I'm as frugal as the next guy but for $200 I'd buy one. Even at my pay rate 8
hours of fiddling with making something thats not exactly right would buy one...
Never mind the fact that the only reason I'd buy one is to haul it to an
alignment shop that doesn't have one so they can do the job right. I can't see
them wanting to muck with something I'd invented. I also can't see my wanting
to pay for that.
-Curt
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:50:56 -0400
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I phoned Beissbarth ( the manufacturer of the spreader bar) and learned
that their price is appx. $ 199 for the spreader bar.
It has an MB number of 900 589 012700.
This may be a rather simple item to make for a fraction of the cost. I
am sure that the Beisbarth spreader has a built in
torque device pre set at 90-110 NM. However, it might also be done
with two short pieces of pipe with plates welded on the
end. The middle can be fashioned with a 18" piece of all thread and
two
nuts. You will however need a torque wrench and
a crows foot wrench to tighten the nut.
Your thoughts on the subject..
Constantine
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I wonder if you supplied the spreader bar of shops that dont have it
would know how to use it? What about the locking pin for the steering box?
Curt Raymond wrote:
> I'm as frugal as the next guy but for $200 I'd buy one. Even at my pay rate 8
> hours of fiddling with making something thats not exactly right would buy
> one...
> Never mind the fact that the only reason I'd buy one is to haul it to an
> alignment shop that doesn't have one so they can do the job right. I can't
> see them wanting to muck with something I'd invented. I also can't see my
> wanting to pay for that.
>
> -Curt
>
> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:50:56 -0400
> From: "Constantine N. Polites" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [MBZ] 126 alignement
> To: Mercedes@okiebenz.com
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>
> I phoned Beissbarth ( the manufacturer of the spreader bar) and learned
> that their price is appx. $ 199 for the spreader bar.
> It has an MB number of 900 589 012700.
>
> This may be a rather simple item to make for a fraction of the cost. I
> am sure that the Beisbarth spreader has a built in
> torque device pre set at 90-110 NM. However, it might also be done
> with two short pieces of pipe with plates welded on the
> end. The middle can be fashioned with a 18" piece of all thread and
> two
> nuts. You will however need a torque wrench and
> a crows foot wrench to tighten the nut.
>
> Your thoughts on the subject..
>
> Constantine
>
>
>
>
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