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flemgunner Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:23 pm

Well kids Ive decided to completely change everything on my front, sticking with the early 5 lug drums what would Yall get?
Im looking for a complete bolt in package. I will be going off road, of course, but nothing to extreme (though Im not opposed to it)
Ive seen a ton of stuff out there but I have yet to see a complete, ready to bolt on front end. Anything like that out there?
I was leaning towards this
http://www.appletreeauto.com/WARRIOR-FRONT-BEAM-STAGE-3-A2002/[/url]

Vanapplebomb Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:27 pm

What are you changing from?

flemgunner Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:15 am

A really rusted out ball joint. This is basically what I have now
http://www.kustom1warehouse.net/Balljoint_front_end_beams_for_VW_Volkswagen_Bug_p/balljointbeams.htm

Mal evolent Sun Jun 22, 2014 4:43 am

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491123

flashho Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:22 am

Got any pics? Plenty of bolt on kits out there. Plenty from China, a few from USA. If you shop around you can buy the parts that you like for about the same as a kit.

Brian Sun Jun 22, 2014 8:40 am

Mal evolent wrote: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=491123

Read this, read all of it. But long story short, you can't. A direct replacement would be a Thing beam. Or modify the front of your rail to accept the different sized beam.

flemgunner Sun Jun 22, 2014 5:03 pm

Question, since all I have mounting wise is the front end supports and not the center support couldnt I just reweld the supports in any place I need for different beams?

Vanapplebomb Sun Jun 22, 2014 6:16 pm

Yup, sure can. You would just need to move the top mounts down a bit. The beam spacing on link pins is 120mm if I remember correctly. Just make sure you get the beam angled back about the same as it currently is. Measure the angle relative to vertical. It should be somewhere around 7 degrees...10 at the most.



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