Please Check Your Wheel Carriers
Posted: 30 Jul 2018 07:42
Bit of a warning note here. I know I posted this on the WhatsApp group as well, but as I'm unsure exactly how many people are on the WhatsApp group as opposed to here, I thought I'd post here too.
Before going any further, I'd just like to make it very clear that this is not an anti-manufacturer thread in any way, and is one of the reasons I've not mentioned any names. It should be easy enough to infer who it is from the photographs in any case. Also, the service I've received from Bruce and his team in getting this issue resolved has been excellent. So I'm not unhappy with the manufacturer. I'm just more concerned about the safety aspect, and would recommend that anyone rolling with a wheel carrier similar to the ones in the photographs performs a very thorough inspection...
For a bit of history, I had my back bumper built and fitted in December / January. And quite recently I noticed that both wheel carriers had cracked right on the bend of the arm.
My father has recently informed me that one of his has cracked at the same point, although where mine cracked at the top, his has cracked at the bottom.
I guess what makes it easier for my carriers, is that since they are colour-coded, one can spot the cracks relatively easily. I think it might be a little more difficult to spot on a straight black bumper or similar.
Anyways - heads up. I'd highly suggest that you give your wheel carriers a proper inspection for safety's sake.
I'd hate to hear of a catastrophic failure with one of these - or witness a 33" wheel attached to a sizable piece of steel flying around the highway...
Before going any further, I'd just like to make it very clear that this is not an anti-manufacturer thread in any way, and is one of the reasons I've not mentioned any names. It should be easy enough to infer who it is from the photographs in any case. Also, the service I've received from Bruce and his team in getting this issue resolved has been excellent. So I'm not unhappy with the manufacturer. I'm just more concerned about the safety aspect, and would recommend that anyone rolling with a wheel carrier similar to the ones in the photographs performs a very thorough inspection...
For a bit of history, I had my back bumper built and fitted in December / January. And quite recently I noticed that both wheel carriers had cracked right on the bend of the arm.
My father has recently informed me that one of his has cracked at the same point, although where mine cracked at the top, his has cracked at the bottom.
I guess what makes it easier for my carriers, is that since they are colour-coded, one can spot the cracks relatively easily. I think it might be a little more difficult to spot on a straight black bumper or similar.
Anyways - heads up. I'd highly suggest that you give your wheel carriers a proper inspection for safety's sake.
I'd hate to hear of a catastrophic failure with one of these - or witness a 33" wheel attached to a sizable piece of steel flying around the highway...