[Tigers] Tiger Fulcrum Pins

[Tom Witt]

Maybe it is just the angle of the image but it looks like they are void 
of the rounded step as they reduce in size. They are manufactured with 
the rounded step (and rounded washers) to eliminate the sharp 90 degree 
step that can induce breakage.  With the Urethane type bushings having a 
steel insert many eliminate that and have the Urethane ride on a pin 
that has a thicker area thus reducing the step that was prone to 
breakage. Fulcrum pins seem to come and go here. Likely made in short 
order batches and why you found none in the USA???

If I may side in there were about 30 of us who got fulcrum pins through 
Derick White that were made in South Africa (if not the country then the 
region). There was a LOT of speculation regarding them. Given that it 
had been at least 15 years now is anyone had issues with them?  Most 
were the thicker pin style but I was skeptic about getting proper 
rounded washers so I opted for the standard version.


On 6/18/2020 8:38 AM, Dave Munroe wrote:
> FYI y'all:
>
> After 15 years and roughly 17,000 miles, during a routine service (oil 
> change and filter, grease etc) I was surprised to find the Fulcrum Pin 
> bushings protruding from their mountings on my Mark 1A.
> Thinking back, the Tiger had endured a very rough trip around the 
> Cabot Trail during a period when some serious road construction 
> maintenance was ongoing, resulting in some heavy duty pothole craters 
> that gave the suspension a serious beating. Regardless, they had to be 
> replaced, and knowing the Pin reputation for failure, I decided to 
> replace them as well.
> I couldn't find a source in North America, but was told to contact 
> J.O. Engineering in the U.K., who produce them. I was surprised and 
> impressed with the obvious quality of these Pins. (See Photo)
> They are quite spendy, however, but from the look of them, worth the 
> money, setting me back ~$150 CAD each, (roughly $110 USD) including 
> shipping. (Quality has a price tag!)
> They are no longer available from J.O.. They are now being sold by
> sunbeamalpinetigerspares.com <http://sunbeamalpinetigerspares.com> in 
> the U.K
> The service was extraordinary, arriving in Canada the next day via 
> "UPS Expedited". Your mileage may vary.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave Munroe in Nova Scotia
> B382000450 LRXFE
>
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