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Broken Cast Steering Arms
« on: Sep 06, 2004, 12:03:25 AM »
I've been seeing more and more cast steering arm failures recently. These cast arms seem to often have holes in them and weak spots that cause failure, sometimes with loss of steering.

We are now offering a broken high steer bounty. Send us your broken cast high steer arm and we will give you a free set of our heavy duty Billet arms. Offer limited to the first 100 pairs of arms returned.







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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #1 on: Sep 06, 2004, 08:02:18 AM »
Ouch!  That could make for an interesting day.
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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #2 on: Sep 06, 2004, 02:42:44 PM »
So you're taking All-Poo's cast arms in trade or did Marlin make cast arms at one time before the billet arms?

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #3 on: Sep 06, 2004, 07:41:38 PM »
Marlin sold about 200 kits using AP arms before switching to the Billet arms.

We offering the exchange on any broken cast arms, no matter where you purchased them.

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #4 on: Sep 08, 2004, 08:29:23 PM »
Right on, well if mine are gonna break I hope they do it before you hit 100.

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #5 on: Oct 21, 2004, 11:51:10 AM »
How high is the count thus far cause I can for sure break the cast ones I got if that is all it takes!  :_order: :flamer:

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #6 on: Oct 21, 2004, 12:22:33 PM »
We have had 2 sets returned.

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #7 on: Oct 23, 2004, 09:11:56 AM »
How about some that are not broken,yet...........really don't want any all-poo stuff on my new buggy :D

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #8 on: Oct 23, 2004, 07:41:14 PM »
Well I would like to exchange every set of the planet but lets look at the math. AP claims to have shipped 5,000 sets. We have swapped out two sets. That leaves 4,998 sets. Our cost on a pair of arms is $160. Thats $799,680 plus shipping.  I just can't afford that this week and still maintain our R&D budget.   :help:

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #9 on: Oct 23, 2004, 11:32:41 PM »
I hope mine break before you get to 100. wish I wouldve known what a little richard Jon was before I bought mine, only thing ALL-POO  on my truck

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #10 on: Oct 24, 2004, 07:28:32 PM »
We have had 2 sets returned.

If Marlin sold 200 sets, how many has AP sold?  I read in one ad over 5000 sold.   Because with only two retruns in a month and a half, it doesn't seem to be a problem.  That is like 0.04% faliure rate. Or am I wrong?  I am thinking percentage wise.  Are the billet ones the same price? 

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #11 on: Oct 24, 2004, 08:34:52 PM »
I spoke with Sky of Skys off road, he says he knows of ten people that have broken AP arms including one guy that has broken 3 sets of AP cast arms!


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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #12 on: Oct 25, 2004, 02:50:56 PM »
If Marlin sold 200 sets, how many has AP sold?  I read in one ad over 5000 sold.   Because with only two retruns in a month and a half, it doesn't seem to be a problem.  That is like 0.04% faliure rate. Or am I wrong?  I am thinking percentage wise.  Are the billet ones the same price? 

this is not the problem, those arm should not fail like this and the only reason they fail is cause they aren't X-rayed to check for air bubble.
car companies, if they find something dangerous like that will do a recall even if it happen on 100 of the 100000 sold if it treaten the life of the buyer it's not good and the people who sold it are exposed to serious trouble.

Imagine a steering arm failing at 70 on the freeway, you don't have the control of the car avymore and could kill other people.

steering part made of cast iron should be X-rayed even if you have to charge more for it your life and the life of people who seround you is worth more then a couple of $
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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #13 on: Nov 24, 2004, 12:11:52 PM »
I've been seeing more and more cast steering arm failures recently. These cast arms seem to often have holes in them and weak spots that cause failure, sometimes with loss of steering.

We are now offering a broken high steer bounty. Send us your broken cast high steer arm and we will give you a free set of our heavy duty Billet arms. Offer limited to the first 100 pairs of arms returned.





Post up your pics of broken steering arms here!





Since you used a picture of my broken arm, can I get an exchange set  :gap:  :gap:
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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #14 on: Jan 10, 2010, 03:14:23 PM »
Does anyone know if this exchange is still  available.  Broke the right side AllPro this  weekend.

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #15 on: Jan 10, 2010, 03:25:43 PM »
The best thing to do is contact All-Pro on this issue, some good guys there.
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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #16 on: Jan 10, 2010, 03:45:23 PM »
I will talk to AllPro just curious as the Marlin arms sure look stout and upgradeable to run the bigger trunnion bearings.

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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #17 on: Mar 03, 2010, 12:30:05 AM »
yes it could
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Re: Broken Cast Steering Arms
« Reply #18 on: Mar 09, 2010, 11:25:12 AM »
Does anyone know if this exchange is still  available.  Broke the right side AllPro this  weekend.
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