[T3] Tow Bar for 1969 Squareback Axle Beam

Brent Bottolfson brent at bottolfson.net
Fri Mar 23 22:22:21 PDT 2012


On 3/23/12 8:23 PM, Jim Adney wrote:
> On 23 Mar 2012 at 14:42, Gary Forsmo wrote:
>
>> 1)  Weight of Axle Beam?  I've found one in Texas, but I need to get
>> it to Wisconsin.  Either I ship the axle beam or I find a place
>> in/on/on top of our motor home or towed car to carry it.
> For an empty "shell," they're pretty light, maybe 30-40 lbs. I don't
> think there was any change in the shape of the "shell" over the
> years. The only change I know of is that the upper Zerk fittings
> moved. Internally, some of the inner bushing bearings moved to
> different depths.
>
>> 2)  IF a part number is stamped into an Axle Beam, where is the number located?
> I've never seen a part number on one, but it might be somewhere, just
> covered with dirt, grease, and undercoating.

38 lbs.  I had a bare beam shipped to me awhile back.



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