Rear Axle Radius Arm Barckets- Market Research

Hi All,
I've had a number of requests recently for a part to replace
the brackets on the rear axle tube of (mostly) Discovery I's.

I've now found someone daft enough to make them, but I need to
work out how much they are worth (i.e. based on how much they cost
to make, can I make a profit - NOT how much can I get away with!).

It looks like they would be £25/30.00 each retail - would you
want them at that price? Comments of all varieties invited....

Cheers in advance,

Richard

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In message <fcc3479b4d%[email protected]>, beamendsltd
<[email protected]> writes
>Hi All,
>I've had a number of requests recently for a part to replace
>the brackets on the rear axle tube of (mostly) Discovery I's.
>
>I've now found someone daft enough to make them, but I need to
>work out how much they are worth (i.e. based on how much they cost
>to make, can I make a profit - NOT how much can I get away with!).
>
>It looks like they would be £25/30.00 each retail - would you
>want them at that price? Comments of all varieties invited....
>
>Cheers in advance,
>
>Richard
>



For what they are it does seem a little dear. But a lot cheaper than
having to replace the axle casing.

Bearing mind that also those vehicles with rotten radius arm mounts are
also likely to have a rotten diff pan. So perhaps an axle casing would
be a better bet.

What worries me too is Mr. DIY not making a very good job of sticking
them on, but you can say that with anything.

Don't think I have helped much Richard .......Sorry

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www.mdeng.co.uk

Hi Richard,

What do they cost normally?

Is your supplier going to make you commit to quantity to get that deal?

Mark HH (Disco D1 - the worlds shiniest!)

"beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:fcc3479b4d%[email protected]...
> Hi All,
> I've had a number of requests recently for a part to replace
> the brackets on the rear axle tube of (mostly) Discovery I's.
>
> I've now found someone daft enough to make them, but I need to
> work out how much they are worth (i.e. based on how much they cost
> to make, can I make a profit - NOT how much can I get away with!).
>
> It looks like they would be £25/30.00 each retail - would you
> want them at that price? Comments of all varieties invited....
>
> Cheers in advance,
>
> Richard
>
> --
> www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
> Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
> Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
> Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems

In message <[email protected]>
"mark hh" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Richard,
>
> What do they cost normally?
>
> Is your supplier going to make you commit to quantity to get that deal?
>
> Mark HH (Disco D1 - the worlds shiniest!)
>

As far as I know they are not available - hence the descision to do
something about it.

Luckily my supplier is looking for new products to make so we are
working it as new venture between us (he's in agricultural machinery
manufacture at the moment). He has the necessary equipment and
flexibility to produce any volume (good old CNC machines.......).

We are considering a "heavy duty" option as well.

If it goes well, who knows..........

Richard

> "beamendsltd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:fcc3479b4d%[email protected]...
> > Hi All,
> > I've had a number of requests recently for a part to replace
> > the brackets on the rear axle tube of (mostly) Discovery I's.
> >
> > I've now found someone daft enough to make them, but I need to
> > work out how much they are worth (i.e. based on how much they cost
> > to make, can I make a profit - NOT how much can I get away with!).
> >
> > It looks like they would be £25/30.00 each retail - would you
> > want them at that price? Comments of all varieties invited....
> >
> > Cheers in advance,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> > --
> > www.beamends-lrspares.co.uk [email protected]
> > Running a business in a Microsoft free environment - it can be done
> > Powered by Risc-OS - you won't get a virus from us!!
> > Helping keep Land Rovers on and off the road to annoy the Lib Dems
>
>

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On or around Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:30:34 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Hi All,
>I've had a number of requests recently for a part to replace
>the brackets on the rear axle tube of (mostly) Discovery I's.
>
>I've now found someone daft enough to make them, but I need to
>work out how much they are worth (i.e. based on how much they cost
>to make, can I make a profit - NOT how much can I get away with!).
>
>It looks like they would be £25/30.00 each retail - would you
>want them at that price? Comments of all varieties invited....

not specifically about this, but I've heard that it's not easy to get the
spring seats which are welded onto the chassis. This from someone who was
in the process of replacing one.
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In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Tue, 16 Aug 2005 09:30:34 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Hi All,
> >I've had a number of requests recently for a part to replace
> >the brackets on the rear axle tube of (mostly) Discovery I's.
> >
> >I've now found someone daft enough to make them, but I need to
> >work out how much they are worth (i.e. based on how much they cost
> >to make, can I make a profit - NOT how much can I get away with!).
> >
> >It looks like they would be £25/30.00 each retail - would you
> >want them at that price? Comments of all varieties invited....
>
> not specifically about this, but I've heard that it's not easy to get the
> spring seats which are welded onto the chassis. This from someone who was
> in the process of replacing one.

One step at a time! - the local trade are vary interested so a pair
of first-offs are being made as we speak.

Richard
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