I ran into a snag fitting my new wheel pants today. When I went to install the U-810 fairing bracket I discovered the bolt pattern on the 80’s vintage U-403 brake flange are different. I’ve attached pictures below.
Talking to Van’s their thought was to order a new U-403 and hope they can be made to fit (was there an axle diameter change?). The mothership wasn’t fond of any method involving less than 3 fasteners on the U-810.
Anyone have some ideas on alternate paths forward to fit this? One hole lines up and I could perhaps drill a second in the fairing flange, but edge distance with one of the three prepunched holes may be an issue. The third hole doesn’t line up with anything.
I don’t have the ability to weld so that’s not my first choice for how to proceed.
Talking to Van’s their thought was to order a new U-403 and hope they can be made to fit (was there an axle diameter change?). The mothership wasn’t fond of any method involving less than 3 fasteners on the U-810.
Anyone have some ideas on alternate paths forward to fit this? One hole lines up and I could perhaps drill a second in the fairing flange, but edge distance with one of the three prepunched holes may be an issue. The third hole doesn’t line up with anything.
I don’t have the ability to weld so that’s not my first choice for how to proceed.
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