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Landing Gear Install
My finish kit arrives on Monday, and I?m excited to continue moving forward. I have a bit of a problem...
My garage door height is NOT conducive to getting the plane up on its landing gears... at least not with wheels and all. Was wondering if anyone else has had this issue. I am interested in seeing if anyone has mounted the gear, left the wheels of and instead installed some kind of low profile casters. I think if I do this, I should be able to get it in and out of the garage. I have 77? from the floor to the opening on top. Anyone else having this issue and devise some kind of temporary wheels? Thanks Charlie |
I have a similar issue but it is the width related. I spoke to Van's, my current plan is to leave the fuselage "gear-less" until after I hang the engine. I hear the added gear height makes it more difficult to work on.
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Ive contemplated that, but it seems like it will be difficult to put it up on gear after the engine is installed. For me, the engine may even help... I?m sure the gears flex a bit - just not sure how much. I called vans at one point and they told me that perhaps i could put a bunch of ballast in the plane and let the air out of the tires to give me enough clearance.
I guess I have to wait for the gears to get here to take a look and see if I can come up with something... |
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IIRC they were discs of 3/4 plywood laminated to the same thickness as a wheel hub. Wheel dollys may also work. |
Thanks Gil
That?s kinda what I was thinking. I was hoping someone may have done it so I don?t have to reinvent the wheel - literally! |
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I machined Alum. pipe to fit into the gear leg socket to lower the fuselage height for working purposes. It was well worth the trouble for a short guy like me. I also made a wooden platform with stairs on both ends to fit over one wing right next to the fuselage door opening. Very easy to get in and out, had a power plug mounted in it and somewhere to lay tools near by the place you are working.
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I must be missing something...
Wouldn?t it be easier to just not attach the rudder and V-stab until at the hangar?
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I'm sure the VS would not be on. |
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