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Old 01-31-2017, 01:41 PM
Jake14 Jake14 is offline
 
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Default jacking the 14

been looking around the jacking threads on the forum, bot don't see too many which could be used on the 14 as a carry-along item for lifting a main wheel in the field. I'd be interested to see what other -14 owners are using

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Old 01-31-2017, 05:09 PM
gen1313 gen1313 is offline
 
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Not sure about the 14A but on the 14 at the bottom of the gear leg in line with the axle on the inside is an open section that a 7/8" (from memory) bar fits into perfectly. I have a piece of bar 6"-8" long that I can slip in and then use a trolley jack to lift the wheel off the floor.
I used this method occasionally during construction but there is no reason why the same thing can't be carried in the plane. I'm sure a piece of reasonable heavy pipe machined to the correct diameter could be used instead to save a bit of weight
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Old 01-31-2017, 07:05 PM
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Thanks Graham, but I forgot the totally different gear legs on the 14 vs. 14A. Mine's a 14A so I'm looking for ideas specific to it.
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