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04-17-2018, 10:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Lucerne,Ca
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Strut ends
Make shure that the ends are metal rather than the original plastic ends
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06-23-2018, 09:09 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Burlington On. Ca
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Shepard struts
Any follow up on those who replaced their struts with Suspa c16-08941 with what I believe was 28lbs of force. Need to replace mine and would just like to confirm you are happy with them.
Thanks
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06-23-2018, 09:38 AM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FLY6
Any follow up on those who replaced their struts with Suspa c16-08941 with what I believe was 28lbs of force. Need to replace mine and would just like to confirm you are happy with them.
Thanks
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I installed a set of these struts on my RV-6 last week. They work fine. |
06-23-2018, 04:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Struts
I installed them on my 7 about 40hrs ago. Big improvement over the originals!
Al
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06-23-2018, 05:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Asheville, NC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Buchanan
I installed a set of these struts on my RV-6 last week. They work fine.
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+1. installed a couple of months ago.
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YIO-360-M1B, mags, CS, GRT EX and WS H1s & A/P, Navworx
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06-24-2018, 07:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Burlington On. Ca
Posts: 136
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Struts
Thanks for the response guys, I wanted to make sure the heavier lift was affecting in an adverse way.
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Al Grant
Flying RV6, O-320, 160hp
Burlington, On
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06-24-2018, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
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What I noticed after I replaced struts recently. Due to thousands of cycles opening/closing and general canopy wear the stronger struts caused "skin bites". Two times. That unnerving sound of crack so watch it closely after replacement.  |
06-24-2018, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Burlington On. Ca
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Skin bites?
Do you mean the side skirts bind?
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Al Grant
Flying RV6, O-320, 160hp
Burlington, On
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06-24-2018, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Cedar Park, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FLY6
Do you mean the side skirts bind?
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Forward upper edge.
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RV-9A N4822C flying 2200+hrs. / Cedar Park, TX
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06-24-2018, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Burlington On. Ca
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Skin bites
Oh, got you. Sounds a bit scared. I?ll have to look to see how tight mine is when closing
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Flying RV6, O-320, 160hp
Burlington, On
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