Wheel Pants Woes

[Jetguy]

Here's the link for the Tire inflation tool from Cleveland Tool.
http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Analog.../#.UiXh8n-ZaCg

[Dvalcik]

Originally Posted by Jetguy

Here's the link for the Tire inflation tool from Cleveland Tool.
http://www.cleavelandtool.com/Analog.../#.UiXh8n-ZaCg

Also Order the valve cap tool . It works great even with the yellow valve stem caps (a little larger) with a little fine tuning with a unibit.



I carry the extension and cap tool in the plane in case I am out flying and need air. The gauge tire inflation tool in the hanger.

Item #: VSSET
$22.00


Mark you tires with a vertical mark to align when rolling the plane to get to the valve stem ( I used silver sharpie )

[java]

Originally Posted by Dvalcik

Also Order the valve cap tool . It works great even with the yellow valve stem caps (a little larger) with a little fine tuning with a unibit.

Just to share an experience for others...

This would be a good thing to have rather than leaving the valve cap off. I used to do this, and eventually enough grit and grime got into the valve that after filling the tires one day, one valve would no longer seat properly. Came out to the hangar the next day to a completely flat tire. Installed a new valve and was good to go, but it wouldn't have been convenient if I was away.

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by java

Just to share an experience for others...

This would be a good thing to have rather than leaving the valve cap off. I used to do this, and eventually enough grit and grime got into the valve that after filling the tires one day, one valve would no longer seat properly. Came out to the hangar the next day to a completely flat tire. Installed a new valve and was good to go, but it wouldn't have been convenient if I was away.

If you use an air nozzle that has a manual flow valve (like the one from Cleveland Tool) and give a blast of air before pushing the nozzle tight on the valve stem, it will blow all of the crud out of the valve stem before blowing it inside. I have been doing this for over 20 years on RV's and have never had a valve leak.

[NASA515]

So how do you line up the valve stem with whatever hole you've created in the fairing? Sounds like a lot of back and forth pushing and peeking.

Also, how do you check your tires' condition - tread, cuts, etc?

I have three finished and painted pants sitting on the shelf. They look great, but I have no desire to install them. Sound like one more PITA.

Bob Bogash
N737G

[Tony_T]

Pants are appreciated in polite society.

[rvbuilder2002]

Originally Posted by NASA515

So how do you line up the valve stem with whatever hole you've created in the fairing? Sounds like a lot of back and forth pushing and peeking.

Dave already gave the answer...

Originally Posted by Dvalcik

Mark you tires with a vertical mark to align when rolling the plane to get to the valve stem ( I used silver sharpie )

Move the airplane until you see the mark at the bottom of the tire.

[Jetguy]

Going fast and looking cool has a price. In this case more maintenance.

[NASA515]

OK, dumb Bob already figured out some sort of scheme like that. BUT - as they are wont to say - the three tire stems aren't lined up together. More pushing and peeking to get the marks lined up for each tire.

I think I'll stick with my short pants, to keep Antonio happy.

Bob Bogash
N737G

[RFSchaller]

Thanks, guys! I knew somebody smarter than me had figured this out.