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Old 05-15-2017, 08:18 PM
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Old 05-15-2017, 08:31 PM
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I just ordered the Matco tapered nose wheel axle upgrade WHLAXLE24. Can that axle be used in conjunction with the Anti Splat Nose Wheel Bearing Mod?
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Old 05-16-2017, 09:17 AM
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I just ordered the Matco tapered nose wheel axle upgrade WHLAXLE24. Can that axle be used in conjunction with the Anti Splat Nose Wheel Bearing Mod?
You will not need that upgrade. The ASA mod essentially does the same thing.
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Old 05-16-2017, 09:33 AM
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No regrets. I did the nose wheel first then came back and did the mains. Much easier to pull/push aircraft into/out of hangar. Next best thing is no more mess packing the bearings and no more greasy brake lining dust around the brake pads. Dan from Reno
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Old 05-16-2017, 09:48 AM
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I just ordered the Matco tapered nose wheel axle upgrade WHLAXLE24. Can that axle be used in conjunction with the Anti Splat Nose Wheel Bearing Mod?
I have had this solid axle for the last 500 hours or so and love it. It is very inexpensive, very adjustable and makes the torqueing of the axle blot a no brainer with no force on the bearings.
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Old 09-24-2017, 11:41 AM
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Default a few questions for those with anti-splat wheel mods...

I'm curious if those who have had the anti-splat nose wheel mod could attest to a few things...
1) Did you get the mod due to fore-aft shaking of the nose gear leg, and has the mod completely cured that? Just to be clear, I'm not talking about side-to-side 'shimmy' that's caused by improper nose fork breakout force. The shaking in question is backwards/forwards motion, which seems to happen at certain speeds.
2) Has anyone who's had the mod done noticed any vibration in flight? One of my buddies had a -8A that had in-flight vibration - he eventually figured out the nose wheel was rotating in flight. Since the anti-splat modded wheel assembly will have less rolling friction, I'd think this could be more likely to happen post-mod. I suppose if the wheel was perfectly balanced though, you might not notice it spinning in flight.
3) Has anyone had issues when trying to park the airplane, especially those who've had the anti-splat mod done for both mains and the nose? Some rolling friction is a good thing - I expect an airplane that's had the mod done will more easily roll around in the wind compared to an airplane with stock wheels.
4) For those who have had the mod done to the mains - do you notice any difference in the speed at which you pick up/set down the nose? I'm guessing if there is less rolling friction, the nose can be picked up/set down at slower airspeeds, though this effect could be minimal.
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