OSHKOSH Tip -- Keep Your Wheels from Settling Into Wet Ground

[Bob Gordon]

I cut 16" diameter pads out of 1/2" plywood. Stick them in front of each wheel and roll forward another 8" or so. No sinkage, not even last year in HBC. When leaving, I just threw them in the local dumpster.

[fl-mike]

I used some scrap 0.50" 5052-H32 I had in the bin and folded up a couple pads about 12x6. Put 0.75"(ish) flanges on all edges to stiffen it up. Worked great, and due to my less than precise bending, they sorta nest. Took about ten minutes. (helps if you have a kick shear, notcher and pan brake in your hangar!).
The only problem is that you almost need chocks because the tires want to roll off if the ground is not perfectly level.

[GusBiz]

Actually Chris, do you have pictures of the rest of your aircraft?

It looks like a great paint job.

Would love to see it.

[chrispratt]

Originally Posted by GusBiz

Actually Chris, do you have pictures of the rest of your aircraft?

It looks like a great paint job.

Would love to see it.

Follow the link below Gus. Thanks for asking.

Chris

https://picasaweb.google.com/pratt.c...IDti5jwz-2LcQ#

[Ron Lee]

Are the downspout devices solid on the bottom? If not, then in wet conditions they may still sink.

[chrispratt]

Originally Posted by Ron Lee

Are the downspout devices solid on the bottom? If not, then in wet conditions they may still sink.

No they're not Ron, so we'll have to see how they fare.

Chris