Xkuzme1
Well Known Member
I started on my annual at the beginning of the month. It?s a big annual. I?ve been kicking the can down the road on a few items and it was time to jump in. Well, I not only jumped in with both feet, I jumped in with a credit card and a couple expensive phone calls. I also jumped in looking to find a better way.
My gear legs, and upper/lower gear leg fairings in my 4 take a beating. Beating. My uppers connect to the fuselage with 2 rib nuts. One in the front one in the back. I?m sure like the rest of us... it is frustrating how much they get beat up.
Here is my idea.
I?m considering trying to connect them to the fuselage with Velcro (ok... hook and loop). I?m also considering using the soft side of the Velcro as a wear tape of sorts. Put wrap the gear legs inside of the uppers and lowers to keep them from getting beat up too. It?s seems that the Velcro might offer enough movement that it would take away the rigidity that is part of the whole problem to begin with.
I?d love to hear some opinions.
Lemme have it.
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My gear legs, and upper/lower gear leg fairings in my 4 take a beating. Beating. My uppers connect to the fuselage with 2 rib nuts. One in the front one in the back. I?m sure like the rest of us... it is frustrating how much they get beat up.
Here is my idea.
I?m considering trying to connect them to the fuselage with Velcro (ok... hook and loop). I?m also considering using the soft side of the Velcro as a wear tape of sorts. Put wrap the gear legs inside of the uppers and lowers to keep them from getting beat up too. It?s seems that the Velcro might offer enough movement that it would take away the rigidity that is part of the whole problem to begin with.
I?d love to hear some opinions.
Lemme have it.
T