So I made a call today to Van?s. The upgrade nose gear is $3225.00 plus shipping, since I haven?t yet drilled for my old (WD-739-PC) mount.
They will not offer a trade for my old mount (and front leg), as they are more than 2 years old. There?s no mechanical difference to a current 739 mount or 603 leg, they?re just beyond a date chosen by Van?s. If they were less than 2 years old, they would offer $750 in trade.
The parts gal indicated that they are into mid-September for shipments of the rev A gear.
Current price for a new ?Old? 739 mount is $1200, and new old 603 leg is $267.50.
Seems like there?s going to be a bunch of original design mounts and legs available out there, so selling them to offset the cost of the new A front may not be a significant help.
What to do now...
More thoughts?
They will not offer a trade for my old mount (and front leg), as they are more than 2 years old. There?s no mechanical difference to a current 739 mount or 603 leg, they?re just beyond a date chosen by Van?s. If they were less than 2 years old, they would offer $750 in trade.
The parts gal indicated that they are into mid-September for shipments of the rev A gear.
Current price for a new ?Old? 739 mount is $1200, and new old 603 leg is $267.50.
Seems like there?s going to be a bunch of original design mounts and legs available out there, so selling them to offset the cost of the new A front may not be a significant help.
What to do now...
More thoughts?