[RhinoDrvr]

Can anyone ID this tailwheel assembly? It doesn’t quite look like the Bell tailwheel to me. Looking to get a manufacturer so I can replace the locking pin and spring at annual.

 

[skylor]

API

Hi Evan,

That looks like an Aviation Products Inc. assembly with stock Van?s chains:

http://apitailwheels.com

Skylor

 

[RhinoDrvr]

Thanks Skylor!

 

[Chkaharyer99]

I believe Skylor is correct.

I have an Aviation Products tailwheel fork on my RV-8. It?s pretty stout. It originally had a larger diameter (six inch?) wheel. I replaced the large wheel with a smaller diameter wheel from Flyboy accessories. It required spacers, reducers and a smaller diameter through bolt. Flyboys also supplied other parts need to rebuild the inners IIRC.

 

[MikeyDale]

I'm not sure if Aviation Products is still in business but I installed one and love it. I believe that Aircraft Spruce sells an identical one call Homebuilders Tailwheel or it may be the same one and somebody bought Aviation Products.


http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/homebuilder_tailwheel3.php?clickkey=3033850

 

[PCHunt]

I'm not sure if Aviation Products is still in business but I installed one and love it. I believe that Aircraft Spruce sells an identical one call Homebuilders Tailwheel or it may be the same one and somebody bought Aviation Products.


http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/lgpages/homebuilder_tailwheel3.php?clickkey=3033850

If you look carefully at the photo, it says Aviation Products, Inc.