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Nose gear slop
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Auburntsts
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You can add a 2nd U-1002 washer if you haven't already. 2 were supplied with the kit for this reason. Not saying it will eliminate your problem, but it might help.
Mconner7
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Todd, I think the slop is in the stainless bushings that the assembly pivots on at the base of the mount.
Dustyone
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Oversized bushes
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The oversized bushes available from Vans will take out all the play after you machine them down,
https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=98787&page=3
Read all the solutions in this post,
The oversized bushes available from Vans will take out all the play after you machine them down,
https://vansairforce.net/community/showthread.php?t=98787&page=3
Yes, the tolerances that Vans allows on parts like this is just too sloppy. I made various bushings on the lathe to address these issues, including the ones you are referring to. The slop is not from the bolt to the ID of the bushing. The problem is that they ream or machine the weldment tube BEFORE welding it on. Therefore, due to welding induced shrinking, you end up with out of round issues and varying ID's of the steel tube that the bushing goes in to. A few were off enough that I needed two different tapers on them to get rid of the play. For parts like this, it is typical to weld on an undersize tube and ream after welding. Either they don't do this or just don't execute the process well enough.
Larry
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Strikhedonia
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Just asking the question, is this a small amount of slop an issue? I'd think if you monitor and it doesn't get worse then so be it. If the welded tubes are out of round that seems like a difficult issue to resolve. I'd be very hesitant to ream them and reduce the tube thickness.
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