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rv8iator

Joined: 11 Apr 2006
Posts: 145
Location: Newberg, OR

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:03 am Post subject: RV-8 on Grove Gear

As an occasional poster but daily reader...  And having searched the archives...



I am hoping someone on this list has built a RV-8 and installed the Grove airfoiled gear legs. 



I am in the midst of installing the Grove legs and have found that the Grove legs are thicker (dhoo! that's right they are aluminum and thus would need to be 30% thicker to be as stiff as the steel).



Because of the increased thickness the clamp blocks will protrude beyond the fuse skin.  My first thought was to eliminate the wear blocks between the gear legs and fusalage to reduce the installed height of the gear legs.  I don't think ommiting the wear plates is a good idea.



Thus my question, what have other done?  Does the gear leg inersection fairing cover up the protruding gear leg attach block?



Chris Stone

Newberg, OR

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Michael Wynn

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 148
Location: San Ramon, CA

Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: RV-8 on Grove Gear

Hi Chris

  

 I am building an -8 and used the grove airfoil gear.  I used the wear  plates that came in vans kit and the new clamp blocks that came with the grove  gear.  The inner one does not protrude.  It alls seems to fit just  fine under the cover plates.  The fiberglass fairings will cover all  the outboard ones without problem.

  

 My bird is up on the gear now.  The Grove gear look pretty good and  you get to avoid all the gear fairing stuff.  Good choice from my limited  frame of reference.

  

 Regards,

  

 Michael Wynn

 RV 8 FWF

 San Ramon, CA

  

  In a message dated 7/28/2008 9:05:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  rv8iator(at)earthlink.net writes:

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As an occasional poster but daily    reader...  And having searched the archives...



I am hoping someone    on this list has built a RV-8 and installed the Grove airfoiled gear legs.    



I am in the midst of installing the Grove legs and have found that the    Grove legs are thicker (dhoo! that's right they are aluminum and thus would    need to be 30% thicker to be as stiff as the steel).



Because of the    increased thickness the clamp blocks will protrude beyond the fuse skin.     My first thought was to eliminate the wear blocks between the gear legs and    fusalage to reduce the installed height of the gear legs.  I don't think    ommiting the wear plates is a good idea.



Thus my question, what have    other done?  Does the gear leg inersection fairing cover up the    protruding gear leg attach block?



Chris Stone

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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: RV-8 on Grove Gear

Michael, 



How about posting some pictures of the gear legs with close ups and distance shots to get a idea what they look like on the plane.  When did you order them, when did you get them?  I ordered mine a couple of weeks ago and was told about 10 weeks for delivery or more.



Matt Dralle

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At 04:18 PM 7/28/2008  Monday, you wrote:

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		  Hi Chris

 

I am building an -8 and used the grove airfoil gear.  I used the wear plates that came in vans kit and the new clamp blocks that came with the grove gear.  The inner one does not protrude.  It alls seems to fit just fine under the cover plates.  The fiberglass fairings will cover all the outboard ones without problem.

 

My bird is up on the gear now.  The Grove gear look pretty good and you get to avoid all the gear fairing stuff.  Good choice from my limited frame of reference.

 

Regards,

 

Michael Wynn

RV 8 FWF

San Ramon, CA

 

In a message dated 7/28/2008 9:05:06 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, rv8iator(at)earthlink.net writes:




As an occasional poster but daily reader...  And having searched the archives...



I am hoping someone on this list has built a RV-8 and installed the Grove airfoiled gear legs. 



I am in the midst of installing the Grove legs and have found that the Grove legs are thicker (dhoo! that's right they are aluminum and thus would need to be 30% thicker to be as stiff as the steel).



Because of the increased thickness the clamp blocks will protrude beyond the fuse skin.  My first thought was to eliminate the wear blocks between the gear legs and fusalage to reduce the installed height of the gear legs.  I don't think ommiting the wear plates is a good idea.



Thus my question, what have other done?  Does the gear leg inersection fairing cover up the protruding gear leg attach block?



Chris Stone

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Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 3:09 am Post subject: RV-8 on Grove Gear

On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Christopher Stone <rv8iator(at)earthlink.net (rv8iator(at)earthlink.net)> wrote:

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		  --> RV-List message posted by: Christopher Stone <rv8iator(at)earthlink.net (rv8iator(at)earthlink.net)>

 

As an occasional poster but daily reader...  And having searched the archives...



I am hoping someone on this list has built a RV-8 and installed the Grove airfoiled gear legs.



I am in the midst of installing the Grove legs and have found that the Grove legs are thicker (dhoo! that's right they are aluminum and thus would need to be 30% thicker to be as stiff as the steel).

 

Because of the increased thickness the clamp blocks will protrude beyond the fuse skin.  My first thought was to eliminate the wear blocks between the gear legs and fusalage to reduce the installed height of the gear legs.  I don't think ommiting the wear plates is a good idea.

 

Thus my question, what have other done?  Does the gear leg inersection fairing cover up the protruding gear leg attach block?

	
  

 The upper gear leg intersection fairing is a builder fabricated part.  So, you can make it whatever shape it needs to be to cover the clamp blocks and bolt heads.  Leave the wear plates in place.  You don't want the gear wearing at the longeron.

   

 Kevin Horton

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