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n10pg(at)neo.rr.com
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 Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:59 pm Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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I have been flying my model 5 for eight years, i.e. 800 hrs (1600 landings)
on the same aluminum tail wheel spring, and my kitfox is VERY heavy.
In the first two years of operation, i.e. 200 hrs, I went thru rwo steel
leaf springs and one composit spring. Neither one was any good. The aluminum
one, if made of the proper alloy, proper dimensions and proper heat treating
is the best choice you can make.
Peter Graichen
http:/home.neo.rr.com/n10pg/kitfox.htm
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ruebd(at)skymail.csus.edu
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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Peter:
Is your spring configured as a single or a multi leaf?
Duane Rueb
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janderson412(at)hotmail.c
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| Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 2:52 pm Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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Early days but pleased with mine too, although I soft mounted it. See
http://www.sportflight.com/cgi-bin/uploader.pl?action=view&epoch=1072508647
John A.
From: "Peter Graichen" <n10pg(at)neo.rr.com>
Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
To: "Kitfox List" <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring
Date: Mon, 1 May 2006 17:57:49 -0400
I have been flying my model 5 for eight years, i.e. 800 hrs (1600 landings)
on the same aluminum tail wheel spring, and my kitfox is VERY heavy.
In the first two years of operation, i.e. 200 hrs, I went thru rwo steel
leaf springs and one composit spring. Neither one was any good. The aluminum
one, if made of the proper alloy, proper dimensions and proper heat treating
is the best choice you can make.
Peter Graichen
http:/home.neo.rr.com/n10pg/kitfox.htm
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n10pg(at)neo.rr.com
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 4:25 am Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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Single!
Peter Graichen
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morid(at)northland.lib.mi
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:27 am Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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My single leaf aluminum tw spring by Grove has survived 315 hours of use
with about 98 percent landings on a rough farm strip (mine). Actually, the
word "leaf" is a misnomer because it's more of a bar than a leaf. About
1.25X1.00. So far so good, but I'll keep an eye on it.
Does anybody know if Grove is still producing these springs?
Deke
S5
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shoeless(at)barefootpilot
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:29 am Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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A problem with the Grove tw spring is that it gives you NO WARNING of
impending failure. With a steel spring there is PLENTY of warning before it
breaks.
Cliff
My single leaf aluminum tw spring by Grove has survived 315 hours of use
with about 98 percent landings on a rough farm strip (mine). Actually, the
word "leaf" is a misnomer because it's more of a bar than a leaf. About
1.25X1.00. So far so good, but I'll keep an eye on it.
Does anybody know if Grove is still producing these springs?
Deke
S5
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dafox(at)ckt.net
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 6:32 pm Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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Deke,
I also have an aluminum tail spring 1 1/4" X 1 " and like =
you said, its more a bar than a
leaf. After 300 plus hours and 700 landings, I think it will last =
indeffinately. To make for a more smooth
taxi, I Installed an eight " neuphmatic tail wheel.
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Kitfox 4-1200 N317DY
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janderson412(at)hotmail.c
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| Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:25 pm Post subject: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring |
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Yes, I fitted a Homebuilders soft tail wheel and for the money that's the
greatest addition one could make I think. John A.
From: "david yeamans" <dafox(at)ckt.net>
Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com
To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>
Subject: Re: Aluminum Tail Wheel Spring
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 21:31:27 -0500
Deke,
I also have an aluminum tail spring 1 1/4" X 1 " and like =
you said, its more a bar than a
leaf. After 300 plus hours and 700 landings, I think it will last =
indeffinately. To make for a more smooth
taxi, I Installed an eight " neuphmatic tail wheel.
=
Kitfox 4-1200 N317DY
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