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n223rv(at)wolflakeairport
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:05 am Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

How are most people removing the nose wheel pants?  By removing the 2 Allen head bolts and keeping the brackets on the pants, or removing the 8 screws and leaving the brackets on the nose wheel?  I've seen people do both...

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rene(at)felker.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:33 am Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

I remove the two Allen head bolts.



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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 9:42 am Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

Hey Michael,



Since I've had lots of practice here lately, this is what I've done.  I 

remove the 2 Allen head bolts and keep the brackets on.  But with 

modifications.  I've put the stainless Helicoil threads in the aluminum 

forks so that the Allen bolts don't strip them out, replaced the original 

Allen bolts with ones 1/2 inch longer and use spacers so that the head 

extends beyond the pants so that the tow bars don't damage the pants.  And 

I've replaced the two small washers on each side of the axel with a 

flattened out lock washer (it's a tiny bit thicker than the two thin 

washers) topped with a larger outer diameter washer.  This makes sliding the 

brackets on the axel MUCH easier with the better clearance and the larger 

washer on top keeps the bracket from sliding off when first aligning the 

brackets.



I've been renting out the Helicoil kit for $5 plus shipping to anyone 

interested that doesn't want to buy the whole kit (it's pricey) for just 

those two threads.



Later, - Lew

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dmaib(at)mac.com
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 10:52 am Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

Much easier to remove the 2 allen head bolts and leave the brackets  

attached to the pants. I've done it both ways.



David Maib

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On Jun 19, 2011, at 1:00 PM, Michael Kraus wrote:



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 How are most people removing the nose wheel pants?  By removing the  

 2 Allen head bolts and keeping the brackets on the pants, or  

 removing the 8 screws and leaving the brackets on the nose wheel?   

 I've seen people do both...

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Strasnuts

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Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 11:56 am Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

I use the Allen bolts. Only 30 hours though. 



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On Jun 19, 2011, at 11:00, Michael Kraus <n223rv(at)wolflakeairport.net> wrote:



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 How are most people removing the nose wheel pants?  By removing the 2 Allen head bolts and keeping the brackets on the pants, or removing the 8 screws and leaving the brackets on the nose wheel?  I've seen people do both...

 

 

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bruce1hwjohnson(at)yahoo.
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Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:04 am Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

Hi Lew, When its available I would like to rent the kit. I was thinking something had to be done with the aluminum and yours sounds like a great idea.

 Bruce 151BJ 53 hrs

 



   

From: Lew Gallagher <lewgall(at)charter.net>

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Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 10:40 AM

Subject: Re: Nose wheel pant removal question



--> RV10-List message posted by: "Lew Gallagher" <lewgall(at)charter.net (lewgall(at)charter.net)>



Hey Michael,



Since I've had lots of practice here lately, this is what I've done.  I remove the 2  Allen head bolts and keep the brackets on.  But with modifications.  I've put the stainless Helicoil threads in the aluminum forks so that the Allen bolts don't strip them out, replaced the original Allen bolts with ones 1/2 inch longer and use spacers so that the head extends beyond the pants so that the tow bars don't damage the pants.  And I've replaced the two small washers on each side of the axel with a flattened out lock washer (it's a tiny bit thicker than the two thin washers) topped with a larger outer diameter washer.  This makes sliding the brackets on the axel MUCH easier with the better clearance and the larger washer on top keeps the bracket from sliding off when first aligning the brackets.



I've been renting out the Helicoil kit for $5 plus shipping to anyone interested that doesn't want to buy the whole kit (it's pricey) for just those two threads.



Later, - Lew

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Lew Gallagher

Joined: 04 Jan 2008
Posts: 402
Location: Greenville , SC

Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:46 pm Post subject: Nose wheel pant removal question

Hey Bruce,

  

 Private email me your address and I'll send it on  it's way.

  

 Later, - Lew

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