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 Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:26 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:12 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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I used wing jacks.
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| Quote: | On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au> wrote:
Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:24 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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I borrowed long ram jacks and placed them just inboard of the main gear
legs. Far easier to put the wheel pants on without the wings in the way.
Linn
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Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:49 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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My wings aren't attached Bob, otherwise a great idea.
Warm regards and thanks.
Patrick
| Quote: | On 3 Jan 2016, at 15:39, Bob Leffler <rv(at)thelefflers.com> wrote:
I used wing jacks.
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> On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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> Happy new year to you all.
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> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
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> Thank you in anticipation.
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> Warm regards
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> Patrick
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rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 9:53 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Linn
I was thinking of doing that and placing some 3/4" plywood under the fuse for support.
Warm regards.
Patrick
| Quote: | On 3 Jan 2016, at 15:51, Linn Walters <flying-nut(at)cfl.rr.com> wrote:
I borrowed long ram jacks and placed them just inboard of the main gear legs. Far easier to put the wheel pants on without the wings in the way.
Linn
> On 1/2/2016 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis wrote:
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> Happy new year to you all.
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> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
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> Thank you in anticipation.
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> Warm regards
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> Patrick
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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 4:53 am Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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With the wings on I jack it up from the tie down points.
Jesse Saint
Saint Aviation, Inc.
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| Quote: | On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au> wrote:
Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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larkrv10(at)gmail.com
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:39 am Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Patrick
I used around a 4 ' x10" piece of hardwood with a piece of carpet between it and the fuse, and then a long stroke bottle jack to raise it. Then I put car stands under the hardwood plank while I worked on the pants. Just be sure the whole thing is stable. I did leave the nose wheel on the garage floor while I worked on the mains.
Regards, Rick
On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 12:46 AM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)> wrote:
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My wings aren't attached Bob, otherwise a great idea.
Warm regards and thanks.
Patrick
> On 3 Jan 2016, at 15:39, Bob Leffler <rv(at)thelefflers.com (rv(at)thelefflers.com)> wrote:
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>> On Jan 2, 2016, at 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)> wrote:
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>> Happy new year to you all.
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>> I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
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>> Thank you in anticipation.
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>> Warm regards
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>> Patrick
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:45 am Post subject: Re: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Pants? We don't need no stinkin' Pants!
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:10 am Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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You might as well go ahead a fabricate a couple wing jack stands using the Harbor Freight long ram jacks. There are many examples on the Vans forum to follow or get ideas from. I made two for under $100. Some use the wing tie down point to jack, I use the wing spar box under the fuselage. I made 4" X 6" articulating pads for the rams that have a thick rubber padding to protect the paint. They come in handy anytime you need to do any brake or wheel maintenance in addition to setting up the initial wheel fairings installation.
David Clifford
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Subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers
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Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm rega -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:43 am Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Thanks Rick
This sounds like the way to go. I'll investigate sourcing the long stroke jacks.
I don't have wings attached.
Warm regards and thanks.
Patrick
On 4 Jan 2016, at 00:05, Rick Lark <larkrv10(at)gmail.com (larkrv10(at)gmail.com)> wrote:
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I used around a 4 ' x10" piece of hardwood with a piece of carpet between it and the fuse, and then a long stroke bottle jack to raise it. Then I put car stands under the hardwood plank while I worked on the pants. Just be sure the whole thing is stable. I did leave the nose wheel on the garage floor while I worked on the mains.
Regards, Rick
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:46 am Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Are you able to send any pictures please David.
We don't have 'Harbour Freight' here downunder in Australia, however I'm sure that I can source something, albeit more than likely not as cheap.
Warm regards
Patrick
On 4 Jan 2016, at 02:37, David Clifford <davidsoutpost(at)comcast.net (davidsoutpost(at)comcast.net)> wrote:
| Quote: | You might as well go ahead a fabricate a couple wing jack stands using the Harbor Freight long ram jacks. There are many examples on the Vans forum to follow or get ideas from. I made two for under $100. Some use the wing tie down point to jack, I use the wing spar box under the fuselage. I made 4" X 6" articulating pads for the rams that have a thick rubber padding to protect the paint. They come in handy anytime you need to do any brake or wheel maintenance in addition to setting up the initial wheel fairings installation.
David Clifford
N959RV
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Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:22:00 PM
Subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers
--> RV10-List message posted by: Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)>
Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm rega -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
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| Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:47 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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David, that's an even better idea than my plank. I think I will fabricate something for the top of the jack.
regards, Rick
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Finished, waiting for spring to test fly
On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 11:07 AM, David Clifford <davidsoutpost(at)comcast.net (davidsoutpost(at)comcast.net)> wrote:
| Quote: | You might as well go ahead a fabricate a couple wing jack stands using the Harbor Freight long ram jacks. There are many examples on the Vans forum to follow or get ideas from. I made two for under $100. Some use the wing tie down point to jack, I use the wing spar box under the fuselage. I made 4" X 6" articulating pads for the rams that have a thick rubber padding to protect the paint. They come in handy anytime you need to do any brake or wheel maintenance in addition to setting up the initial wheel fairings installation.
David Clifford
N959RVÂ
From: "Patrick Pulis" <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)>
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com (rv10-list(at)matronics.com)
Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:22:00 PM
Subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers
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Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm rega       -Matt Dralle, List Admin.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:16 am Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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If you are looking for a minimalist approach, see this Precarious - Not
I used a single 'Harbor Freight' bottle jack to raise a side at a time - then some oak 1.5"x1.5" sticks I had laying around clamped to the spar stubs. The nose and most of the weight is held by my engine hoist.
Given that the tail isn't installed and the engine is, there's not that much weight to support at the future CG if the engine is support on an engine hoist.
Assuming you have an engine hoist and any kind of jack, using a couple of sticks and c-clamps is pretty cost effective. I worked up the nerve to take this approach by looking at other builders pictures.
Good luck putting on your pants.
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Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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| Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:28 pm Post subject: Lifting the fuselage to installed wheel covers |
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Many thanks for the ideas and inspiration guys. I'm on the right track now.
Warm regards
Patrick
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| Quote: | If you are looking for a minimalist approach, see this Precarious - Not
I used a single 'Harbor Freight' bottle jack to raise a side at a time - then some oak 1.5"x1.5" sticks I had laying around clamped to the spar stubs. The nose and most of the weight is held by my engine hoist.
Given that the tail isn't installed and the engine is, there's not that much weight to support at the future CG if the engine is support on an engine hoist.
Assuming you have an engine hoist and any kind of jack, using a couple of sticks and c-clamps is pretty cost effective. I worked up the nerve to take this approach by looking at other builders pictures.
Good luck putting on your pants.
On 1/2/2016 11:22 PM, Patrick Pulis wrote:
| Quote: | | Quote: | --> RV10-List message posted by: Patrick Pulis <rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au> (rv10free2fly(at)yahoo.com.au)
Happy new year to you all.
I would appreciate any recommendations as to how to lift the fuselage off the ground, in order to have the wheels in the flying attitude to enable fitting of the wheel covers?
Thank you in anticipation.
Warm regards
Patrick
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