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Sjklerks(at)aol.com
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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject: Maule tailwheel

I have a maule tailwheel with the hard 6 inch tire, I really like  the maule except for the rough ride that it gives? Can anybody tell me what the  differance is between the 8" sfs-p8a tailwheel and the p8b tundra tailwheel  other then the price? Do they weigh the same?  Thanks  

  

            Jim 

             Model  IV

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crazyivan

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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Maule tailwheel

I was thinking about the Maule until I saw that Matco is advertizing a new 6" PNEUMATIC tailwheel now at 4.75 pounds.



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Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 5:27 pm Post subject: Maule tailwheel

Hi JIm.

   

  Lots of us have had that same experience with the hard rubber wheel that comes with the Maule setup. Swap the wheel for the 6" soft rubber "homebuilder's special" available very inexpensively from ACS. You'll have to monkey with it a bit (a bushing is needed to increase axle diameter) but it's no big deal and seems to work very well.



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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: Maule Tailwheel

I have a maule  tailwheel with the hard 6 inch tire, I really like  the maule 

except  for the rough ride that it gives? Can anybody tell me what the   

differance is between the 8" sfs-p8a tailwheel and the p8b tundra  tailwheel  other



then the price? Do they weigh the same?   Thanks   



           Jim  

             Model  IV



 Jim,

          i  had the Maule SFSA tail wheel and yes it was very noisy and skittered all over  the place. I changed just the wheel not the whole assembly for an Aircraft  Spruce 6" Homebuilders soft rubber wheel. It is now dramatically quieter and  gives much more control. Probably something that is hard to believe if you don't  experience it. The new tailwheel is only about $30 so I suggest you try it. It's  basically the same weight.

 You now have a 1/2" axle and the new wheel has  bearings for 5/8" so you can either sleeve the axle with a piece of 1/16" wall  tubing or change the bearings. Other than that it goes straight on. However the  bearings that come with the ACS wheel are junk so I went to a bearing supply  shop and got new bearings for the 1/2" axle. You need them with retaining rings  so they don't slide into the wheel centre. You also need sealed bearings.  A few of us have done this and all are satisfied  so why not give it a go ?

                                                                                                                                                                                              Rex.

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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:18 pm Post subject: Maule Tailwheel

Hi Rex, I was thinking of going with a Pneumatic tire. Trying to achieve  abit of a better ride?

  

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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject: Maule Tailwheel

Hey Jim,   

  

 I put my  Skis back on last week as the King fox tires wear starting  to drag in  8 inches of snow. 

 I never put the tailski on till Saturday as I was getting sick of the  rumbling from  my  solid tailwheel. 

 Tail ski is perfect now   

  

 I got in a hour today, hour Sunday and an hour on Saturday .

 We supposed to get 6 to 12 inches snow over the next day or two and will  likely cover your area as well. 

  

 How is your cabin heat working in the 0 F days ? Mine is tasty .

  

 Do you have Ski s ?   Ther is a Ski Flyin re-scheduled to next  weekend if you are interested about 120 miles North. 

  

 I also just ordered more 4130 today and if time permits I might make a set  of Wheel Skis to Fit the King Fox tires. I mostly fly off pavement but  Would be as an interesting experiment.  If I was to sell them they would be  $ 750 at least but I would cut for you as you got me a heck of a deal on those  King fox tires.

  

 Dave 

  

  

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runwayrex(at)juno.com
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Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject: Maule Tailwheel

Hi Jim,  

I'd like to experience the difference. I never really thought of it since i spend most of my Fox time in the air. Let me know what you think. 

Rex



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 Hi Rex, I was thinking of going with a Pneumatic tire. Trying to achieve abit of a better ride?

  

                                                                                              Jim

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