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 Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 4:33 am Post subject: Adapting SJ mainwheel pant for RV10 size nosewheel |
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Folks,
Since I operate primarily out of grass strips here on the DelMarVa peninsula, I have fitted a larger nosewheel (thanks to Bill Knott - he has the fork project) and put larger tires on my mainwheels.
I took one of my original mainwheel pants (that I bought before I decided to make the tires larger) and:
Drew the waterline in the wheelpant - this gives me the optimal flight level alignment.
Cut out the bottom tire hole based on maingear fitment.
Put the mudshield in the rear half (per original instructions).
Cut the nosebowl off the front.
Flanged the nosebowl cutout to allow reattachment of the nosebowl.
Match drilled nosebowl to flange.
Nutplated the flange on each side.
Countersunk nosebowl attach holes.
Attach original front part to original rear part permanently.
Drilled the axle hole (per original instructions).
Cut nosegearleg pivot hole in top of pant and nosebowl (hole is too big).
With the aircraft in flight attitude - determine where attach brackets fit to pant.
Using Van's new stock RV6A nosewheel pant brackets - bent the top set of tabs on each side to a more vertical alignment.
Laid-up six layers of BID tape to each side where the upper brackets would be attached.
Filed out axle hole to reposition axle 1/4" forward and 1/16" higher (to allow for smaller nosegearleg pivot hole)
With the aircraft in flight attitude - drill pant through to attach bracket tops.
Nutplate the upper bracket attach points
Countersink the pant to bracket attach holes.
I still need to:
Modify the lower bracket attach points (cut off old flange and add new flange that sticks out further).
Lay up six layers of BID where the lower brackets will attach.
Drill pant to lower flange.
Nutplate lower flange.
Countersink lower flange attach holes.
Close up the oversize nosegearleg pivot hole.
What I would do differently:
Start by repositioning the axle hole from the start instead of figuring it out later.
Cut the nosebowl further aft so it will go around the brackets easier.
Here's what it looks like
Ralph Capen
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johngoodman
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| Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Adapting SJ mainwheel pant for RV10 size nosewheel |
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Ralph,
Did you go up to something like a Bonanza 7.00-6?
John
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