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ghinman(at)mts.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:29 am Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

I installed the wheel pants on my RV-8

per Van's directions,but I think they may be too low.

               I cannot get a 2X4 underneath the back for a wheel chock

when the plane is down on the tail.

            I will be using a grass strip so have concerns.Do others have

their wheel pants this low?



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George H. Inman

ghinman(at)mts.net

panamared5(at)brier.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

Sounds about right to me, I can not get a 2X4 under the wheel pant 

either.  I use 1/2" aluminum angle as a wheel chock.  Even that is a tight fit!



Bob

RV6 "Wicked Witch of the West"

At 10:29 AM 9/23/08, you wrote:

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                         I installed the wheel pants on my RV-8

per Van's directions,but I think they may be too low.

               I cannot get a 2X4 underneath the back for a wheel chock

when the plane is down on the tail.

            I will be using a grass strip so have concerns.Do others have

their wheel pants this low?



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George H. Inman

ghinman(at)mts.net

HCRV6(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

I installed my RV-6's wheel pants also per Van's instructions and cannot get any standard chocks under them.  I made some "U" shaped chocks from 3/4 PVC pipe and elbows that work great and weigh next to nothing.



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Harry Crosby

RV-6 N16CX, flying - 516 hours



 -------------- Original message ----------------------

From: George Inman 204 287 8334 <ghinman(at)mts.net>

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                          I installed the wheel pants on my RV-8

 per Van's directions,but I think they may be too low.

                I cannot get a 2X4 underneath the back for a wheel chock

 when the plane is down on the tail.

             I will be using a grass strip so have concerns.Do others have

 their wheel pants this low?

 

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 George H. Inman

 ghinman(at)mts.net

rickrv8(at)msn.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:10 pm Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

<?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /><![endif]-->  George,

  

 My -8 wheel pants are the same way.  No way will a 2x4 fit behind the  tire.  Mine seem to be lower in the back compared to most others I've  looked at.  I have flown on grass strips many, many times with no  problem.  The only issue I have is getting into hangars that have steel  angle installed on the floor as a door track.  The back of my pant can't  clear these tracks without putting down some type of ramp.  I've scarred  the bottom rear of my pants numerous times.

  

 Rick McBride

  

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johnd(at)wlcwyo.com
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

My wheel pants also had the same problem, couldn’t clear the angle on the bottom of my door.  

I ended up always backing my plane in by lifting the tail to clear.  

When I finally wore the original tire out, I replaced them with retreads and the tires just happen to be taller by ½” to ¾”.  

This allowed the rear of the wheel pants to clear the angle.  

     

[b]John L. Danielson[/b]  

   

        

  

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard McBride

 Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 2:07 PM

 To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: Wheel pants too low?  

  

       

George,  

    

   

    

My -8 wheel pants are the same way.  No way will a 2x4 fit behind the tire.  Mine seem to be lower in the back compared to most others I've looked at.  I have flown on grass strips many, many times with no problem.  The only issue I have is getting into hangars that have steel angle installed on the floor as a door track.  The back of my pant can't clear these tracks without putting down some type of ramp.  I've scarred the bottom rear of my pants numerous times.  

    

   

    

Rick McBride  

    

   

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rveighta(at)earthlink.net
Guest

Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

This seems to be a universal problem with the Van's tail draggers. My 8 is the same; I taxi across about 100' of grass to get to my airpark's runway and I get a collection of grass inside the rear half of the pants everytime.



Walt Shipley



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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:32 am Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

Walt,



Did you install a bulkhead in the rear half of the wheel pants to prevent crud from collecting back there?



--

Harry Crosby

RV-6 N16CX, flying - 517 hours



 -------------- Original message ----------------------

From: rveighta <rveighta(at)earthlink.net>

 	  Quote: 	
		   

 

 This seems to be a universal problem with the Van's tail draggers. My 8 is the 

 same; I taxi across about 100' of grass to get to my airpark's runway and I get 

 a collection of grass inside the rear half of the pants everytime.

 

 Walt Shipley

timb

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Posts: 77
Location: Frankston, Texas

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

Interesting, what tail wheel system are you using?  I understand there are some available that raise the tail slightly and maybe that would be enough to correct it also.  

     

Tim Bryan  

RV-6 Flying  

  

N616TB over 100 hours now        

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of John Danielson

 Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:59 PM

 To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: RE: Wheel pants too low?  

  

  

   

My wheel pants also had the same problem, couldn’t clear the angle on the bottom of my door.  

I ended up always backing my plane in by lifting the tail to clear.  

When I finally wore the original tire out, I replaced them with retreads and the tires just happen to be taller by ½” to ¾”.  

This allowed the rear of the wheel pants to clear the angle.  

     

John L. Danielson  

   

        

  

From: owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Richard McBride

 Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 2:07 PM

 To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: Wheel pants too low?  

  

       

George,  

    

   

    

My -8 wheel pants are the same way.  No way will a 2x4 fit behind the tire.  Mine seem to be lower in the back compared to most others I've looked at.  I have flown on grass strips many, many times with no problem.  The only issue I have is getting into hangars that have steel angle installed on the floor as a door track.  The back of my pant can't clear these tracks without putting down some type of ramp.  I've scarred the bottom rear of my pants numerous times.  

    

   

    

Rick McBride  

    

   

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Tim Bryan
RV-6 Flying
N616TB

robertrv607(at)yahoo.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

Harry:::

  

 What is this??? please tell me I should have done that?  I did not see that 

 on the plans.... I have the rv6a,   please explain... I am now worried I am

 missing that?? how is it done etc...

  

 bert



--- On Wed, 9/24/08, HCRV6(at)comcast.net <HCRV6(at)comcast.net> wrote:



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		  From: HCRV6(at)comcast.net <HCRV6(at)comcast.net>

Subject: Re: Wheel pants too low?

To: rv-list(at)matronics.com

Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 12:31 PM



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		  --> RV-List message posted by: HCRV6(at)comcast.net



Walt,



Did you install a bulkhead in the rear half of the wheel pants to prevent crud

from collecting back there?



--

Harry Crosby

RV-6 N16CX, flying - 517 hours



 -------------- Original message ----------------------

From: rveighta <rveighta(at)earthlink.net>

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		   --> RV-List message posted by: rveighta <rveighta(at)earthlink.net>

 

 This seems to be a universal problem with the Van's tail draggers. My

8 is the 
	


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		   same; I taxi across about 100' of grass to get to my airpark's

runway and I get 
	


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		   a collection of grass inside the rear half of the pants everytime.

 

 Walt Shipley


	




	
	


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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
Guest

Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject: Wheel pants too low?

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