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eric hendriks

Joined: 15 Sep 2009
Posts: 12

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:22 pm Post subject: kitfox landing gear

Hello



I have a KF 3 but I dont like the open bottom with this kind of landing gear.



I have seen a picture from a kf with a landing gear wich has his springs like a Pipercub

Does anyone have plans or something so that I can rebuild mine?



Thank You



Eric  (NL)

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Joined: 22 Sep 2008
Posts: 83
Location: North Central Wisconsin (KRRL)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: kitfox landing gear

There are several designs for this out on the market, now.



Airdale, Highwing LLC and Kitfox itself has kits on the market for this conversion.

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larry huntley

Joined: 19 Jul 2008
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Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 2:50 pm Post subject: kitfox landing gear

What kind of springs have you seen on a Piper Cub?     Larry

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Larry Huntley,Dundee,NY
Kitfox 4-1200 N234EE
EA81,AMAX Redrive Warp 3 blade

57_kid

Joined: 27 Aug 2006
Posts: 50

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: Kitfox landing gear

I believe the people who now own the Kitfox line sell a landing gear like

the cub has. John and Deb Mcbean I think .. I'm sure someone else will chime

in hear at some point



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Av8r3400

Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Location: North Central Wisconsin (KRRL)

Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: Re: kitfox landing gear

 	  larry huntley wrote: 	
		  What kind of springs have you seen on a Piper Cub?     Larry

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This is an example of the conversion kit for a Cub.



http://store.wagaero.com/product_info.php?products_id=9263



Here is the gear for a Kitfox.



http://www.highwingllc.com/landinggear.html



http://www.kitfoxaircraft.com/images/New%20items/Kitfox-Bush-gear-copy.gif



http://www.airdale.com/

(Airdale does not have a photo on the web, yet.)

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larry huntley

Joined: 19 Jul 2008
Posts: 149

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:39 am Post subject: kitfox landing gear

Die springs would be great. Is there an STC for a Cub?    Larry



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Dick Maddux

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 516
Location: Milton, Fl

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 3:54 am Post subject: kitfox landing gear

The landing gear you are referring to is the "bush gear".If you go to  highwing llc.com you will see a picture of my "bush gear" I bought this from  Lowell Fixx and it was a bolt on installation. Everything fit perfectly.  You use your old wheels,brakes and axles.

  I have flown with this gear for over 50 hrs now. It is a vast  improvement over the old gear. Better ground handling, No bungees,gear  spread increases by almost 3 ft,no weight increase....it doesn't get any better.  I even sold my old gear on EBAY so recovered a major portion of the  purchase price.

  John McBean at Kitfox also offers this style of gear (albeit  using different wheels,brakes,axles..last time I checked)

  You also have the option of the tough heavier all aluminum  spring gear from Grove.

                                                                         Dick Maddux

                                                                         Fox 4

                                                                         Milton,Fl

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Pat Reilly

Joined: 06 Aug 2009
Posts: 345

Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 9:07 am Post subject: Kitfox landing gear

 

 Eric, Lowell Fitt , High Wing LLC also builds a sprung bush gear with or w/o metal fairings. I have it, and recommend it.

  

 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 582 REBUILT

 Rockford, IL 

 On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 6:40 PM, steve eccles <eccles(at)chartermi.net (eccles(at)chartermi.net)> wrote:

 [quote]--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "steve eccles" <eccles(at)chartermi.net (eccles(at)chartermi.net)>

 

I believe the people who now own the Kitfox line sell a landing gear like

the cub has. John and Deb Mcbean I think .. I'm sure someone else will chime

in hear at some point



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jdmcbean(at)kitfoxaircraf
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Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 9:14 am Post subject: kitfox landing gear

The axles, wheels and brakes can be the same.. However, we also offer the larger axle size if one wants to go to tires like the 26 or 29” Alaskan Bush Tires.  

   

So basically we offer all 4 gear systems, Bungee, Grove-Aluminum, Bush Gear with ¾ axles (your existing ones or new) and 1.25” axles for those already using a different wheel and brake system or wanting to go to the Much larger tires.  

Fly Safe !!

 John & Debra McBean

 Ph 208.337.5111

 www.kitfoxaircraft.com 

 "The Sky is not the Limit...  It's a Playground"   

   

   

       

From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Catz631(at)aol.com

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The landing gear you are referring to is the "bush gear".If you go to highwing llc.com you will see a picture of my "bush gear" I bought this from Lowell Fixx and it was a bolt on installation. Everything fit perfectly. You use your old wheels,brakes and axles.  

    

 I have flown with this gear for over 50 hrs now. It is a vast improvement over the old gear. Better ground handling, No bungees,gear spread increases by almost 3 ft,no weight increase....it doesn't get any better. I even sold my old gear on EBAY so recovered a major portion of the purchase price.  

    

 John McBean at Kitfox also offers this style of gear (albeit using different wheels,brakes,axles..last time I checked)  

    

 You also have the option of the tough heavier all aluminum spring gear from Grove.  

    

                                                                       Dick Maddux  

    

                                                                       Fox 4  

    

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eric hendriks

Joined: 15 Sep 2009
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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 11:39 am Post subject: Re: kitfox landing gear

Thank you all



Are there drawings or plans available so that I can make them myself

we here in Europe have to buy all that parts in the USA and that costs a lot of shipping.



eric

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Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: kitfox landing gear

I doubt that any of these manufacturers will want to part with all the engineering time and expense that selling plans would entail.

Look at the Aerotrek / EuroFox as an example why...

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eric hendriks

Joined: 15 Sep 2009
Posts: 12

Posted: Sun Jun 20, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: Re: kitfox landing gear

If Lowell fitt is reading this

I would answer Your E-mail to me but I won't get access

I would be very pleased if You would mail me the pictures.

thank You

eric hendriks

Joined: 15 Sep 2009
Posts: 12

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject: Re: kitfox landing gear

Hello Lowell

I would be very pleased with some pictures from how You connect the cross tube under the fuselage to the landing gear connectionpoints and how You connect the suspension to the landing gear.

How thick are the templates You used.

I don't want to make the gear wider,I only want to make it possible to disconnect the suspension so that I can lay the plane flat on his belly to make it lower on the trailer.



(ps I don't have access to Your mail address) 



Eric

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