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1. 08:45 AM - Re: Harmon Rocket HR-2 jack points (Rob Ray)
2. 09:11 AM - Hartzell with a twist... (Rob Ray)
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| Subject: | Re: Harmon Rocket HR-2 jack points |
As for jacking up my Rocket, I use a floor jack with a small block Chevy engine
lifting ring removed from the intake manifold bolts. The ring end bolts to the
top of my floor jack the the "u" shaped end that bolts to the manifold becomes
the lifting "U" that goes underneath my lower gear leg bolts and perfectly
cradles the LG leg. Works great and I carry one of the chevy lifting rings in
my toolbox, any floor jack will work.
For flat tires I "green slime" all my tubes before I install them (old motocross
habit) to avoid flats in the field and carry a "come-along" rated for 3000
lbs. I have lifted my Rocket by the engine mount with the come-along.
Rob Ray
My is a Harmon Rocket II, I don't know anything about the CG with the new
wing.
Tom Gummo
Apple Valley, CA
Harmon Rocket-II
do not archive
http://mysite.verizon.net/t.gummo/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walter Tondu"
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: Rocket-List: Harmon Rocket HR-2 jack points
>
> > It has to do with CG. When I tried to jack the plane at both tie down
> > points, I looked up to see the tailwheel leave the ground. You have to
> > either tie the tail down or add weight to the tail to jack both wheels
> > off
> > the ground at the same time. Say to align the wheel pants.
>
> I see, makes sense. I would get a 5 gallon bucket and fill it with
> concrete with a tough chain in it, sticking up through the concrete.
> Use it to keep the tail imobile. I just don't like the idea of jacking
> with the engine mount, just a personal preference.
>
> It's easy with the nose gear planes, which is my only experience.
>
> Thanks for the information.
> --
> Walter Tondu
> http://www.rv7-a.com - Flying!
> http://www.evorocket.com - Building
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Hartzell with a twist... |
Guys, I am currently flying my Rocket with a Hartzell HCM2YC18F prop, the shorter,
slightly smaller blade design. I would like to find a J-twist HCM2YR-18F with
F8475J-4 blades. (the big paddle prop) If anyone has one, new, used or otherwise,
I will pay cash for it and or trade mine for it...
Rob Ray
863-529-4744
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