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1. 06:32 PM - Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? (Jason Edwards)
2. 07:12 PM - Re: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? (Kyle Boatright)
3. 07:14 PM - Re: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? (rv6n@optonline.net)
4. 10:27 PM - Re: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? (mr.gsun@gmail.com)
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Subject: | Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? |
Hello All,
I recently purchased a RV-4. I have been pondering about jacking the aircra
ft up, to grease the bearings. I just looked through the Aircraft Spruce ca
talog, and saw that they offer 2 different tools for doing this very thing.
(P/N 12-01751 $120-- OR- P/N 12-00634 $46)-
I'm wondering if anyone has either of these, and has any recommendations.
-
I have the angle iron, with the clamp, but I'm not very excited about clamp
ing that to the gear leg.
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I am an A&P, and I have access to "real wing jacks", but I am looking at "h
aving my own" source. And I have heard that jacking these awesome little pl
anes, at the tie down loop, causes them to be unstable. I know the remedy f
or that too............but I'm looking for efficiency.
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Interested in the groups opinion.
Thanks in advance!!
-
Jason Edwards
RV-4- N8EW-- "Dream Chaser"
Richland Center, Wisconsin.=0A=0A=0A
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Subject: | Re: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? |
This is the one I've used for ~10 years. It works well for me:
http://www.averytools.com/p-181-rv-jack-stand.aspx
Essentially, you drill out a hole in the axle nut and a rod passes
through it once you've removed the wheel pant (there is a an adapter
that provides this access and still provides a hard point to mount the
wheel pant). The rod has the funny looking jack stand assembly
attached, and all you do is put a jack under the hard point. Once
you've got things jacked, you unscrew the axle bolt and pull the
wheel/brake outboard and off the axle. Then, you put wood blocks or
something under the axle, remove the jack fixture and the wheel comes
right off. It makes a lot of sense once you see it.
KB
----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Edwards
To: rv-list@matronics.com
Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:29
PMhttp://www.averytools.com/p-181-rv-jack-stand.aspx
Subject: RV-List: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger?
Hello All,
I recently purchased a RV-4. I have been pondering about jacking
the aircraft up, to grease the bearings. I just looked through the
Aircraft Spruce catalog, and saw that they offer 2 different tools for
doing this very thing. (P/N 12-01751 $120 OR P/N 12-00634 $46)
I'm wondering if anyone has either of these, and has any
recommendations.
I have the angle iron, with the clamp, but I'm not very excited
about clamping that to the gear leg.
I am an A&P, and I have access to "real wing jacks", but I am
looking at "having my own" source. And I have heard that jacking these
awesome little planes, at the tie down loop, causes them to be unstable.
I know the remedy for that too............but I'm looking for
efficiency.
Interested in the groups opinion.
Thanks in advance!!
Jason Edwards
RV-4 N8EW "Dream Chaser"
Richland Center, Wisconsin.
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Subject: | Re: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? |
I jack up my RV6 at the wing tie-down loop and have never had any unstable problems,
maybe that is a problem for the A models.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Edwards
Subject: RV-List: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger?
> Hello All,
> I recently purchased a RV-4. I have been pondering about jacking
> the aircraft up, to grease the bearings. I just looked through
> the Aircraft Spruce catalog, and saw that they offer 2 different
> tools for doing this very thing. (P/N 12-01751 $120 OR P/N 12-
> 00634 $46)
> I'm wondering if anyone has either of these, and has any
> recommendations.
> I have the angle iron, with the clamp, but I'm not very excited
> about clamping that to the gear leg.
>
> I am an A&P, and I have access to "real wing jacks", but I am
> looking at "having my own" source. And I have heard that jacking
> these awesome little planes, at the tie down loop, causes them
> to be unstable. I know the remedy for that too............but
> I'm looking for efficiency.
>
> Interested in the groups opinion.
> Thanks in advance!!
>
> Jason Edwards
> RV-4 N8EW "Dream Chaser"
> Richland Center, Wisconsin.
>
>
>
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Subject: | Re: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? |
On my RV7 I made a jack by welding a 10" piece of 3/4" Steel solid rod to an
old scissor jack from some import car. I block the tailwheel and the
opposite main, then I carefully remove the axle nut after marking it with a
magic marker so I can tighten it up exactly the same. Once the nut is
removed, I quickly slide the steel rod into the axle tube hole so I leave
enough room to get the tire/wheel off. I set it down on a wood block and
pull the jack and wheel off. Obviously you need to pull the wheel pants and
the brake shoe off first. This has worked for me over a dozen times
although I take care not to move the airplane while the nut is off and
weight is still on the wheels.
This is not an original idea. I got it on the list somewhere...
do not archive
On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 7:13 PM, <rv6n@optonline.net> wrote:
> I jack up my RV6 at the wing tie-down loop and have never had any unstable
> problems, maybe that is a problem for the A models.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jason Edwards
> Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 9:43 pm
> Subject: RV-List: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger?
> To: rv-list@matronics.com
>
> > Hello All,
> > I recently purchased a RV-4. I have been pondering about jacking
> > the aircraft up, to grease the bearings. I just looked through
> > the Aircraft Spruce catalog, and saw that they offer 2 different
> > tools for doing this very thing. (P/N 12-01751 $120 OR P/N 12-
> > 00634 $46)
> > I'm wondering if anyone has either of these, and has any
> > recommendations.
> > I have the angle iron, with the clamp, but I'm not very excited
> > about clamping that to the gear leg.
> >
> > I am an A&P, and I have access to "real wing jacks", but I am
> > looking at "having my own" source. And I have heard that jacking
> > these awesome little planes, at the tie down loop, causes them
> > to be unstable. I know the remedy for that too............but
> > I'm looking for efficiency.
> >
> > Interested in the groups opinion.
> > Thanks in advance!!
> >
> > Jason Edwards
> > RV-4 N8EW "Dream Chaser"
> > Richland Center, Wisconsin.
> >
> >
> >
>
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