---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 12/15/09: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:32:24 PM PST US 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 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. - 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. - Interested in the groups opinion. Thanks in advance!! - Jason Edwards RV-4- N8EW-- "Dream Chaser" Richland Center, Wisconsin.=0A=0A=0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 07:12:32 PM PST US From: "Kyle Boatright" Subject: Re: RV-List: 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. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:14:47 PM PST US From: rv6n@optonline.net Subject: Re: RV-List: 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. > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 10:27:37 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Jacking up an RV Tail Dragger? From: mr.gsun@gmail.com 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, 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. > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.