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Subject: | Re: Gear Installation |
The plans say to leave the gear off as long as possible and they aren't kidding.
Resist the urge to install them just because you want to see how cool its going
to look on the gear. I left my -8 fuse on the saw horse until just before
I started the engine installation. At that point, all of the wiring was done,
the interior was done, and the canopy was done. It sits up high on the gear
and makes it a lot more difficult to work on. And I'm a tall dude.
The only thing I would have done differently would have been to REMOVE the instrument
panel and instruments before I started the gear leg installation process.
It would have be 100x easier to get to the nuts in the gear towers without
the panel in place.
Speaking of gear, if you haven't ordered a set of Grove Gear for the RV-8, then
do it! Delete the Steel gear from your Van's Kit (or return them), and get yourself
a set of the all aluminum Grove gear for the RV-8. They are a work of
art and are over 10 lbs LIGHTER than the stock steel gear. Even better, they
are already airfoil shaped, so you don't have to mess with the fiberglass fairings.
Win win win. Cost is the only drawback. But, they are well worth the
investment.
I documented the installation process pretty well on my RV-8 Builders Log:
Grove RV-8 Aluminum Gear
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http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=67042&row=447
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=67043&row=446
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=67068&row=420
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2973&log=67069&row=419
RV-8 Landing Gear Installation
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http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log004&row=853
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=67851&row=852
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log012&row=851
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=67852&row=850
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=67853&row=849
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log013&row=848
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=67854&row=847
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=67855&row=846
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log014&row=845
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=67856&row=844
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log=72542&row=843
RV-8 Landing Gear Alignment
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http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log015&row=842
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=0&log016&row=841
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Matt Dralle
RV-8 #82880 N998RV
http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log
http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel
Status: 90+ Hours TTSN - Enjoying Every Minute...
At 11:40 AM 9/3/2010 Friday, you wrote:
>Hi Stan,Thanks for the question. I am at the same place in the process, and I
too look forward to some wisdom from the others. Chet
>
>From: "Stan Loer" <stazel@cpros.com>
>Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:54:52 -0700
>Subject: RV8-List: Gear Installation
>I'm about ready to invert = my 8 QB fuselage and start the landing gear installation.
Is there = anything I need to know that is not covered in the instructions?
It's such a = critical installlation that I want to be as accurate
as humanly possible. = I'm using Van's stock gear legs. Any advice/tips/cautions/etc.
greatly appreciated.
>
>Stan Loer
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