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     1. 06:03 PM - Re: Gear Installation (Matt Dralle)
 
 
 


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    Time: 06:03:20 PM PST US
    From: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
    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 ------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ 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 -------------------------- 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 - 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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