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| Subject: | Re: Another reality check |
I suspect there is not any real problem with the older design after the donut mounting
plate was added. I think that the change may have been to lower total
parts across the fleet by using some parts from the RV14 so that they were the
same. They used an inappropriate nose wheel on the 10 because they had it in
stock. I used the Matco wheels and brakes and the Matco front axle.
I think Vans does a very good job with their designs. They are great performers
and quite stout. They are easily up to the job. However there is always room
for improvement at a cost. I have a pile of after market improvements on my 10.
Particularly the doors and firewall forward. I am not sorry about any of those
choices despite the extra work and expense. My doors are stiff and reliably
close snugly. I have a Barrett 540-X that puts out 290 hp with a Showplanes cowl
and a Whirlwind carbon fiber prop. Cooling is adequate when it is 110F in
the desert.
I have no complaint on my 10 nose gear so far, but I only have 150 hours and a
little over 150 landings so far. I only land on grass at M99 when I am visiting
one of my brothers who own it. He keeps it really smooth and I dont think it
puts any extra wear and tear on anything.
Robert Jones
> On Apr 3, 2021, at 12:37 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym@aviating.com> wrote:
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> Yes, as I said to Patrick in a private email, once it was pointed out on the
revised plans, the change to the nose gear attach is obvious, but Vans does not
have anything on their support web page, no change description, no SB, no nothing.
We only have the SB on the attach at the bottom of the mount, which is
a change to the nose gear itself. As well as the SB for the nose gear donut mounting
plate from several years back. Wonder if the new engine mount and shock
disk mount has benefits to those of us that only operate off paved runways (not
to mention making greaser landings like all RV pilots 8^)). Perhaps reduce
potential for nose gear shimmy? I see Van's finally addressed the nose wheel bearing
torque issue that the early builders pointed out in time for later builders,
to get the Matco axle or other axle that allowed torquing regardless of
how tight the axle bolt is.
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>> On 4/2/2021 7:48 AM, Lenny Iszak wrote:
>> The new engine mount looks like this:
>> Lenny
>>>> On Apr 2, 2021, at 9:55 AM, Don McDonald <building_partner@yahoo.com <mailto:building_partner@yahoo.com>> wrote:
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>>> Patrick,just curious, what prop are you running?
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>>>> On Friday, April 2, 2021, 02:00:30 AM CDT, Patrick Thyssen <jump2@sbcglobal.net <mailto:jump2@sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
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>>> I think The new motor mount is like the 14. Where the cushions are, its not
solid but swivel or rotates. So the arm from nose gear to cushion is completely
different. Cannot use old with new. No spacers under cap its spring. I dont
have the info with me but thats the jest. Replaced nose gear once and then theyre
design it. Wallow out bolt holes cracks to look for I gave up ordered new
upgrade kit.
>>> Right now doing gear weldments both of mine cracked. As per SB. Not much fun.
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