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                           RV8-List Digest Archive
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                     Total Messages Posted Mon 06/28/04: 3
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Today's Message Index:
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     1. 04:33 AM - Re: Re: Jacking RV=8  (Paul Schattauer)
     2. 06:28 AM - Jacking RV-8  (RV_8 Pilot)
     3. 06:59 AM - Re: Re: Jacking RV=8  (JOHN STARN)
 
 
 
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Time: 04:33:09 AM PST US
From: "Paul Schattauer" <chasm711@msn.com>
Subject: RE: RV8-List: Re: Jacking RV=8

--> RV8-List message posted by: "Paul Schattauer" <chasm711@msn.com>


Jim

The wing jack works really well but if you jack both wings at the same time 
be careful that the aircraft doesn't tip forward onto the prop.  It's not 
pretty.  The jacks are available in trade a plane for about $130 apiece, you 
really only need one.

Paul


>From: "Sally and George" <aeronut58@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: rv8-list@matronics.com
>To: rv8-list@matronics.com
>Subject: RV8-List: Re: Jacking RV=8
>Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:34:09 -0500
>
>--> RV8-List message posted by: "Sally and George" <aeronut58@hotmail.com>
>
>Jim:
>
>I used a standard aircraft jack (intended for a Bonanza) on the wing
>tie-down.  It has a concave top surface which the tie down ring fits nicely
>into.  Its been safe and secure.
>
>George
>
>
> >
> >Time: 07:04:53 PM PST US
> >From: Jim Bean <jim-bean@att.net>
> >Subject: RV8-List: Jacking RV-8
> >
> >--> RV8-List message posted by: Jim Bean <jim-bean@att.net>
> >
> >hi all,
> >I can't seem to find a way to get a jack under the gear leg of my RV-8.
> >There isn't enough area at the bottom of the gear leg for a floor jack.
> >I can't get it close enough. Is it possible to jack under the wing?
> >What have you all done?
> >Jim Bean
> >Mounting empinage
> >
> >
>
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>






________________________________  Message 2  _____________________________________


Time: 06:28:02 AM PST US
From: "RV_8 Pilot" <rv_8pilot@hotmail.com>
Subject: RV8-List: Jacking RV-8
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--> RV8-List message posted by: "RV_8 Pilot" <rv_8pilot@hotmail.com>

I built a wooden inverted pyramid shaped device that sits under the tie down 
location.  I use a bolt threaded into the tie down, through the wood, to 
keep it from moving.  Use a floor jack under the apex of the wooden device 
to lift.  Cumbersome, but I'm not comfortable with lifting at the tie down 
pt alone.  Not only that, but my wooden thing cost less to build than an 
aircraft jack.

Bryan Jones -8
www.LoneStarSquadron.com
Houston, Texas

>hi all,
>I can't seem to find a way to get a jack under the gear leg of my RV-8.
>There isn't enough area at the bottom of the gear leg for a floor jack.
>I can't get it close enough. Is it possible to jack under the wing?
>What have you all done?
>Jim Bean
>Mounting empinage
>
>






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Time: 06:59:36 AM PST US
From: "JOHN STARN" <jhstarn@verizon.net>
Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: Jacking RV=8

--> RV8-List message posted by: "JOHN STARN" <jhstarn@verizon.net>

We used two wing jacks on the HRII. The top of these jacks are concave and
the tie down rings fit into them perfectly. The first time Tom & I jacked up
N561FS we were going up slowly and noticed looong before the mains started
to lift that the tail wheel was 18" off he floor. We literally tired a box
(plastic milk bottle carton) full of rocks to the tail. Would have posted
sooner but was not sure that RV-8 tie downs were at same balance point.
KABONG Do Not Archive. (GBA)

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Schattauer" <chasm711@msn.com>
Subject: RE: RV8-List: Re: Jacking RV=8