---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 09/03/10: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:57 AM - Gear Installation (Stan Loer) 2. 11:42 AM - Re: Gear Installation (cs@charlesstringham.com) 3. 02:59 PM - Re: Gear Installation (Paul Rice) 4. 06:03 PM - Re: Gear Installation (Matt Dralle) 5. 06:31 PM - Re: Re: Gear Installation (james d winkler) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:57:40 AM PST US From: "Stan Loer" 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 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 11:42:33 AM PST US Subject: Re: RV8-List: Gear Installation From: cs@charlesstringham.com Hi Stan, Thanks for the question. I am at the same place in th e process, and I too look forward to some wisdom from the others. Chet Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "Stan Loer" Sender: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com Subject: RV8-List: Gear Installation This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 02:59:00 PM PST US From: Paul Rice Subject: RE: RV8-List: Gear Installation On my 8=2C I spent a long time making sure that the gear was square to the center line of the fuselage and that the and only needed half a degree of s him to make my axles perfectly straight. In making it so close on the init ial install=2C the two outside bolts ended up not being in the center of t he gear leg tower (slightly to the rear)=2C and consequently=2C it is diffi cult to get a wrench on the rear most outside nuts with out removing some o f the smaller nuts and bolts of the tower. My advise is to square the legs to the fuselage and centered in the tower=2C then just use a couple more s hims at the axle to make them spot on. Good luck=2C Paul 800 plus landings on original vans tires and still going Subject: Re: RV8-List: Gear Installation From: cs@charlesstringham.com Hi Stan=2C Thanks for the question. I am at the same place in the process=2C and I too look forward to some wisdom from the others. Chet Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry From: "Stan Loer" Sender: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com ReplyTo: rv8-list@matronics.com Subject: RV8-List: Gear Installation I'm about ready to invert = my 8 QB fuselage and start the landing g ear installation. Is there = anything I need to know that is not co vered in the instructions? It's such a = critical installlation tha t I want to be as accurate as humanly possible. = I'm using Van's s tock gear legs. Any advice/tips/cautions/etc. greatly appreciated. Stan Loer 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= 3D ky=B7=E8=9E=DB"=CD=ED=C3=D9=CA%=A2=BD4=D3M4}=A7=1E=DC7(=BA=B8=9E=AEw=B0r=8B =AB=89=EA=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7 =0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp =F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7 8 ^E_ =8A=CBD=99=A8=A5=16=8A=EE=9Bp=D4=B1=EBax=C6=AD=AE=89r=C2=B2=D1^j =DB=ABz=C3Z=BE(=1A=B6=8A=ED=A1=BA=E8=C2=C7=B7=0E=D8^=99=A9=F2.+-=BA=D8=A5 =8A=D8=9E=B2=CB=9C=85=AB =8A=CBT=9F=AEn=C7+=8A=9Bb=A2}=C3=02=B7!=8A=F7 =92y=DC=84:0=9EZ=1Aw=B0=DA=C8=1A=E8=C2=C7=82=85=ABE=01 =C3>=1A-=A2=C8Z =AD=E6=A7vk=9C=86k=9C=86j+{p=F7 =A8ky=FD=C3=86=DBi=FF=FC0=C2f=AD=AE=89r =C7(=9B=F3Z=BE(=1A=B6=8A=D1W=C2=B2=D8m=B6=9F=FF=C3 &j=DA=E8=9E'=2Cr=89 5=AB=81=ABh=AD=15|.+-=FD=AD=C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC ==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC= =C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3 =DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC ==C3=DC3�=3BM=13=8D $'=10=11NEC=12=DC4=9A=99=E8+y=AB\=A2{^=9E=D6=A5 =B2=86=AFj)ZnW=AF=89=ABayg=9B=16=8A=EE=9A=CD=C3=DC6=A1=AD=E7=F7=0E=1Bm=A7 =FF=DF=A2=BB=B2f=AD=AE=89r=C7(=9A=1Bm=A7=FF=DF=A2=BB=B2f=AD=AE=89 r=C7(=9B=F6=B7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7 =0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp =F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7=0Fp=F7 =0Fp=F7=0Fp=CB=8A=CBB=A2{k=89=BB=AD=8A=89=D6y=B4=A2=B5=ED=C3N=16=A7=93*.~ =8A=F2=A2=EA=E0zw=AB=A2=EB=2C=BA=9Ah=AE=DD=C31=ABm=0E=B6=A5-=B2=D0 =1D=9A)=F7 =A8ky=FD=C3=86=DBi=FF=FC0=C2f=AD=AE=89r=C7(=9B=F7(=9E=DAn =EBb=A2xm=B6=9F=FF=C3 &j=DA=E8=9E'=2Cr=89r=89=ED=AE&=EE=B6*'=FD=AD=C3=DC ==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC= =C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3 =DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC ==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC==C3=DC?=DB=FD=FA'=B7=FAk{=F6=E8w/=E1=B6i ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:03:06 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: 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" >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 ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:31:38 PM PST US From: "james d winkler" Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: Gear Installation i put grove gr, wheels. and tail wheel on first step out of the quick build box . i have no regrets..j .. rv-8 160 hrs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-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/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-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.