---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 04/27/12: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:04 AM - Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 (Speedy11@aol.com) 2. 06:14 PM - Re: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 (Dennis Fox) 3. 06:39 PM - Re: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 (Carl Froehlich) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:04:25 AM PST US From: Speedy11@aol.com Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 I haven't heard of one, but I've often wondered about it. It would require quite a bit of work. Do you want it for soft fields? Stan Sutterfield In a message dated 4/27/2012 3:03:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rv8-list@matronics.com writes: I would like a little larger nose wheel than the standard. Anyone know it this has been done before? ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:14:59 PM PST US From: Dennis Fox Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 yes that was my thinking, I have an angle valve IO-360, so little extra weight up front. My home airport is paved, but several in the area are grass, and not quite so smooth as pavement. Wondering if the RV10 nose fork might be compatible but I don=99t know what size of tire it uses. From: Speedy11@aol.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:03 AM Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 I haven't heard of one, but I've often wondered about it. It would require quite a bit of work. Do you want it for soft fields? Stan Sutterfield In a message dated 4/27/2012 3:03:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rv8-list@matronics.com writes: I would like a little larger nose wheel than the standard. Anyone know it this has been done before? ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:39:43 PM PST US From: "Carl Froehlich" Subject: RE: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 The RV-10 nose gear is the same size as the 8A main gear =93 and in my opinion way too big for the 8A. I=99ve landed my 8A on many grass strips without a problem. Carl RV-8A (800 hrs) RV-10 (FSDO comes May 23rd for sign off) From: owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv8-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dennis Fox Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 9:14 PM Subject: Re: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 yes that was my thinking, I have an angle valve IO-360, so little extra weight up front. My home airport is paved, but several in the area are grass, and not quite so smooth as pavement. Wondering if the RV10 nose fork might be compatible but I don=99t know what size of tire it uses. From: Speedy11@aol.com Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 4:03 AM Subject: RV8-List: Re: RV8-List Digest: 1 Msgs - 04/26/12 I haven't heard of one, but I've often wondered about it. It would require quite a bit of work. Do you want it for soft fields? Stan Sutterfield In a message dated 4/27/2012 3:03:40 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rv8-list@matronics.com writes: I would like a little larger nose wheel than the standard. Anyone know it this has been done before? href="http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV8-List">http://www.matronics .com/Navigator?RV8-List href="http://forums.matronics.com">http://forums.matronics.com href="http://www.matronics.com/contribution">http://www.matronics.com/c ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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.