---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 05/29/11: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:04 AM - Commercial (George Race) 2. 05:27 PM - Landing Gear Pads (Philip Smith) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:04:56 AM PST US From: "George Race" Subject: Zenith-List: Commercial Hi gang, hope your building projects are moving right along now that summer has finally arrived. Just a gentle reminder that I build a lot of very nice custom parts for Zenith home builders. Check them out here: http://www.mrrace.com/Products/ Wishing you tail winds and fair skies, George Do not archive ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:27:54 PM PST US Subject: Zenith-List: Landing Gear Pads From: Philip Smith How many of you have changed out the main gear mounting pads on a 701. A while back it was brought to our attention that there might be a problem with durability of the old pads. One guy even spoke about cutting the side walls out of truck tires to get robust pads. Some time after I picked up my kit in early 2007 the Zenith folks have changed the material to a more substantial compound. I ordered up the new part number pads last year after talking with Roger. The "new pads" as sent from Zenith last year are brown in color and seem to be of a completely different compound. Has any one had experience with the new pads vs the old black colored pads?? *Good or bad*??? I have seen the current pad on the right main starting to pinch and tear along the rear outside edge of the "L" bracket fitting - but it still seems to be airworthy. But this has prompted me to get on the stick and change out the pads just in case... Btw what did you find the best way to "jack up" the plane to change out the pads. I figure it's probably best to do it by dropping one side of the gear at a time enough to remove the old and slip in the new. I want to avoid undoing the brake lines if possible. After looking the whole thing over I thought that I could push the rear of the plane down and put a saw horse or some other support just ahead of the gear area across the bottom of the floor pan on the longitudinal "thick L angles" then let the plane rock fwd until the gear comes off the ground. Will this work??? Ttfn and thanks for your valued input. Still grinnin Phil CH 701 912ULS Buhl ID ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith-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/zenith-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith-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.