---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 09/12/11: 8 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:22 AM - Nose wheel fork (Michel Therrien) 2. 08:17 AM - Re: Nose wheel fork (Jay Bannister) 3. 10:49 AM - Re: Nose wheel fork (Don Honabach) 4. 11:24 AM - Re: [Probable Spam] Nose wheel fork (Larry McFarland) 5. 12:09 PM - Re: [Probable Spam] Nose wheel fork (Michel Therrien) 6. 02:49 PM - Re: [Probable Spam] Nose wheel fork (Larry McFarland) 7. 04:31 PM - Re: Nose wheel fork (mtherr@yahoo.com) 8. 05:49 PM - 1380 shock rings? (Michel Therrien) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:22:20 AM PST US From: Michel Therrien Subject: Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork =0A=0A-Hello all,=0A=0AI am about to install smaller wheels on my 601-HD (I'll install 5.00X5 wheels)..- I would like to know if the wheel forks m ade of two layers of 3/16" 6061-T6 are strong enough...=0A=0APlease comment before I buy the material to make new forks.=0A=0AThanks!=0A-=0A-------- --------------------=0AMichel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ=0Ahttp://mthobby.pc perfect.com/ch601=0Ahttp://pages.infinit.net/mthobby=0A ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:17:12 AM PST US Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork From: Jay Bannister Michael, My airplane is a Zodiac 601XL. As such it has a 500X5 wheel and the double 3/16" aluminum nose gear fork. When my airplane was jambed into a pasture berm at around 40mph, it bent the nose gear strut such that the nose gear was flat under the fuselage, also bending the firewall and forward cabin fl oor. The gear fork might have been bent a little, but it was intact. I'd say it was strong enough. Jay -----Original Message----- From: Michel Therrien Sent: Mon, Sep 12, 2011 9:24 am Subject: Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Hello all, I am about to install smaller wheels on my 601-HD (I'll install 5.00X5 whee ls).. I would like to know if the wheel forks made of two layers of 3/16" 6061-T6 are strong enough... Please comment before I buy the material to make new forks. Thanks! ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:49:29 AM PST US From: Don Honabach Subject: RE: Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Michel, I've been thinking about doing the same thing. Thought it might be a way t o lighten things up a bit especially since I fly paved runways 100% of the time. Have you had a chance to do any weight calcs? I'm doing my annual ri ght now and the tires need to be replaced. The ones called originally never seem to last more than a year - the outsides start weather cracking from U V exposure and while they'd probably last 2 years, I don't want to get stra nded somewhere... Thanks, Don From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-serv er@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Jay Bannister Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 8:12 AM Subject: Re: Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Michael, My airplane is a Zodiac 601XL. As such it has a 500X5 wheel and the double 3/16" aluminum nose gear fork. When my airplane was jambed into a pasture berm at around 40mph, it bent the nose gear strut such that the nose gear was flat under the fuselage, also bending the firewall and forward cabin fl oor. The gear fork might have been bent a little, but it was intact. I'd say it was strong enough. Jay -----Original Message----- From: Michel Therrien > >> Sent: Mon, Sep 12, 2011 9:24 am Subject: Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Hello all, I am about to install smaller wheels on my 601-HD (I'll install 5.00X5 whee ls).. I would like to know if the wheel forks made of two layers of 3/16" 6061-T6 are strong enough... Please comment before I buy the material to make new forks. Thanks! ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby tor?Zenith-List">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List tp://forums.matronics.com bution">http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:24:17 AM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: RE: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Hi Michel, The forks would certainly be strong enough with the reduced fork length, even with slight added width. Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michel Therrien Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:19 AM Subject: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Hello all, I am about to install smaller wheels on my 601-HD (I'll install 5.00X5 wheels).. I would like to know if the wheel forks made of two layers of 3/16" 6061-T6 are strong enough... Please comment before I buy the material to make new forks. Thanks! ---------------------------- Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 12:09:18 PM PST US From: Michel Therrien Subject: Re: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Thanks! And would you say the same for the main wheels? For the lenght, i have to see. I fear that the ground clearance may become an issue with the 68" prop. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2011, at 2:21 PM, "Larry McFarland" wrote : > Hi Michel, > > The forks would certainly be strong enough with the reduced fork length, e ven with slight > > added width. > > > > Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com > > > > From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-ser ver@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michel Therrien > Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:19 AM > To: zenith-list@matronics.com > Subject: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork > > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > I am about to install smaller wheels on my 601-HD (I'll install 5.00X5 whe els).. I would like to know if the wheel forks made of two layers of 3/16" 6 061-T6 are strong enough... > > > > Please comment before I buy the material to make new forks. > > > > Thanks! > > > > ---------------------------- > Michel Therrien CH601-HD, C-GZGQ > http://mthobby.pcperfect.com/ch601 > http://pages.infinit.net/mthobby > > > > http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?Zenith-List > http://forums.matronics.com > http://www.matronics.com/contribution > > > ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= ========================== ========= > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 02:49:07 PM PST US From: "Larry McFarland" Subject: RE: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork The only problem with mains, long forks and that size wheel, you will be hard pressed to find a wheel fairing that will fit. If you go wide and stay long, the forks will probably be wobbly due to the leverage of that long an arm. Suggest adding a spacer above the fork to get the length you need for the prop. Larry From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michel Therrien Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Thanks! And would you say the same for the main wheels? For the lenght, i have to see. I fear that the ground clearance may become an issue with the 68" prop. Sent from my iPad On Sep 12, 2011, at 2:21 PM, "Larry McFarland" wrote: Hi Michel, The forks would certainly be strong enough with the reduced fork length, even with slight added width. Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com From: owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-zenith-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Michel Therrien Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:19 AM Subject: [Probable Spam] Zenith-List: Nose wheel fork Hello all, I am about to install smaller wheels on my 601-HD (I'll install 5.00X5 wheels).. I would like to know if the wheel forks made of two layers of 3/16" 6061-T6 are strong enough... Please comment before I buy the material to make new forks. 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I find the 1280hd t o be too soft and this one seems attractive. It is 13/16X8. 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