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1. 05:04 AM - Re: HDS Gear. (McCarthy Tom)
2. 05:29 AM - Re: HDS Gear. (John Carpenter)
3. 02:13 PM - Re: HDS Gear. (Clive Richards)
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HI Mark,
Congratulations on your new plane. My HD rides just as stiff as you describe on
grass strips, but I do see the gear struts go up and down a bit as it rolls.
You may want to make sure that nothing is binding and lubricate the guides generously.
Since I built it, I have changed the bungees once and tried several
different tires. I have also added nylon bushings to smooth it out a bit.
I am considering going to wider forks and changing the rims/tires to get more
tire under there to soften it up a bit, but not in the near future.
Tom McCarthy
N514TM 601HD
N441TM Firestar
N863 GB Slingshot
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I guess I never consider how stiff it was, but my 601HDS is a tail dragger
but I would agree with Tom.=0AI do keep the tires a little under inflated t
o help soften them.=0A=0AJohn=0AN371JC=0A=0A=0A____________________________
____=0A From: McCarthy Tom <mccarthy@jefnet.com>=0ATo: zenith-list@matronic
s.com =0ASent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 8:04 AM=0ASubject: Re: Zenith-L
thy@jefnet.com>=0A=0AHI Mark,=0A=0ACongratulations on your new plane.- My
HD rides just as stiff as you describe on grass strips, but I do see the g
ear struts go up and down a bit as it rolls.- You may want to make sure t
hat nothing is binding and lubricate the guides generously.- Since I buil
t it, I have changed the bungees once and tried several different tires.-
I have also added nylon bushings to smooth it out a bit.- I am consideri
ng going to wider forks and changing the rims/tires- to get more tire und
er there to soften it up a bit, but not in the near future.=0A=0A=0ATom McC
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Hi Mark
I agree with Tom we have however recently fitted a
plastic pipe to the nose leg with hose clips, this will hit the bottom
bearing and so limit travel to about 3 inches we find this greatly
reduces the nodding effect when we land on rough grass strips which is
not very often.
I believe allowing the bungee to stretch to far starts an oscillation
and their is not much damping it also maintains prop clearance which we
are worried about.
Do not use a high tyre pressure Ray normaly sets this by looking at them
I think 25 to 30 psi max.
Clive
G CBDG 601HD 540 hrs continental 0-200
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From: John Carpenter
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: HDS Gear.
I guess I never consider how stiff it was, but my 601HDS is a tail
dragger but I would agree with Tom.
I do keep the tires a little under inflated to help soften them.
John
N371JC
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From: McCarthy Tom <mccarthy@jefnet.com>
To: zenith-list@matronics.com
Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2012 8:04 AM
Subject: Re: Zenith-List: HDS Gear.
HI Mark,
Congratulations on your new plane. My HD rides just as stiff as you
describe on grass strips, but I do see the gear struts go up and down a
bit as it rolls. You may want to make sure that nothing is binding and
lubricate the guides generously. Since I built it, I have changed the
bungees once and tried several different tires. I have also added nylon
bushings to smooth it out a bit. I am considering going to wider forks
and changing the rims/tires to get more tire under there to soften it
up a bit, but not in the near future.
Tom McCarthy
N514TM 601HD
N441TM Firestar
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