Looking for 7/8 struts & castoring nose wheel

[birddog486 21]

Im looking for a set of 7/8 lift struts and the 7/8 jury struts.

 

I'm also interested in the RV style castoring nose wheel if anyone has one for sale. I checked with airdale and he no longer makes the nose gear.

 

Travis

[1avidflyer 1983]

Don't know if you want both struts or just one, but John Larson posted on the Avid yahoo group that he had two 7/8" struts. He did say one was made special about 1/2" shorter or longer (don't remember which right now) because the builder had messed up the attachment location on the wing spar. Don't know which it was though (right or left) I have a nose wheel from an Avid, it's the later Kitfox style as far as I know. Have the Grove main gear as well. Not sure what to ask for them though. Jim Chuk

[birddog486 21]

Thanks Jim, Im talking to John about his struts. If that nose wheel was mounted to an Avid I'm interested in it.

 

I was told that the kitfox nosewheel mount was different and a kitfox nose gear wouldn't work on the Avid.

 

Travis

 

I'm looking for both struts and the jurys for 7/8. I've got a pair of 3/4" jury struts and a pair of wing struts that I changed from 3/4 to 7/8 but I'm not sure I trust the way I welded them up.

Edited 16 Aug 2013 by birddog486

[dynomike 91]

Jim, I would be interested in the grove gear.do you have any specs on it (height, width) thanks

[1avidflyer 1983]

Birddog, the nose gear attaches to two tabs that were welded onto the seat truss, and the suspension top mount was welded to the cluster of tubes that are about 18" ahead of the seat truss. Mike, I'll have to measure it and get back to you. Jim

[birddog486 21]

I'm not sure I understand how that nose gear was attached. I'd really like to find that style nose gear that will slip into the original nose gear weldment that I have. I know Airdale was making them for awhile but there not doing that anymore. 

 

Do you have any pics how that was installed?

[dynomike 91]

alright thanks jim

[1avidflyer 1983]

I'll show what I have for pics. Never did see the tricycle gear mounted on this plane as when I bought it, it was back to being a taildragger. Don't look to close at the welding, It doesn't look that good. I think the design is sound however. I did remove those parts from the airplane. Jim

PS should have mentioned, the pics are taken from under the plane looking up. The tab I'm holding is one of the two that the nosegear attaches to. They were welded to the seat truss.

Edited 17 Aug 2013 by Jim Chuk

[birddog486 21]

Thanks for the pics Jim. That setup looks like I'd need to do alot of mods to my fuse to make it work. I just finished painting my bird so I really want to avoid any major mods now if I can help it.

[1avidflyer 1983]

The Grove landing gear is no longer available.  I do still have the nose gear though.  Jim Chuk

[1avidflyer 1983]

You might have a look at McMaster-Carr for the bushing for the Avid nose gear. Jim