Bush gear topic reopened

[Buckchop 479]

Here is my lastest setup on #0038 going back into shop to remove it and box it up to send back TN  to fix it.  Should b headed back my way in 2weeks or less. 

[Good old number 29 158]

That gearbox sticks right out into the wind. Is that a 582? I was wondering if it’s a round cowl engine mount that made it lower and further forward?

I like the look of that gear. It’s definitely lighter than mine. It looks longer legged, but I think that’s because of the smaller tubing and the mounting positions. Yours look steeper, too. My setup has the legs just under 45° from vertical at a rest. Pretty similar angle of attack. The taller gear definitely affects visibility on the ground. 

[Buckchop 479]

Yes 582/Cbox, originally a 503/Bbox when i bought it wrecked, this cowl i hear is mayb an earlie style than the bump cowl, sure is WAY easier to c around than the bump cowl. Its same length as the others it just looks long the way its built, same mount to mount motor except it doesnt have the extra mounts to hold the bumpcowl on. Lifted the firewall up 4" and took my backing plates out to 68.5" from the original 57". 

Tires r the 21" desser smooth tundra tires. 

Edited 27 Oct 2019 by Buckchop

[Buckchop 479]

Ok guys here we go.  We all want some bush gear and man ill tell u im at top of the list too,  lots of good good people out there building good gear, and then mayb there some bad eggs out there, Or mayb things just happen sometimes, but in the fabrication world especially for aircraft its pretty important.  Here is y my new gear from Randy Moore got sent back for him to totaly rebuild again, now in an earlie post here i mentioned some of the problems.  Thought id post the pic’s (as much as i didnt want to) but it should b shown so others to really watchout for problems on there landing gear wether its new bush gear or old stock used gear, or replacing an old gear leg, and y its so important for both gearlegs to b the same lenth. 

 

 

[Buckchop 479]

[dholly 718]

What the ....?!

[Buckchop 479]

Well its Nov3,  still waiting on my gear for the bluefox, 10 days left till my 49th Bday, dont think im going to c it by then.  Mayb lucky to get it b4 spring the way its going.  Guess ill put the skis on the blackfox and play with it now since had to rebuild my newly built haulin trailer, i made it to tall.  

[Buckchop 479]

Well the new gear showed up Tuesday, got it on, and backoff and dropped at powdercoater, should have it back Monday, think i found a set of the skidoo springs in town will also know on Monday. Mayb with some luck now ill have it out and do the static runup and test taxi on the new gear mid nextweek. 

[Good old number 29 158]

Good to see that it’s safely supported on jack stands. OSHA stamp of approval. 

[1avidflyer 1983]

I like the play on words.... JImChuk

[Buckchop 479]

The jackstands r 24,000lbs each widebase ones for equipment, ive used them to holdup one end of a 55,000lbs Clark 125c loader b4 when doing a brakejob, and if u look close i tack welded it all so no movement. Hahahaaaaa And far as Msha Or Osha they can kiss my    Hahahahahaaaaaa

Edited 29 Nov 2019 by Buckchop

[Good old number 29 158]

It looks to me like the gear got the adjustments it needed. I’m looking forward to hearing the report on how it works. 

[Buckchop 479]

Well hope today b my Lucky Day. Hahahahaaaaa  mayb ill have some landing gear and some new springs to install. 

Yea im very happy with the new gear now, i know im very picky on things, got to b on an airplane, but it needed repaird some thats for sure. 

[Buckchop 479]

Got it on, waiting for springs hope b in today, and have to make slots in strut 2” longer (u can c the green tape) safety cables, ect.

Edited 4 Dec 2019 by Buckchop

[Supermotive 49]

I have often wondered why nobody has criss-crossed the space below the fuselage with slightly longitudinally offset gear legs, then use the kind of vertical spring-shock arrangement above the wheels.  The Just Aircraft SuperStol gear pivots about the centerline keel.  Criss-crossing the lower fuselage give even better geometry, with shallower angles, and hence even less squat as the gear compresses.  It puts more stuff out in the propwash, though.  Still, this concentrates virtually all the gear's force at the shock/spring attachment.

Would you elaborate please? I am trying to envision this.