>, the rear spar is strong enough to attach main gear to. I am >thinking that the gear can simply retract forward, reverse of what >the original KR had.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On a fixed tri-gear, the main gear is attached to the main spar. I would not consider attaching the main gear to the rear spar. It's not designed for those types of loads. Larry Flesner
