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>I recently bought a couple of gear legs that are fiberglass and for >a Grumman Should I make them narrower or thinner >Mark W. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Seeing no replies to your question I'll offer my "opinion". If you are building a tail dragger I'd leave them full length. A nose dragger may require you to shorten them to match the nose gear. If you expect your KR to come in around the 700-750 pound range, many do now days, I'd leave them original thickness and cut them to the contour of the Diehl legs. I've got 30" Diehl gear legs and I thickened them a bit. That's my "opinion" based on my experience. Jeff Scott has the only other set of 30" inch legs and I don't know if he "thickened" them or not. Mine seemed to be a bit soft with two people , early in the build process. Larry Flesner --------------------------- My gear legs have the micro with soda straws formed into the leading and trailing edges for brake lines and a wrap of BID glass to finish. I've been pounding this poor plane on the ground relentlessly for over 1100 hours, usually at or near 1200#, and have never had any issues related to the landing gear. Mine are a bit softer than many others, but that doesn't seem to affect them adversely. Soft gear makes for smooth landings. :o) Like Larry, I think I would taper them to match the contour of the Diehl gear, give them a wrap with glass to finish and call it close enough. -Jeff Scott Los Alamso, NM
