Dan, To convert to tricycle gear, the main gear (Diehl or Grove Aircraft) has to be relocated to the aft side of the main spar, and the gear is angled back as well to provide stability on the ground with a nose gear. The retrac KR gear is angled forward from the front of the main spar to provide stability with the tailwheel. My memory is that there is about an 18 inch difference in the position of the wheels. I don't think there's any way you can put on a nose wheel without moving the main gear aft.
Don Sprague N118DS Houston, Texas
