Do not forget the Grove Gear, Virg On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:34:49 -0500 larry flesner <fles...@midwest.net> writes: > > > What are the major differences between the Rand and Diehl > conventional > >fixed landing gears? Which one would be better for a grass runway? > >Thanks in advance. dcg...@webtv.net Dick Goff > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I'm not that familar with the Rand gear but seeing no other > responses > I'll throw out what I know. > > The Rand gear is a one piece gear that mounts to brackets on > the forward spar inside the fuselage, all aluminum. > > The Diehl gear has a mounting bracket on each side, on the > forward spar center section just outside the fuselage. It uses > a straight 24" composite gear leg with a second bracket on > the bottom end to mount the axle. > > I don't know that one is better than the other. I'm not sure > of the Rand gear length, it may be a bit taller. The Diehl > gear on the other hand is a bit wider. I've not heard of problems > with either type. The Diehl instructions say to mount the > brackets on the spar next to the fuselage. I moved mine out > approx 2"s and with the 30" legs I have (which Dan no longer > sells) it gives me a main gear track right at 8 feet wide. It > handles nicely on the ground. > > It's your money. You decide................ > > Larry Flesner > > > > _______________________________________ > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > >
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