Re: KRnet> Tri wheel conversion

2022-08-19 Thread Stef den Boer via KRnet
Marc, we did the same. It looks like you have the same spring bar as we have. Original we want to go for a tail dragger but we installed the springbar on the aft side of the fwd spar. We have defntly not an issue that the plan drops with 2 pob and no fuel on his tail. You can install the sprin

Re: KRnet> Tri wheel conversion

2022-08-17 Thread Michael Quinn via KRnet
Rnet on behalf of Marc Baca via KRnet Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2022 3:36 PM To: krnet@list.krnet.org Cc: Marc Baca Subject: Re: KRnet> Tri wheel conversion Hello All; I have an aluminum gear on my KR-2 (N13UG) in tail dragger configuration ... and despite all the advice against making

Re: KRnet> Tri wheel conversion

2022-08-17 Thread Marc Baca via KRnet
Hello All; I have an aluminum gear on my KR-2 (N13UG) in tail dragger configuration ... and despite all the advice against making it tri-gear, ... I intend to simply flip the mounts to the back of the forward spar, and mount the nose gear... then install  hydraulic brakes while I'm in there.  I

Re: KRnet> Tri wheel conversion

2022-08-17 Thread Mark Langford
Sid Wood wrote: the new airfoil developed for the KR-2S is about 1-inch thicker at the root section. The extra thickness requires an extra tall spar at the center spar location; keep that in mind when bolting gear leg brackets to the center spar. You may be referring to the AS5048 airfo

Re: KRnet> Tri wheel conversion

2022-08-17 Thread Ken Henderson via KRnet
I have a set of tri-gear Diehl mains. Everything from the spar mounts to the wheels w disc brakes. On Mon, Aug 15, 2022 at 5:30 PM Jamie Lockhart via KRnet < krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Anyone ever move the main landing gear back to convert from taildragger to > tri wheel ? > > > > > > > Sent