teasippinjoe
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Post by teasippinjoe on Apr 4, 2011 1:56:39 GMT 1
I'd like to get some bigger landing gear for landing in grass at a local park. I've read many of the threads on bigger wheels and whatnot, but I can't seem to find out how to make the axles longer for bigger wheels. I'm looking at getting 60-70mm wheels, but the width of the wheels obviously requires an axle mod. Also, how do I go about getting a bigger tail wheel since that would require an axle mod as well?
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Post by ljlwestcoast on Apr 4, 2011 16:19:20 GMT 1
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Post by ginginho on Apr 5, 2011 12:58:12 GMT 1
I added some brass tubing to the axles, epoxy in place. I cut a thin groove in on the lathe first so that a "C" clip could be placed on the outside to hold the wheel on. They have been working fine for a couple of years now.  |
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Post by renard80 on Apr 6, 2011 0:27:05 GMT 1
You may NOT have to extend the axles, depending on what wheels you find.
I recently fitted 60mm wheels. They fitted the axles perfectly without extension.
The only mod required was to slip some brass tubing (from LHS) over the axles. The 60mm wheels fitted over the tubing, then I put the original plastic "nuts" back on.
You may wish to do what I did - take your undercarriage to your LHS and try on the wheels there to find ones that fit.
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teasippinjoe
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Post by teasippinjoe on Apr 6, 2011 0:58:30 GMT 1
Very cool, you wouldn't happen to have a link to the wheels you got renard? I think I'll go with your idea  |
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Post by renard80 on Apr 7, 2011 0:02:01 GMT 1
Very cool, you wouldn't happen to have a link to the wheels you got renard? I think I'll go with your idea Sorry, I don't know the make. I just took the wire undercarriage into my friendly LHS, where the guy tried some wheels for me and they were OK. After fitting them, I threw away the packaging. |
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teasippinjoe
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Post by teasippinjoe on Apr 8, 2011 20:15:41 GMT 1
Thats fine thanks
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Post by billygoat07 on Oct 10, 2011 23:25:43 GMT 1
I am looking to get a super cub in a week or so. My question is I have some grassy areas where grass is too high to take off in. Currently I am flying a cox sky ranger and I just belly land this and have no problems. The sky ranger was my first plane and I have learned a lot from it. I am getting mixed messages on post in regards to belly landing the super cub. Should I just take landing gear off and slide into grass, leave gear on and land or forget about it and find somewhere else to land.
thanks
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Post by Dillzio on Oct 11, 2011 5:44:27 GMT 1
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Post by markcrusey on Nov 16, 2011 20:18:21 GMT 1
In the grass landing is the very difficult & more risk for crashes in the forest area.Now a days I am flying a cox sky ranger and I just belly land this and have no problems but sometimes create the problem it is fact.For grass landing u have bigger wheel for landing.
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Post by pauliepilot on Nov 21, 2011 13:12:38 GMT 1
I used some shrink rap!
On axel so the bigger wheels would fit snug!!
Does that make sence?
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Post by renard80 on Nov 22, 2011 0:08:46 GMT 1
Do you mean heat-shrink tubing, Paulie? |
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Post by billygoat07 on Nov 22, 2011 20:30:06 GMT 1
I bought 2 3/4 inch Dave Brown Lite Wheels for 6 dollars. They work perfectly fine and no need for an axel Modification. I did by 2 4-40 lookouts. I recommend these or wheels could fall off. Anyway,I use them and am able to take off in pretty thick grass as well as good landings in the grass. There maybe a bit of air drag with the 2 and 3/4 inch wheels but its really no big deal. Also, key to taking off in deep grass is give a little up elevator when you start rolling your Cub. Keep it moderately up until tail begins to rise then push it. Hope this helps, I was looking for same info as you a short while ago.
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Post by pauliepilot on Nov 23, 2011 14:35:29 GMT 1
Yes, thats what i was on about renard :-) Do you mean heat-shrink tubing, Paulie? |
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