Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

[Hank Jarrett]

Just opening a new thread for what keeps out planes off the ground when not flying.

Hank

Going to be some GREAT debates on how much brakes a Taylorcraft needs!

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

To get it started this is a photo of the pre war and post war bungee covers. The flat one was pre war and the bulged one fits on a 45 and later.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Just a little "Grins and Giggles" on landing gear. Next time you are out look at your tail wheel springs for those little safety wires in the photo. It is called "Mousing" and you need them to be there. IfF you bounce just right (or wrong) the spring hook can pop out of one of the holes. It is rare but the fix is easy. DO IT!

If the spring comes loose, TRUST ME, IT IS MORE EXCITEMENT THAN YOU WANT! You WILL ruin a perfectly good pair of pants! I was lucky, I was going below a slow walk.

Hank

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Just a little "Grins and Giggles" on landing gear. Next time you are out look at your tail wheel springs for those little safety wires in the photo. It is called "Mousing" and you need them to be there. IfF you bounce just right (or wrong) the spring hook can pop out of one of the holes. It is rare but the fix is easy. DO IT!

If the spring comes loose, TRUST ME, IT IS MORE EXCITEMENT THAN YOU WANT! You WILL ruin a perfectly good pair of pants! I was lucky, I was going below a slow walk.

Hank

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

To get it started this is a photo of the pre war and post war bungee covers. The flat one was pre war and the bulged one fits on a 45 and later.

Flat one is de Luxe only

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

NEW INFO FOR ME!! What did the non-deluxe ones have?

Hank

[mike lutz]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

My39 and 40 BL,s have the one on the right. (bulged) I have a 46 BC12-D in the shop now that has the bulged one also.

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

NEW INFO FOR ME!! What did the non-deluxe ones have?

Hank

the ones on the right

[1piece@atime]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Since operating on skis with the temps the last few weekends below zero I noticed the bungees are getting wore out and sagging a couple inches. I looked under the seat a couple days ago and noticed the bungees are rubbing on the safety cables and causing them to fray. The cables are crossed from the right post under the seat to the left post on the landing gear, vise versa. After looking at a bunch of post about bungee installations there is a lot of variations in the cable and bungee routing. I made a bunge tool and the new bungees will be here any day. I was hoping someone on here might have a picture of the correct way and method to keep them from fraying. My plane is a f19 and I’m installing the 9010 hdx cords. Thanks, Adam

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

I have the arrangement as a PDF file. Will try to attach.

Hank

[1piece@atime]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Thanks, I should be putting them on and changing some bushings tomorrow. It’s going to be around 30* this weekend which will be a nice change.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Doing a bungee job in cold is not only hard (rubber gets REALLY stiff in the cold) but could be dangerous. Make sure the rubber is room temp and the hangar too if at all possible. One of the more dangerous jobs we do on our planes. DO NOT do it alone!


Hank

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

original cast wheel pant bracket

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Check it CAREFULLY for cracks! I have a nice set but I really don't trust them. I want to make a replica set with steel inside to carry the loads and cast resin over it to look just like original.

Hank

[Ragwing nut]

Re: Landing gear, tires, floats skis and brakes (maybe wheel pants too!)

Check it CAREFULLY for cracks! I have a nice set but I really don't trust them. I want to make a replica set with steel inside to carry the loads and cast resin over it to look just like original.

Hank

Its cracked. I would like to have a set CNC'd then shot peened for a cast look