Bungee Cord Recommendation

[M Towsley]

Does anyone have a recommendation for what type of bungee cords to be used on an L-2B? Just found mine listing to the right in the hangar. Also, does anyone have a tool availabe for sale to install the bungees? I have a brand new BC-12 bungee tool I can trade if anyone is interested.

[Dick Huish]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

Marty, sorry about not replying. The part number is 11104. As for the tool, someone in Florida can/has made one. Dick

[M Towsley]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

I take it there is no mixing like with the BC-12, thanks Dick. Anybody out there that makes this tool????

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

I have the factory tool and use it here in my shop.
11104 ( 11/16" diameter by 10.5 in around) is correct for the L-2B ; watch out for the early ships that used the smaller cord, the shock struts will fit all the ships.

[M Towsley]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

Forrest,

I don't know if this matters, but I have the round lower struts that attach at the lower part of the landing gear, not the streamlined ones. I'll have to measure the current cords and see. Anything I should look for to determine size of struts? You probably don't loan that tool out, do you??? (Do you remember I currently do what you used to do)?

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

I do remember! no loan but I do them here for $25.00 per set. Its not the loaning , its the way to use it!! Round?? Your ship as I recall may be aparts ship?? How about a pic , send to me direct. It may use the 1194 cord Dick Huish help ....

[M Towsley]

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Forrest,

Can do on the pic, ship is 35 miles away and it may take a day or two before I can get down there. Do I just ship you the struts??? Yes, you remember correctly, she is a parts ship. No luck on the build date for my S/N then? Dick told me the round struts were probably due to wartime shortages of streamlined material when those parts were built. Thanks again!

[Ragwing nut]

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Round is the later design and I don't know where the cutoff is.

Mike

[Pro from Dover]

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Is the 11104 also appropriate for the L-2M?

[Dick Huish]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

11104 kis used on all L-2s from sn4200-5999 and 6253-6318 and some X TG-6s. Dick

[Forrest Barber]

Re: Bungee Cord Recommendation

thanks Dick, WE have to get together , ward off cabin fever, come to Alliance. OR I come there! A reminder that a few ships have the struts interchanged over the years, egads some are even built up from spare parts.