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Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Tailwheel spring differences in Cafe Supercub

The gap on the hook portion of the ABI springs is 1/16" larger than the Univair part number of the same thing (U3239) but also half the price of...

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05-15-2021, 09:50 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Beware the T3 tailwheel shock in Experimental Cubs

The upgrade kit has been out since 2017 and installed on all models built since that time. Upgrade to the stronger swingarm, mounts, and shock are...

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05-15-2021, 09:42 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread PA-11 ....800x6 or 26" Airstreaks with baby bushwheel in Piper: PA-11 Cub Special (and L-18B)

Don't get a Baby Bushwheel tailwheel for that plane, just don't. Not only is it going to just add weight to a light tailed plane but it's just...

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05-08-2021, 01:27 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread How to fix this play in jackscrew...video attached in Super Cub Sick Bay

I did mine solo it's not that big a deal if you have a decent access panel. The washer isn't held on by anything except a couple decades of hardened...

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05-08-2021, 01:23 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread PA-18-135 GW Upgrade Questions / Welding Covered A/C in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

I'd suggest Charlie Center out in Wasilla or Big Lake area. In Birchwood you've got Precision Plus and in Anchorage you can't go wrong with Dan's...

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05-07-2021, 09:48 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread How to fix this play in jackscrew...video attached in Super Cub Sick Bay

Seems like half of the play is shimming the bottom of the jackscrew as it's moving up and down a bit. The other half of the play is definitely in...

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05-07-2021, 09:42 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Aircraft Spruce shipping charges in Cafe Supercub

Sounds like you ordered such a small order you couldn't justify the shipping cost. On the other hand they might have been able to get the shipping...

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05-02-2021, 10:03 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Zlin Savage Norden in Everything Else (formerly:My Other Plane Is A....)

Well then I'm impressed. It just seems that level of fit and finish and lots of instruments would weigh more but maybe they have it worked out. Is...

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05-02-2021, 03:03 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Zlin Savage Norden in Everything Else (formerly:My Other Plane Is A....)

I'm really curious to see actual weights. Knowing what an 850lb plane looks like and how few items you can have on such a plane and then seeing the...

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04-30-2021, 03:03 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Elevator Cables?? in Tips and Tricks

I would hope you would do a full control check and taxi check on a full rebuild before taking flight to avoid control reversal issues.

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04-30-2021, 11:44 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Little details (Parking brake) in Everything Else (formerly:My Other Plane Is A....)

Maybe I'm a bit new to this whole thing but I've always found a parking brake to be a fantastic feature and fairly safe to have on the plane. The...

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04-29-2021, 03:10 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Building an Experimental PA11 in Experimental Cubs

If you can read a bubble level to .1 of a degree I would be mighty impressed. Not to say it is impossible. I used both a standard bubble level and...

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04-29-2021, 12:48 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Opinions on Avstar vs Marver Schebler Carb? in Cafe Supercub

Marvel is aluminum too. Don't think you would see any weight savings. Marvel is the standard and has the most knowledge out there for tuning and...

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04-29-2021, 12:54 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Rotax running rough in Super Cub Sick Bay

Looks like the same stuff you find in gas tanks when ethanol gas turns to varnish. Like corn starch dried up. Was it running mogas?

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04-28-2021, 12:31 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Building an Experimental PA11 in Experimental Cubs

100%. I just set my rigging with a smart level and found that the wings weren't the same angle of incidence at the root relative to one another and...

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04-28-2021, 10:22 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Building an Experimental PA11 in Experimental Cubs

Is that .7 degrees between each panel or .7 degrees total dihedral? Just curious because I've heard higher numbers thrown around for total dihedral.

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04-28-2021, 12:42 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Building an Experimental PA11 in Experimental Cubs

You can also use a smart level to just measure degree difference between wings to get your dihedral. More accurate than pulling a string and...

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04-27-2021, 12:04 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread The Dark Sis is Powerful! in Cafe Supercub

Is that even a thing that exists?

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04-26-2021, 04:10 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Need help with bleeding Steve’s brakes in Super Cub Sick Bay

I agree with Brian. Mind had that yellowish scum on them from brake fluid leaking before I rebuilt them. O-rings are cheap. MS28775-222 quantity 2...

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04-25-2021, 12:48 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Need help with bleeding Steve’s brakes in Super Cub Sick Bay

It's usually brake fluid from leaking brake pucks but since you didn't remove your brakes when you went on skis it could simply be some crud in the...

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04-25-2021, 11:28 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Sensenich Ground Adjustable Prop in Cafe Supercub

Hmmm maybe we just got our wires crossed and they meant they have the O-360 prop "ready to go" in terms of certification not in terms of stock. Could...

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04-25-2021, 11:24 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Need help with bleeding Steve’s brakes in Super Cub Sick Bay

On the pads I use 400 grit to expose fresh surface and then brake clean them since you very possibly have a glazed layer on the pads. The disc you...

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04-25-2021, 12:15 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread How big (tires) can I go with this existing set up? in Piper: PA-18 Super Cub (and L18C & L21)

With your braking setup, no tire size is going to be an issue. Go with as big a tire as you like. I agree with Kevin here, 31's offer the most...

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04-25-2021, 12:13 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Need help with bleeding Steve’s brakes in Super Cub Sick Bay

How is the pedal feel? Is it firm but you just don't have stopping power or is the pedal mushy and using a lot of pedal travel to get any braking? ...

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04-24-2021, 01:12 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Sensenich Ground Adjustable Prop in Cafe Supercub

It's $6350 no spinner and I think another $500 or so for the spinner. I'll have to dig up my notes from when I talked to them a couple weeks ago. ...

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04-24-2021, 01:10 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Where to buy "Guide to Bush Flying"? in Everything Else

I agree. I'm not all the way through the book but so far it sounds like another old bush pilot recounting tales of glory past but there are some gems...

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04-23-2021, 01:54 PM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Remote Cabin / Portable High Speed Internet Beta - Tesla in the Sky - Starlink in Cafe Supercub

Any issues with outages due to weather?

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04-23-2021, 10:17 AM

Crash, Jr. replied to a thread Airplane Tugs in Cafe Supercub

I think he's talking about one of these: https://acairtechnology.com/product/ac-tracktech-t1v2-2/ Saw them at the AK Aviation gathering a couple...

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