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Yesterday, 11:01 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

I'm presently using the Acme Spec from the stinger install manual on all the bolts. Everything I've done thus far seems to not have made too much...

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Yesterday, 06:14 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

@tedwaltman1 , do you have any shimmy if you ever land on pavement? I think you have the BBW so I doubt you do much of that. I have been really...

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Yesterday, 05:48 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Best shipping method WI to AK in Cafe Supercub

When I ordered the summit skis for my Cub which were shipped from Washington State to Anchorage we used Alaska Airlines cargo for the shipping, as it...

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03-19-2023, 01:44 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Carbon Cub Lands on Heli Pad in Dubai in In The News

Yep! And unlike most of us you have the skills to extract yourself from most anything that could go awry! That's where the Patey's came into play...

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03-19-2023, 12:29 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Carbon Cub Lands on Heli Pad in Dubai in In The News

I thought it was cool, but obviously I'm a sucker for marketing since I bought a carbon cub :smile:. And not even the really light good kind that...

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03-17-2023, 04:21 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

Mightve been all the ice that finally snookered my tailwheel. I tried merrill ski strip before they closed it this week and it was an ice roller...

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03-17-2023, 03:42 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

Nah, it was fine until last week, seemed to develop after a few hundred landings with the ski. Caster Angle seems good, been doing a lot of...

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03-17-2023, 10:43 AM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

I tightened that AN-7 main tailwheel spring bolt attachment that goes through the forward part of the ACME stinger attach plate up to 35 ft - lbs...

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03-16-2023, 09:24 AM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

You might be right, maybe that fore aft movement is related to my AN-7 tailwheel to fuselage bolt being loose, or maybe the an-6 A-arm heim bolt...

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03-15-2023, 11:31 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Need input: Is my Acme Stinger movement excessive? in Cafe Supercub

I lifted the tailwheel on my Carbon Cub FX3 up today and tested for the type of slop/play in Ted's original video and didn't really notice any. ...

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03-14-2023, 05:21 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Best snowshoes for ski flying in Ski Flying Forum

I ended up with a set of maine guide small modified bearpaws with star studs. Works pretty well, I'm on the upper limit of the 225 lb weight range...

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03-06-2023, 10:19 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread Where did you fly today? in Cafe Supercub

Little Switzerland / Pika Glacier at the 5500 ft level. First time trying an Alpine/Hanging glacier. Kahiltna Glacier 7500 ft level with Mt....

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02-26-2023, 11:53 AM

Narwhal replied to a thread acme shocks in Modifications

This was with no weight on the wheels. The only pressure spec I've found is 200-300 psi written on page 10 of the black ops instruction manual that...

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02-26-2023, 12:11 AM

Narwhal replied to a thread acme shocks in Modifications

Yeah, I had some questionable landings during my tac aero checkout but I don't remember theirs with the pros ever bouncing. I can definitely bounce...

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02-25-2023, 11:22 PM

Narwhal replied to a thread acme shocks in Modifications

I too am curious about your shocks frequent_flyer, as well as what the latest and greatest cubcrafters spec'd setup is. I have the "gen III" acme...

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