Resurrecting an old thread with this question…
1- Is the stock spring (ABI 3 leaf) arched correctly for tall gear/big tires/BBW out of the box?
2-How would a Husky spring improve the geometry/ride? Other mods required? Paperwork requirement for a Husky spring on a PA-12?
My spring was...
The thing I like about the Lowe’s version is how short it is. It will fit around the back of my engine whereas a lot of other black lights are too long.
After you clean up, run a few minutes and grab a black light and look for the new oil. It will glow.
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Longer gear effectively let you touch down slower without hitting tailwheel first. AOI mod changes geometry between wing and thrust line.
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So I stopped by Atlee Dodge and Justin told me that they do own both Federal and Fluidyne ski. He said they are working on kits for the Federal but did not expect to have any rubber bushings. He said a solution he has seen is to turn a bushing from EDPM to replace the rubber and its liner...
6.00x6. You may have to have a different set of brakes to swap so that the brake profile won’t interfere with the skis.
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I have a set of Federal A2500A skis that will be going on a PA-12 with 3” extended, 1.25” axle PA-18 landing gear soon.
I am looking for pictures of the washers, spacers and bushings used to install the skis. Can’t seem to find a clear image of an installation guide or drawing for them either...
If you decide to replace the system, I have a Vetterman exhaust system for an o320. I changed over to an o360. Less than 100 hrs on the Vetterman system.
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Randy does make one. 16# was the weight I think. It was on my previous bird. An epoxy seam where the hinge was attached came apart. Randy repaired it no charge. I flew to him with the pod.
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Steel and Aluminum are same price. So if you have to buy struts… I bought Aluminum. Ran into an issue though. You have to swap out the clamps on the jury struts. PA-12 strut clamps were rusted and deformed into the horizontal tubes. Had to fabricate the horizontal tube.
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