Main LG Wheelski tailwheels

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Jeff Pralle

Registered User

Alaska

• Dec 26, 2020

• #1

Looking for thoughts opinions and photos if anyone has added a full swiveling tailwheel to their main skis. Currently refurb on a set of flilite c3000s.

thanks Jeff

 

mvivion

SPONSOR

Bozeman,MT

• Dec 26, 2020

• #2

Why?

MTV

 

Dave Calkins

Registered User

Anchorage, Alaska

• Dec 26, 2020

• #3

so it turns easy by manpower on a scrubby surface?

 

mvivion

SPONSOR

Bozeman,MT

• Dec 26, 2020

• #4

Hmmm, never worried much about that. But, it’d be an engineering project to allow them to caster and retract....maybe.

MTV

 

cubdriver2

FRIEND

upstate NY

• Dec 26, 2020

• #5

That air glass 3000 on my friends C180 has a Scott 2000 on the back of each ski. Performance killer. Each one throws a rooster tail.

Glenn

 

cubdriver2

FRIEND

upstate NY

• Dec 26, 2020

• #6

Dave Calkins said:

so it turns easy by manpower on a scrubby surface?

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Unhook bungees/springs or a short ratchet strap from ski tail to rear gear fitting to lift back wheel up so it doesn't drag before manpowering it 90* to get back in hangar

Glenn

 

Last edited: Dec 27, 2020

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Jeff Pralle

Registered User

Alaska

• Dec 27, 2020

• #7

I had this mentioned to me a few days ago. Sparked Idea. Yes it would take some engineering. The TW retract on the C3000 is 2hat makes them work.

 

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stewartb

MEMBER

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• Dec 27, 2020

• #8

I'd think a strap at the rear check cable attachments would pull the tails up but in my time with FliLites I never had any need to do anything. When the ground got soggy I'd lift the tail and walk it around.