Landing gear leg

[RON NORMARK]

Do you know why the 3/32" wire about an inch long is welded to the the left rear tube about 3" above the axle? This is on a 1972 PA18-150 and appears
to be factory, since the plane had the original covering. No wire on the right gear leg.

Ron

 

[aktango58]

My bet is that neither leg is factory or original....

Don't know about the wire, unless it is a tube for wire to pass through, cable brake type....

 

[cubunltd]

Ron,
I know the wire you are talking about. I've seen it on a couple of gearlegs also. Not sure if it's factory or not, but the new gear legs don't have it. I think it may have been a chafing device to keep a brake line or something from chafing through the gear tube. Haven't seen one in years.

John

 

[AkPA/18]

Is that a wire Piper used to attach the fabric to???

Mark

 

[Steve Pierce]

There was a wire welded to the botom that acted as a stop for the wheel pant bracket on some Cubs.

 

[RON NORMARK]

I think Steve nailled it. The wheel pant bracket stop makes the most sense.

Ron