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lgold(at)quantum-associat
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Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:59 pm Post subject: 701 wheels and brakes

I just replaced 6"-wheels and brakes from my 701 with 8" wheels to fit

larger tires. A builder in a hanger near mine, who is building two planes,

immediately bought my old wheels and brakes and asked me if I know of anyone

else who has a set to sell.

If anyone wants to sell their 6" wheels and brakes from a 701, pls email me,

lgold(at)quantum-associates.com.

Les

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challgren(at)mac.com
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:24 am Post subject: 701 wheels and brakes

Les:



I am concerned about the prop clearance with my 701 and am considering  

adding the block to the end of the nose gear strut to increase prop  

clearance.  I would imagine that the 8" nose wheel would result in  

increased prop clearance.  Do you know if anyone has just added the 8"  

nose gear to increase prop clearance?  I would guess that it might  

result in nose gear first landings but that is pure speculation.



Stan

701/3300



On Nov 7, 2009, at 22:56 , Les Goldner wrote:



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 I just replaced 6"-wheels and brakes from my 701 with 8" wheels to fit

 larger tires. A builder in a hanger near mine, who is building two  

 planes,

 immediately bought my old wheels and brakes and asked me if I know  

 of anyone

 else who has a set to sell.

 If anyone wants to sell their 6" wheels and brakes from a 701, pls  

 email me,

 lgold(at)quantum-associates.com.

 Les

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lgold(at)quantum-associat
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Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject: 701 wheels and brakes

Stan,  

I'm the wrong guy to ask. Suggest you call the factory or read what Sebastien had to say at http://www.zenith.aero/profiles/blogs/testing-larger-bushwheel-tires. I went over a little hilly area on a grass field last year and dented in my prop tip, costing $300 to repair (Warpdrive), so I worry a little about this.   

But maybe we worry too much. For example, On the way home to Cloverdale Ca. from Copper State, in Nevada, Doug Dugger mangled the tips of his prop on his 701 in a dust devil. Doug is very resourceful. Rather than worry how to get home he simply took a hack saw, carefully cut over an inch from the three blades on his prop, and kept going. So a “light” prop strike does not necessarily have to shut you down.  

Les  

   

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