180 gear for Cessna 170B - Backcountry Pilot
May 12, 2015 · the weight is 29-30 lbs per leg. Early Cessna 180 gear (used on 170’s) PN 0741001-1, 0741001-2, 0741001-3, and 0741001-4. -1 and -3 are left and -2 and -4 are right. a dimple is used to support the brake line clip. the gear has a straight leading edge facing forward. the thickness is 11/16 but varies from .665 to .685.
A better than new Cessna 170 - Backcountry Pilot
Apr 5, 2016 · Landing Gear, Wheels and Brakes. The stock gear Cessna installed on the 1955 C170B is nearly perfect. It is a bit stiffer than earlier years and has a nice looking shape. A P-Ponk gear box reinforcement kit was installed as well. The plane will be equipped with Federal AWB Hydraulic Wheel Skis, so the stub axles and brackets were fitted at this ...
Skywagon & C170 Main Landing Gear Dampers - Backcountry Pilot
Jan 11, 2015 · It's my understanding from discussions on other sites that the Black Op's dam,pers are STC'd for cubs, but their set-up for 170/180/185 is "norsee'd".
Cessna 170 - Backcountry Pilot
The Cessna 170 is a four place single engine high wing aircraft built between 1948 and 1956. During the six years of production, over five thousand aircraft of three different models were produced with about two thousand remaining today. In 1956, Cessna had plans to further improve the line with the 170C. She was to include a high aspect tail ...
Titanium Landing Gear for Skywagon Review - Backcountry Pilot
Apr 12, 2018 · Re: Titanium Landing Gear for Skywagon Review I recently (within a year) paid $3800 including shipping from Beagles for a good serviceable pair of 185 gear .075" thick. I do want to sell my 180 gear legs .070 thick.
Intro to Ski Flying Part 1: Equipment - Backcountry Pilot
Cessna 170B on straight skis - wheels completely removed and replaced with skis. Photo: Denalipilot. Straight skis are, as the name implies, purely ski landing gear. No wheels, no actuator mechanisms, just plain basic skis. For performance in deep snow or challenging conditions, nothing can beat a good straight ski.
Landing gear alignment - Backcountry Pilot
Dec 10, 2007 · As maintenance-free as anything can be, hell for stout, easy to adjust alignment with bolt-on axles. Grove aluminum leaf-spring gear is the hot ticket for light homebuilts like Kitfoxes, etc. Maule even offers leaf-spring gear on factory airplanes. Cessna Skywagon -- accept no …
PPonk Beef-up kit for 170B Gear - Backcountry Pilot
Feb 25, 2008 · I suspect you could get the same deal if a member of the 170 Int'l Club. Ponk's beef-up kit is only $275, so I doubt any discount would amount to much. But a set of their replacement inboard & outboard brackets are over a grand per side, so a discount there would be a good thing. hotrod180 online.
Oleo gear vs. spring gear (Maule), tailwheels and such.
Jun 9, 2005 · The oleo gear gives away and has less fuselage damage. The spring gear is like a strong knife and cuts and tears the hell out of tubing.I would'nt let this stop you from buying the best deal out there for you either it be spring or oleo gear. squaretail offline. Posts: 28.
Tips for Cessna Gear Alignment - Backcountry Pilot
Now take an 8' straight edge and set it on a couple of coffee cans in front of the main gear tires. You want the straight edge to touch the tires. Take your friendly square and place it up against the straightedge just inboard of the tires. The perpendicular …