Bet ya ain't seen nothin like this before
05-26-2002, 01:15 AM
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Bet ya ain't seen nothin like this before
I took my new GSP.com G 202 out for it's maiden voyage today. Taxied out and pointed her in the wind. Checked the surfaces one last time and started pushing the throttle. After about 30 ft the plane jerked to the right. I killed the throttle and it nosed over. Below is a picture of why. This was a brand new Dubro wheel. The only thing I can figure is the wheel came off the hub and caught the wheel pant. This blown out tire is the only damage.
barely see " Firestone " written on the tire.
05-26-2002, 05:59 AM
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Bet ya ain't seen nothin like this before
WOW, 19 years of flyin and using Dobro tires and I've never seen that before.....
Do the wheels spin freely or were they a tight fit on the axle
Do the wheels spin freely or were they a tight fit on the axle
05-26-2002, 10:45 AM
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Flat tires
I have never seen a tire do that on a model plane. My freind's tire came off the rim on his Carden 26% extra one time when landing, we were lucky to find the tire, & he CA'd the tire to the rim so it wouldn't happen again.
05-26-2002, 01:08 PM
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Bet ya ain't seen nothin like this before
The wheels were as free as the wind. No binding anywhere. I sent this picture to Dubro. I'm just glad it didn't throw me into the fencepost I had just past.
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Bet ya ain't seen nothin like this before
Mike,
Did it cause a roll over?? Should we be looking for a class action lawsuit against Dubro? I hear they use old Bridgestone rubber for their wheels.....
Glad you came out on scathed tho....
Did it cause a roll over?? Should we be looking for a class action lawsuit against Dubro? I hear they use old Bridgestone rubber for their wheels.....
Glad you came out on scathed tho....
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Bet ya ain't seen nothin like this before
Mike, Nope. Never seen that before.
I did have an interesting landing once though. I'm comin' in real nice and greasy. Just as the mains touch the tail begins to drop. Then I see something roll away from my plane. Then another. Both main wheels rolled right of the axles and my plane came to a screaching halt in the hard-packed rocky dirt. Prop bit the ground when the tail subsequently came up. End of prop. I guess I should have ground flat spots for the set screws. Lots of cheers after that one!
I did have an interesting landing once though. I'm comin' in real nice and greasy. Just as the mains touch the tail begins to drop. Then I see something roll away from my plane. Then another. Both main wheels rolled right of the axles and my plane came to a screaching halt in the hard-packed rocky dirt. Prop bit the ground when the tail subsequently came up. End of prop. I guess I should have ground flat spots for the set screws. Lots of cheers after that one!
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Dubro's Customer Service !
I sent Dubro a picture of the wheel with a descriptioin of what happened. Got an email from Terry at Dubro today:
You can't beat that! That's what I call customer service. Needless to say I sent him my address!
It looks like the tire was not fully cured.Email me your address and I will ship you a new pair.
