DV8R Landing Gear help
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
I had my DV8R units made to order by a company in Canada, superb quality, sliding parts are brass on brass and anti torque pins are multiple rollers etc. These units are made to your drawings.
K. Veasey
26 Day St.
Cambridge
Ontario
NIS(or5) 3P9
Canada
Regards
Alan
K. Veasey
26 Day St.
Cambridge
Ontario
NIS(or5) 3P9
Canada
Regards
Alan
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
Dennis,
Robart makes this gear and brake set ONLY once they have orders for a certain number of sets.
A friend of mine went through this same problem and waited well over 4 months to get his order.
I really think you are looking at custom made gear if you want it sooner than that.
I think the DV8R is a really cool looking in flight and it certainly is big and I know you like BIG!
Bob
Robart makes this gear and brake set ONLY once they have orders for a certain number of sets.
A friend of mine went through this same problem and waited well over 4 months to get his order.
I really think you are looking at custom made gear if you want it sooner than that.
I think the DV8R is a really cool looking in flight and it certainly is big and I know you like BIG!
Bob
ORIGINAL: Delta Mike
Can someone recommend an optional landing gear strut for a DV8R? I am having problems getting gear from Robart.....
Thanks for any help here.
Dennis
Can someone recommend an optional landing gear strut for a DV8R? I am having problems getting gear from Robart.....
Thanks for any help here.
Dennis
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
The ones from the Lightning are the Behotec C50's. You can get them along with several different sizes/styles of struts from Peter at Altecare:
http://www.altecarerc.com/
He's been great to deal with for me and the Behotec gear for the Flash (C36/2) have been great - once I modified them for 8mm pins (the C50's already use 8mm pins, I believe).
Bob
http://www.altecarerc.com/
He's been great to deal with for me and the Behotec gear for the Flash (C36/2) have been great - once I modified them for 8mm pins (the C50's already use 8mm pins, I believe).
Bob
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
ORIGINAL: R_Belluomini
I'll get my friend to measure his struts from where they enter the trunion block to the wheel axle center to see if the Lightning units would work.
Bob
I'll get my friend to measure his struts from where they enter the trunion block to the wheel axle center to see if the Lightning units would work.
Bob
"The spring action is oil dampened and the struts are available in lengths from 4 7/32†(107mm) up to 7 3/32†(180mm)..."
Bob
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
some of [link=http://dreamworksrc.com/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=robart+trail&x=0&y=0]THESE[/link] may work for you?? Dont remember what the wheels tuck into on the DV8R, can you use TL style gear?
Todd
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
I have to agree with Bob.....
http://www.altecarerc.com/
I had a problem with my nose strut, i sent them a pic of the damaged part. with in a few minutes Pete called me and I ordered the part. then with in a few hours I recieved an e-mail with the details on shipping my parts.....
fast service and great people to work with..
mark
http://www.altecarerc.com/
I had a problem with my nose strut, i sent them a pic of the damaged part. with in a few minutes Pete called me and I ordered the part. then with in a few hours I recieved an e-mail with the details on shipping my parts.....
fast service and great people to work with..
mark
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
I have a new dv8r nose gear I do not need and would be willing to sell. I built a FA18 style twin wheel nose gear for my dv8r so I do not need the original nose strut. Email me if you are interested.
[email protected]
Thanks, Neal
[email protected]
Thanks, Neal
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RE: DV8R Landing Gear help
Mike,
3" nose wheel, The actual strut is 5 7/8 from the axle to the bottom of the steering arm. The length including the steering arm is 6 3/8.
Bob
3" nose wheel, The actual strut is 5 7/8 from the axle to the bottom of the steering arm. The length including the steering arm is 6 3/8.
Bob
ORIGINAL: Delta Mike
Bob, can you get your friend to measure his DV8R nose gear strut and tire size?
Thanks, Dennis
Bob, can you get your friend to measure his DV8R nose gear strut and tire size?
Thanks, Dennis