SWORDSN

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Yes,They are flush with the wing.This would make the doors stick out.I have tried to post pics,but they won't load

SWORDSN

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It did load

dasintex

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This picture is with Sierra gear and what size & brand of wheels/tires?

While on the subject of Sierra Gear, I was told that they make gear specific for the Top Flite Zero ARF; no surprise that I have Emailed Sierra several times to inquire about getting a set and no reply after several attempts!

SWORDSN

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They are Sierra hubs with Dubro tires( in stock at Sierra).. He did not respond to my e-mails either,but Darrell will answer the phone if you call. I guess he likes old technologyBy the way the gear is very beefy and smooth operating.

Bryan McLarty

I had great luck using the "Feedback" tab on his website. Posted a question just this past Sunday and he replied immediately with a response on Monday.
Maybe "When you got it, you got it!"

Bryan McLarty

Could you post a few pics of your wheels installed on the gear? I'd like to see how it fits the fork. I think using a 5" tire is too big, even though that's what Top Flight recommends. Im thinking 4" would fit better and look more scale to boot. Most likely a 4" wheel would perform just fine for you grass field fliers.

dasintex

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What Size of Sierra Wheels did you get?

SWORDSN

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dasintex the wheels are Dubro 5"on Sierra hubs ,but they measure a little over 5

SWORDSN

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These are pics taken with my old camera,which went bad..Pics taken with my new camera won't up load to RCU.anyone have any idea why?Bryan I hope you can see the fork in these.

Bryan McLarty

Those pics look great with your old camera! However, I wanted to see the wheel and fork head on and how they relate to each other. The shot in post #308 is a little too high angled and the tire blocks the view. Could you take a few more? Thanks for taking those! They show me a great deal about the construction and all. Also, lets see the retract mechanism itself. I'm not very fond of the Robart design and wanted to see how these are different.

Bryan McLarty

Does Sierra offer a tail gear retract mechanism as well or did you just go with the Robart one?

dasintex

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A quick Question on Sierra Retracts and Wheels, the gear specific for this bird are cheaper than Robarts Pneumatics which are $470; Darrell quoted me at $450, but in November 2014 they were $425, still cheaper, not as much now, regardless, still better gear than Robarts. Can someone tell me if the DuBro Wheels/Tires mounted on the Sierra Hubs are Lo-Bounce; or are they stiff/hard with little shock absorbing ability?

BTW Bryan; thanks for the tip on contacting Darrell; I used the Feedback link and he returned with an answer the next day!

Bryan McLarty

You are welcome on the contact tip! It's no secret, just what I had luck with recently.

I think the Dubro tires are pretty "low-bounce" type. I've never seen any Dubro wheels/tires that are rock hard.
On that note, I was looking at Troy Built Models and ARF Pros websites for some of their wheels/tires. The ESM wheels are actually nice! They have a jet-quality build to them and have a removable aluminum rim and very durable tires. And are pretty inexpensive compared to others in the game. They come in several sizes in this class and are also available in 0.5" increments. Might give them a look!

SWORDSN

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That's my problem,Ive taken good pics with my new camera,but they won't upload. I did use a Robart tail wheel

SWORDSN

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dasintex...I'm not sure about the low bounce Dubro,but they are firm . One other point,the Sierra gear is the best quality I've seen.

Bryan McLarty

SWORDSN:
Do the Sierra gear mounting holes line up with the hole in the wing? Any mods except the gear cover that you need to do?

SWORDSN

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Perfect fit.You just have to buy 12 ea. 6-32 counter sink screws to mount them...Be sure to use a short screw over the air cylinder.(this goes for all brands)I didn't have to modify my gear covers either.

Bryan McLarty

JAYNC:
Did you get this corrected. I went back a few pages and found this photo. This is why your wheels are too thick, They don't fit within the fork in the gear. It requires you to have to shim them out. It appears the wheels just need to be smaller so they fit within the fork opening.

JAYNC

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Yeah I put the robart tires on instead of the dubro ones. They fit better. This plane is designed for 5" tires so thats what I put on it.

SWORDSN

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Are you able to install the gear doors?

JAYNC

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I'm not going to even try to put them on. I fly off of grass and they always seem to end up being trouble at some point.

dasintex

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A quick question, if you were going to mount the doors, do you think with your set up i.e. Sierra Gear and Robart Wheels, would the doors mount recessed or flush with the wing; I realize that even if they mount properly, there still is that problem you refer to on grass runways.

JAYNC

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I have no idea how I would mount the lower door to the sierras. If I wanted the doors on there for sure I would just get the robarts. I'm sure it can be done on the sierras but not easily.

SWORDSN

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finally got the load to work.you could grind away some of the strut or use a smaller wheel.This would allow the wheel to fit deeper into the well

sparky4lawndart

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Just asking.. I'm not asserting anything...

with that much spacer on the axle don't you run the risk of a hard landing bending the axle and locking up a wheel? I've had a similar setup in a P51 where the offset in the axle spelled doom for the motor (violent nose-over)...