ORIGINAL: jbpilot

Hi all,

I have my first gas airplane after stepping up from electric. I bought the Great Planes 78" Edge 5r40. (No comments..heard them all). Anyway, I put a 52cc gas engine in it but the stock 2 piece gear that came with the airplane are way too weak? I've ben told tying the gear together with safety wire would only damage the plane as the stress point would now be under the fuselage. I am trying to see if anyone has had this issue and what gear if any you used to replace the weak stock gear. I have considered a custom made gear from TNT landing gear for $75.00

Thanks,

Mike