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01-06-2011 | 04:13 PM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
Add a plastic tail wheel bracket and drive the wheel with the rudder. Bend the wire as needed to work. Move the main gear to just forward of the wing. Ad a plywood floor inside the fuse to mount the gear to assuming you use the flat gear type such as aluminum or plastic sold in most hobby shops.
01-06-2011 | 04:14 PM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
I'm building a Astro Hog, and I ordered the tail dragger kit. You'll get a different set of Main landing gears and the tail wheel assy. I ordered mine thru Sig. Part number is RPCK255 (tail dragger wire set). Read the instruction manual very carefully. You will need to avoid certain steps in the manual, and you'll needtoput thelanding gear rib supports in a different location. Just read that manual, mine showed both conversion set ups.
01-06-2011 | 06:07 PM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
Wattmeter,
I don't know whether you are converting a Hog with triangle gear to a tail dragger or if you are building a kit. Having said that, if you are converting from tri to tail dragger, probably the easiest way is to mount a new landing gear (Dubro and others have them) on the fuse and a Sullivan tail wheel bracket aft.
If building a kit, the previous post by "thatsakitbuilt" is the way to go. Keep in mind, with a tail dragger, the gear is 1" longer in length.
DaveB
I don't know whether you are converting a Hog with triangle gear to a tail dragger or if you are building a kit. Having said that, if you are converting from tri to tail dragger, probably the easiest way is to mount a new landing gear (Dubro and others have them) on the fuse and a Sullivan tail wheel bracket aft.
If building a kit, the previous post by "thatsakitbuilt" is the way to go. Keep in mind, with a tail dragger, the gear is 1" longer in length.
DaveB
01-07-2011 | 04:52 AM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
You've already gotten the two main suggestions for the conversion. If you get the taildragger conversion from Sig the main gear will be mounted in the wings. This works fine but is not as sturdy as the suggestion of mounting a good aluminum gear directly to the fuse. I would suggest that either way you purchase a good after-market tailwheel and build it right in as you frame up the fuselage.
A-hogs are great planes and make excellent taildraggers.
A-hogs are great planes and make excellent taildraggers.
01-07-2011 | 05:54 AM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
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Wattmeter,
I don't know whether you are converting a Hog with triangle gear to a tail dragger or if you are building a kit. Having said that, if you are converting from tri to tail dragger, probably the easiest way is to mount a new landing gear (Dubro and others have them) on the fuse and a Sullivan tail wheel bracket aft.
If building a kit, the previous post by ''thatsakitbuilt'' is the way to go. Keep in mind, with a tail dragger, the gear is 1'' longer in length.
DaveB
Wattmeter,
I don't know whether you are converting a Hog with triangle gear to a tail dragger or if you are building a kit. Having said that, if you are converting from tri to tail dragger, probably the easiest way is to mount a new landing gear (Dubro and others have them) on the fuse and a Sullivan tail wheel bracket aft.
If building a kit, the previous post by ''thatsakitbuilt'' is the way to go. Keep in mind, with a tail dragger, the gear is 1'' longer in length.
DaveB
I have already built the kit with a tri-gear and I'm wanting to change to a tail dragger and having trouble on how to put the tail wheel on, not sure how to go about it.
Thanks to all for the help.
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01-07-2011 | 02:33 PM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
Wattmeter,
In the event you had already built the Hog is the reason I recommended the Sullivan tail wheel bracket. Installing the bracket is easy in that you will only have to reinforce the very tail end of the fuse with lite ply or hard wood and attach the bracket. The rudder is then attached to the tail wheel with a "spring" connection. This bracket is easily installed and does not require invasive carving of the fuse or removal of the rudder.
For what it's worth, I have replaced the standard tail wheel "tiller" arrangement with the Sullivan on kits that I built including the Astro Hog.
Good luck,
DaveB
In the event you had already built the Hog is the reason I recommended the Sullivan tail wheel bracket. Installing the bracket is easy in that you will only have to reinforce the very tail end of the fuse with lite ply or hard wood and attach the bracket. The rudder is then attached to the tail wheel with a "spring" connection. This bracket is easily installed and does not require invasive carving of the fuse or removal of the rudder.
For what it's worth, I have replaced the standard tail wheel "tiller" arrangement with the Sullivan on kits that I built including the Astro Hog.
Good luck,
DaveB
01-07-2011 | 03:23 PM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
ORIGINAL: DaveB
Wattmeter,
In the event you had already built the Hog is the reason I recommended the Sullivan tail wheel bracket. Installing the bracket is easy in that you will only have to reinforce the very tail end of the fuse with lite ply or hard wood and attach the bracket. The rudder is then attached to the tail wheel with a ''spring'' connection. This bracket is easily installed and does not require invasive carving of the fuse or removal of the rudder.
For what it's worth, I have replaced the standard tail wheel ''tiller'' arrangement with the Sullivan on kits that I built including the Astro Hog.
Good luck,
DaveB
Wattmeter,
In the event you had already built the Hog is the reason I recommended the Sullivan tail wheel bracket. Installing the bracket is easy in that you will only have to reinforce the very tail end of the fuse with lite ply or hard wood and attach the bracket. The rudder is then attached to the tail wheel with a ''spring'' connection. This bracket is easily installed and does not require invasive carving of the fuse or removal of the rudder.
For what it's worth, I have replaced the standard tail wheel ''tiller'' arrangement with the Sullivan on kits that I built including the Astro Hog.
Good luck,
DaveB
Thanks alot, I guess i'll try that, oh what size Sullivan did you use?
wattmeter
01-07-2011 | 04:38 PM
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RE: astro hog tail wheel
I'm with DaveB on the Sullivan tail wheel. Easy to install, and rugged. The sullivan packages will have a range of poundage the gear is designed for. I think the ones that I have are in the 6-8 or 9 pound range. The Astro fall into the 7-8 estimated pound range.
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