Kangaroo retracts, Spring air or Robart?
03-03-2002 | 04:22 PM
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Kangaroo retracts, Spring air or Robart?
Who prefers which and why? I need to buy a set and plan on using BVM brakes and wheels but would also like to stick with wire struts because some of the fields where I will be flying will have a grass runoff at the end of the runway. Wire struts are less expensive, and easier to bend back or just replace than functioning oleos. Thanks, Gary
03-03-2002 | 04:50 PM
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Re: Kangaroo retracts, Spring air or Robart?
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Who prefers which and why? I need to buy a set and plan on using BVM brakes and wheels but would also like to stick with wire struts because some of the fields where I will be flying will have a grass runoff at the end of the runway. Wire struts are less expensive, and easier to bend back or just replace than functioning oleos. Thanks, Gary
Who prefers which and why? I need to buy a set and plan on using BVM brakes and wheels but would also like to stick with wire struts because some of the fields where I will be flying will have a grass runoff at the end of the runway. Wire struts are less expensive, and easier to bend back or just replace than functioning oleos. Thanks, Gary
Get the spring air 702 for flying grass field. Use 3" wheels on main.
I got both spring air and robart gear in stock. Also BVM F-86 wheels and brake .
http://tamjets.com
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03-03-2002 | 05:37 PM
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Kangaroo retracts, Spring air or Robart?
The robart gear are a bit stronger than the springairs but both work good. If you go with the springairs then get (or make) the support blocks that Top Gun sells, becuase the gear load on the roo is from the side it tends to bend the frames on rough terrain/landings. I allways liked the springair gear, use them in every plane I had including my roo but decided to install the robarts after I bent the frames a few times, Robarts are stronger for the type of load being applied.
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03-03-2002 | 05:44 PM
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Gary,
I use SpringAire with the 3/16 wire struts.
They bend on a hard landing, but are easily bent back.
Have seen other guys use Robart struts and do permanent damage on a hard landing.
The wire gear also protects the mounts etc. in the fuselage.
I saw the plates somewhere that Todd mentioned, I should make a set of those and see how they work.
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Pete Stapleton
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I use SpringAire with the 3/16 wire struts.
They bend on a hard landing, but are easily bent back.
Have seen other guys use Robart struts and do permanent damage on a hard landing.
The wire gear also protects the mounts etc. in the fuselage.
I saw the plates somewhere that Todd mentioned, I should make a set of those and see how they work.
Regards
Pete Stapleton
Simjet Rep
03-03-2002 | 06:22 PM
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Kangaroo retracts, Spring air or Robart?
Sorry guys, should have done this earlier...Here are the supports I mentioned and can be found at www.tgajets.com
03-04-2002 | 12:31 AM
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Robart Retracts (see Roo Building 101)
See how I'm dealing with my Robart Retracts / struts in my Roo:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...3282#post54458
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http://www.rcuniverse.com/showthread...3282#post54458
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03-04-2002 | 04:40 AM
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Robarts!
I have the Robarts w/ BVM wheels and brakes. It is a sweet setup very strong. I had the choice between springair or Robart as well and for the slight increase in price it is worth it. Remember the Roo can land really slow. If you are busting gear out you are landing too fast. The Roo is not fun when you land too fast ans is a baby when you land it slow.
