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

Take a look at the ones from the Lightning..I remember those to be pretty big. Maybe a chance they may work and carry the weight as well.
Mark

check at sierra precision

http://www.sierragiant.com/

Dennis,
You might check with "eardoc" here at RCU. He is Alec Salt from St. Louis. He had a DV8R and might be able to help.
Don

Check these out.
http://dreamworksrc.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=1177

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

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

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

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

If they don't, different length struts are available from Altecare for those units. From the Altecare website:

"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

Cool, thanks guys for you help.

DM

Dennis,
The Strut is 7 5/16" from where it enters the trunion block to the center of the wheel axle.
The main wheels are 4" in diameter.
Bob

Thanks Bob, I'll start doing some checking to see if I can get one made with that dimension.

Dennis

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

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

Bob, can you get your friend to measure his DV8R nose gear strut and tire size?

Thanks, Dennis

I'm on it.

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

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

Thanks Bob, I talked to Robart today, they told me my DV8R Struts will ship Monday..... I am holding my breath.....