| Author | Message | ||
     Al Kittleson New member Username: Al38kit Post Number: 18 Registered: 07-2007 |
I just happen to have the gear off my new project. Right now the wheels and axles are still attached to the old fiberglass gear, so I can't get you accurate numbers on the difference. Having picked up the new aluminum gear leg easily with one hand, I doubt there will be more than a few pounds difference to the empty weight when it is installed. | ||
| Charles Wood New member Username: Cwood Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2004 |
My Express (N323CE), came in at 2050lbs empty Wt. with the alumn. gear. I don't know what the weight of each gear leg is, but you're correct, it can be eassily lifted with one hand. The gross weight should be 3200lbs, but if you put the reinforceing plate on the gear brachet rib (R I think), it can be raised to 3400. Based on those #s, my payload should be 1350..... | ||
| Roger Spencer New member Username: Roger Post Number: 35 Registered: 05-2001 |
I just weighed one of my Grove Aluminum gear legs. Bare, they weigh 35 lbs each. I didn't weigh my glass legs but based on carrying them around they weigh about the same (+/- 10 lbs max) | ||
| Shawn kelley New member Username: Skelley Post Number: 16 Registered: 01-2004 |
My Express (N264NS) came in at an empty weight of 2050lbs. We have steel gears and they were only 7 pounds more than the aluminum gear which were 35 pounds each. And that is without the reinforcement on rib R that is required for the aluminum gear. Plus also you have to change the nose gear fork. The total might be about 4 pounds. So for the cost we kept the steel gear. | ||
| Glen Farley New member Username: Glen_farley Post Number: 4 Registered: 08-2006 |
Shawn: Have you had any problems with your steel gear slowly bending? Our steel gear seems to be slowly flexing out from the constant weight and I am not sure how far it will go, | ||
| Gary Markwardt New member Username: Gmark Post Number: 48 Registered: 12-1999 |
Hey Doug. I use the B&G Specialty Products 32 AH battery BC106-1. Cranks great in cold weather & is now 3 1/2 yr old. You probably have the B&G regulator on your plane also. Good products & helpful people -- (316) 283-8000. As far as AL gear discussion, I replaced my fiberglass with AL gear and raised the max gross wt. to 3400 lb. or +200 lb. AL gear weight is only slightly more than the fiberglass, so useful load should go up by +/- 175 lb. with AL gear. You should already have the rib R reinforcement that Larry was using with the series 2000. He okayed the increase to 3400 lb. gross with the reinforced rib R and AL gear. Gary | ||
| Douglas Hoff New member Username: Dhoff Post Number: 28 Registered: 05-2003 |
Hey back Gary, nice to hear from you! And thanks to everyone who joined in the discussion! I'd like to wish each of you an awesome and blessed Christmas, tailwinds, and safe flying. doug hoff | ||
| Reinhard Metz New member Username: Reinhard_metz Post Number: 82 Registered: 03-2003 |
For what it's worth, re: the discussion on batteries: I am on my second Concord sealed recombinant gas battery - the first one lasted 8 years, (First flight 1998, replaced battery last year)before finally cranking too painfully slowly - never outright died. It is a fantastic battery - and I am in Illinois, i.e. cold winters. Reinhard Metz n49ex | ||
| Shawn kelley New member Username: Skelley Post Number: 18 Registered: 01-2004 |
No I have not notice any bending and she has been on her gears for four years now. | ||
| Bruce Newlan New member Username: Bnewlan Post Number: 6 Registered: 09-2002 |
I am wondering if any of the series 90 (straight tail) Express builders know what the proper angle of incidence should be for both the wing and horizontal stabilizer. To my knowledge, the builders manual only shows how to construct the surfaces, but doesn't list the actual specifications. Has anyone measured theirs? |