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Dan. I agree. The single fork just works fine. To find a mechanic that believes and understands what is said in the manual is not so easy. These folks are used to certain standards and it is really hard for them to tighten the scissor bots to teh required value for example. My mechanic too claimed that the wheel bearing needed replacement because of the "wobble". The new bearing wobbled no different then the old. He also replaced the scissor bearings , but could not tighten up teh bolts as required. Bob indicated no problems with his single fork gear. I now ask why one want to replace a good working system. Servicing yes, but replacing out of misunderstanding the concept ? There are a few ways to put a double fork gear onto the nose strut. But be aware that the single fork with the 5.00x4 wheel is the smallest setup on the coupe. The double fork with it's slightly bigger wheel will add to the length of the nose strut. That pushes the nose up one to two inches and the tail down. To compensate this, one needs to add the spacers under the main gear or find a suitable shorter taxi spring for the nose gear. You'll spend a lot of money and you gain not much. The double fork gear just looks stronger, shimmy (wobble?) problems are usually elsewhere and NOT in the wheel bearing. Worn scissor bearings and a loose steering ring on the strut being more influential. To answer Bobs question. Yes the question mark shaped single fork unit is easily switched with a double fork unit. The "forks" need to be warmed up to get over the end strut. These are press-fittings. The fork uses a different wheel though. It will cost you. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bob Stearns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Ercoupe Tech Forum" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 3:11 AM Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Nose Gear > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > Hi Bob, > Your A&P may not be familiar with the play normally found in an Ercoupe > single fork nose wheel. Those A&P's who are unfamiliar with it often > 'freak out' because it's different than what they are used to. > > I have a single fork nose wheel on my 1947 415 CD that I've been flying with > it for about 9 years and 1300 hours (including 25 G 30 knot direct cross > winds), and it works just fine. > > Before you spend any $$$ I'd be sure to have someone familiar with Ercoupes > take a close look at the nose wheel. IMHO - I think the dual fork nose > wheel is somewhat over sold. > > Best regards, > Dan Hall > N3968H > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Stearns" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Ercoupe Tech Forum" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:20 PM > Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Nose Gear > > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > > advice in this forum.]---- > > > > > > I have a 46 "D" (C85) with a nose strut shaped like an upside down ? ... > > The nose wheel has a slight wobble that I'm told probably cannot be taken > > out. Further, my A&P tells me the bearings need replaced. I also > > understand there is a "fork" type strut that offers more stability. Is > > this true and is the strut easily switched? > > ============================================================================ == > > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > > > > > > > > ============================================================================ == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > > > > ============================================================================== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm
