My 415C ser 5xx came with a single nose wheel and a shimmy when landing and taking off. I had a chance to get a dual fork front strut and put it on to discover that it didn't stop the shakes and made the tail too low.
At this year's annual we replaced the rod ends, bellcrank bearings and control column bushings. In the process all of the extra play in the ailerons and steering went away after the final adjustmenmts were complete. The shimmy on landing and take off is also gone.
One of the reasons for getting rid of the single front fork, the price of the 4 inch tire has changed. While still expensive, it has droppped by about half.
My question - would I be better off to reinstall the the single fork front strut to raise the tail or install bushings in the main struts to raise the tail and leave the dual fork installed? Has anyone tried both front struts?
Mike
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