I too have that question and will be watching for answers. My coupe came with both forks, but the nose wheel fairing is for a single arm fork, and the dual fork is installed. The previous owner stated that when he changed to a dual fork, it did not help the shimmy. Has anyone ever fiberglassed a bump on the other side of a single arm nose wheel fairing?
it fromhelpmbpow...@...> wrote: > > 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 > > > Do not be mislead by popular opinion. >
