I also recommend the 20 degree Aviation Products tailwheel, as I've had zero problems with mine other than wheel bearings. For that reason, I would buy the tailwheel assembly directly from the source, Aviation Products, at (805) 646-6042, rather than AS&S. It is less expensive than from AS&S, and you know for a fact that you are getting high quality sealed (and lubricated) wheel bearings with it.
If that sounds ridiculous, please see about a quarter of the way down http://www.n56ml.com/kgear.html , where I was sold dry, ungreased (and ungreaseable) bearings by AS&S, with no apologies. I like to spread this word whenever possible. There's no point in feeding the bears, and rewarding them for knowingly screwing builders! And no, the above has nothing to do with springs on the tailwheel cables, but as you can see from the photo on the website, I don't have any springs either, just a little bit of slack to that they don't limit rudder travel at full stop. Troy Petteway recommended this setup, and it works fine on both N56ML and N891JF. If you are on a budget and like to make things yourself, the tailwheel setup shown in the KR2 plans works fine, weighs less, and is at least as aerodynamic as about anything else you could think of. Mark Langford ML at N56ML.com http://www.n56ml.com
