Virg & Dick Rand fixed gear legs are made by Grove.
Dave Mullins Nashua, New Hampshire VIRGIL N SALISBURY wrote: > Do not forget the Grove Gear, Virg > >On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 07:34:49 -0500 larry flesner <fles...@midwest.net> >writes: > > >>> What are the major differences between the Rand and Diehl >>> >>> >>conventional >> >> >>>fixed landing gears? Which one would be better for a grass runway? >>>Thanks in advance. dcg...@webtv.net Dick Goff >>> >>> >> >>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> >>I'm not that familar with the Rand gear but seeing no other >>responses >>I'll throw out what I know. >> >>The Rand gear is a one piece gear that mounts to brackets on >>the forward spar inside the fuselage, all aluminum. >> >>The Diehl gear has a mounting bracket on each side, on the >>forward spar center section just outside the fuselage. It uses >>a straight 24" composite gear leg with a second bracket on >>the bottom end to mount the axle. >> >>I don't know that one is better than the other. I'm not sure >>of the Rand gear length, it may be a bit taller. The Diehl >>gear on the other hand is a bit wider. I've not heard of problems >>with either type. The Diehl instructions say to mount the >>brackets on the spar next to the fuselage. I moved mine out >>approx 2"s and with the 30" legs I have (which Dan no longer >>sells) it gives me a main gear track right at 8 feet wide. It >>handles nicely on the ground. >> >>It's your money. You decide................ >> >>Larry Flesner >> >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >>please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >> >> >> >> > > >Virgil N. Salisbury - AMSOIL >www.lubedealer.com/salisbury >Miami ,Fl > >_______________________________________ >to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net >please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > >
