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Hmmm…
I saw somewhere that the minimum clearance
should be 8 inches. I never considered a 4 inch clearance. I mow my
St Augustine yard
at 3.5 to 4 inches. I guess I could just taxi around the yard a while and
maybe I would enjoy mowing the grass. :>)
Bill B
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Sky2high@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010
10:11 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: LNC2 Nose gear
fork spacer
Uh, that's not quite right. In an
average LNC2 the prop tip is 34 inches ahead of the nose wheel and 78 inches
ahead of the mains. Using similar triangles, 0.5/44 = x/78 or
0.88" more clearance at the prop tip. If your prop tip is
only 4" off the ground, that shim raises it to almost 5", an
approximate 25% increase. Any increase in nose strut pressure and sag at the
mains (air-oleo suspension system pressure) has a similar effect especially
when the pilot, passenger and baggage depress the mains further.
In a message dated 8/17/2010 6:57:11 A.M.
Central Daylight Time, bbradburry@bellsouth.net
writes:
If you are looking at a 0.5 inch fix, your prop may be too
big! There is not much difference in prop clearance in a half inch!
Bill B
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of TOM GARDINER
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010
12:56 PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] LNC2 Nose gear fork
spacer
Does anybody have a CAD drawing for an AL 0.5 inch spacer to be installed at the
bottom of the nose gear fork to increase prop ground clearance? Or anybody know
the distance between centers on the wheel bracket mounting bolts (4) and
the radius of the flange at the rod end of the fork?
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