Return-Path: Received: from pop.centurytel.net ([209.142.136.253]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 29 Dec 1999 09:07:49 -0500 Received: from pavilion (ppp029.pa.centurytel.net [209.142.129.171]) by pop.centurytel.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id IAA02569 for ; Wed, 29 Dec 1999 08:12:41 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <001201bf5207$1e537d60$ab818ed1@pavilion> From: "J. N. Cameron" To: "Lancair List" Subject: Nose wheel shimmy in ES; tire pressures Date: Wed, 29 Dec 1999 08:15:08 -0600 X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> At the factory's suggestion, I ran about 55 psi in the mains and 45 in the nose wheel. The higher pressures make the plane much easier to push around. I had not a hint of nose wheel shimmy, and tire wear appeared to be very low after about 80 hours and maybe 75 landings. My nose wheel strut did, however, have to be sent back to the factory for re-working, as it had a very slow fluid leak and a slow nitrogen leak. Whatever caused those also contributed to some early shimmy problems, as I recall. Jim Cameron (once & future ES) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>