X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:19:54 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms173001pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.1] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.10) with ESMTP id 4573924 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:32:19 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.173.1; envelope-from=danny.miller@verizon.net Received: from vms068.mailsrvcs.net ([unknown] [192.168.1.2]) by vms173001.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 7u2-7.02 32bit (built Apr 16 2009)) with ESMTPA id <0LBO003P6JCLXEA6@vms173001.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:31:34 -0600 (CST) Received: from 155.178.4.10 ([155.178.4.10]) by vms068.mailsrvcs.net (Verizon Webmail) with HTTP; Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:31:33 -0600 (CST) X-Original-Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:31:33 -0600 (CST) From: Danny X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net X-Original-Message-id: <12509474.602002.1289410293980.JavaMail.root@vms068.mailsrvcs.net> Subject: LNC2 gear & canopy MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Verizon Webmail X-Originating-IP: [155.178.4.10] Since my latest effort to buy a finished 360 fell apart at the last minute = I'm now searching again.  And it was oohhh sooo close to being mine.&n= bsp; Oh well.  I see several possibilities on the market but nothing t= hat fits all of my wants and needs so here are a some questions.

1. My understanding of the standard gear is that the weak link is two-fold= ; weak structure and tires with a max load of only 500 lbs.  In my eng= ineering mind, if one loads three tires to max loading of 500 lbs each, tha= t's a max weight of only 1,500 lbs.  I know many are flying at higher = weights.  Are your tires wearing out faster?  Have you blown a ti= re?  Whats' the cost of an Outback retrofit, are the parts available a= nd how long would it take?

2. What's the cost & time require= d to retrofit a Lagacy-type forward hinge and latch conopy on a 320/360?
3. What's the cost and time required to retrofit a short engine mo= unt with a long one?

I think these are the main items I'm findin= g with those on the market that I'd have to change.  I'd appreciate an= y help here so I can consider the pursuit of other 320/360 models without t= hese elements.

Danny
(In search of a decent LNC2)