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After clicking on Corey's link, I could also read it. Nice magnifier, but not real portable compared to bi focals, don't need those yet either.
419A,
Looks like your having a lot of fun. I assume the 26" AL Bush wheels are the best of that bunch in Alaska. Tough to justify here in the lower 48. What do you see for performance differences?
Bill
419A,
Looks like your having a lot of fun. I assume the 26" AL Bush wheels are the best of that bunch in Alaska. Tough to justify here in the lower 48. What do you see for performance differences?
Bill
Flat Country Pilot
Farm Field PVT
54 C170B
Farm Field PVT
54 C170B
The biggest difference is how they smooth out the rough stuff and they roll a lot better when soft. With the Gar 8.50x10 to get them soft you had to drop the pressure down around 12 psi or less then they didn't want to roll and you run the risk of spinning them on the rim and tearing the valve stem out. With the 8.50's both the 6" and 10" it just about rattle your teeth out landing on some of the gravel bars and ridges with soft ball size rocks. I definitely think they will help reduce some of the shock and fatigue on the air frame from off airport ops. Especially taxing down the pothole covered road from my house to the airstrip.
Paul
Paul
This video shows those softball size, rock, river bed, landing strips, common in Alaskas high country. http://www.bigrockslongprops.com/