Rat socks

Prior owner · October 30, 2018

Hi everyone,

I’m still slowly going over the plane and removed what was left of the rat socks on the main gear rods... I have the wheel well liners that have not yet been installed and am wondering if I should just forego replacing the rat socks if I am going to install the liners...

If I do replace the rat socks, it is a simple endeavor, such as jacking the plane, unlocking the gear and simply disconnecting the pushrod at the gear, or will I need a tool to hold the gear spring back in the wing? The manual isn’t much help regarding this..

thanks

**N201MKTurbo** · October 30, 2018

Put the plane up on jacks. Then put the gear a little but up by pulling the breaker if it is electrical or just unlatching the J bar if manual. Then you will be able to disconnect the rods with no effort.

The gear spring balances the weight of the wheel. with the rod disconnected the gear will go to a midpoint and you will be able to move it with your hand to get the rod back together.

Edited October 30, 2018 by N201MKTurbo

**KSMooniac** · October 30, 2018

Even easier...just buy new socks from LASAR that have a Velcro seam! Installs easily.

The originals were designed become Velcro was invented!

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Prior owner · October 30, 2018

Thank you sirs!

Are the liners a popular mod, or do they just inhibit maintenance/inspection? The liners and stc were included with the purchase of the plane, and am wondering whether I should bother with them..

Edited October 30, 2018 by PilotCoyote

Prior owner · October 30, 2018

Ok, I went to the LASAR site and discovered that the owner also gave me a set of leather boots for the gear. They have been sitting in a box full of stuff and I thought they were a bad attempt at a set of interior pushrod boots for the nose wheel well...so I’ve got some new rat socks. I had no idea that they came in leather. Yet Another thing to maintain...gotta find some good leather weather proofing wax!

Piloto · October 30, 2018

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I think a Mouse Trap works better than the rat socks.

José

Edited October 30, 2018 by Piloto

**0TreeLemur** · October 30, 2018

7 minutes ago, Piloto said:

I think a Mouse Trap works better than the rat socks.

José

Playing preview03-10better mouse trap, using video MOUSE GETTING CAUGHT3.3K views2 years agoYouTubeMohammad Sujan.url

Broken link.

N9434V · October 31, 2018

Any opinions/preferences on leather rat socks vs the cloth rat socks?

SheryLoewen · October 31, 2018

LASARs Rat socks have Velcro so there is no disassembly.

Thanks Paul

**N201MKTurbo** · October 31, 2018

5 hours ago, KSMooniac said:

Even easier...just buy new socks from LASAR that have a Velcro seam! Installs easily.

The originals were designed become Velcro was invented!

Sent from my LG-US996 using Tapatalk

Velcro has been around sense the 50s

**1964-M20E** · October 31, 2018

Rat socks are so small and I always end up with 3 after washing them. I never can find the last one.

**Skates97** · October 31, 2018

2 hours ago, 1964-M20E said:

Rat socks are so small and I always end up with 3 after washing them. I never can find the last one.

That's why I pin mine together with very tiny safety pins, makes it easier to keep track of them.

**cliffy** · October 31, 2018

But you have to cut the rats nails or else the socks hang up when you put them on the rats.

**N201MKTurbo** · October 31, 2018

I found another source other than Laser:

https://ratsmakemehappy.com/products/rat-socks

**N201MKTurbo** · October 31, 2018

Or is this what you are looking for:

75_M20F · November 1, 2018

That's a Guinea Pig, not a rat! My daughter takes offense! (She has a pet piggy)

Edited November 1, 2018 by 75_M20F

**N201MKTurbo** · November 1, 2018

18 minutes ago, 75_M20F said:

That's a Guinea Pig, not a rat! My daughter takes offense! (She has a pet piggy)

Oh come on, it isn’t easy to find a picture of a rodent with socks on.

Lets see your picture of a rat with socks?

Prior owner · November 2, 2018

7 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said:

Oh come on, it isn’t easy to find a picture of a rodent with socks on.

Lets see your picture of a rat with socks?

Oh dear, this thread might get political...

bob865 · November 2, 2018

18 hours ago, 75_M20F said:

That's a Guinea Pig, not a rat! My daughter takes offense! (She has a pet piggy)

FWIW, they are delicious! A delicacy in Peru. Had to try it while I was there last week. Served with potatoes and a mushroom salad. They call them Cuy.

**cliffy** · November 6, 2018

I've seen threads going down hill but this one has gone down a rat hole!

thinwing · November 7, 2018

I would like to nominate the writer for the most creative made up word for an airplane part award

Bravoman · November 8, 2018

On 11/2/2018 at 11:13 AM, bob865 said:

FWIW, they are delicious! A delicacy in Peru. Had to try it while I was there last week. Served with potatoes and a mushroom salad. They call them Cuy.

I’ve seen that on Andrew Zimmern’s and Anthony Bourdain’s shows and have been wanting to try it. Looks delicious.

**cliffy** · November 8, 2018

YUM, I like my game meat right next to my potatoes. In this case, slow rats :-)

**carusoam** · November 8, 2018

Note... See what Mooney parts catalog uses for the name?

Better right side up?

That’s not a potato up front... unless your potatoes have legs and a tail...?

Looks like they got everything in the garden including the pests...

-a-

thinwing · November 8, 2018

I think "boots"is part of the name...I've seen weather boots,pushrod boots,rain and mud boots...etc

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