Nose wheel tube?

[LucasC]

Michelin airstop tube $118.75 or aero classic leakguard tube $59.95?  What’s your impressions of each?  Quite the price difference. 

[Guest]

We used to use the Michilen air stop and had just as many failures and leaks and any other tube.  Save your money and check your tire pressure more often.

Clarence

 

[RLCarter]

I have Aero Classic tubes in 2 aircraft and they hold air just fine. 

[Hank]

Since I went Air Stop, I find the need tomadd air to be greatly reduced. But I keep a small pancake compressor in the hangar anyway.

[carusoam]

Airstop... to fill the tires once between annuals...

Ordinary... fill the tires monthly...

Fly often enough... monthly adding air is lost in the myriad of other maintenance checks...

Fly monthly... it will seem like you have a leak... 

PP thoughts only, not a mechanic...

Best regards,

-a-

[RLCarter]

hmmmm......... I might add air twice a year

[LucasC]

Where is  the Best place to put the jack when raising nose?

[Hank]

3 hours ago, LucasC said:

Where is  the Best place to put the jack when raising nose?

Under one wing, with a heavy weight tied to the tail tie down. Or go whole hog and jack both wings.

[Andy95W]

4 hours ago, LucasC said:

Where is  the Best place to put the jack when raising nose?

Put a pipe through the nose gear truss and use a standard scissors jack under the pipe.  Jack from the co-pilot side.

[carusoam]

1) get long body...

2) Jack at the jack point that is part of the engine mount...

3) Every new engine mount should get one...

 

This would end all the discussions about jacking the nose by the engine lift ring... 

PP thoughts for Mooney improvements...

Best regards,

-a-