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Thread: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

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    Default 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    How tough is it to convert a trike to a dragger? Worth the trouble as a I am in Utah and looking to land in remote areas for fishing.

    Thanks in advance

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    Default Re: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    Andrew (Andy) Toth did his a couple of years ago. Message him and find out the details. I know he loves it so much he'd never change it back.
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    Default Re: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    Search 'nose gear conversion' there are several threads about this. Seems to be a relatively common question.
    From my recollection.. a model 7 is quite an easy swap. Move the grove to the forward mounting points and bolt on the tail wheel.
    I think it's the 5 vixen and previous that it was a challenging proposal.
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    Default Re: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    Desertfox4 and I converted mine in about half a day. Attach the tailwheel, move the main gear, remove the nose gear and rerun the brake lines.
    Model 6 and 7 have both sets of main gear mounts. The model 5 is a cut and weld project.

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    Default Re: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    Thanks guys

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    Default Re: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    Quote Originally Posted by Utah-Jay View Post
    How tough is it to convert a trike to a dragger? Worth the trouble as a I am in Utah and looking to land in remote areas for fishing.

    Thanks in advance
    You know tricycles can land in remote, areas too, right? Did you ever do this conversion?

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    Default Re: 7SS Tricycle to Tail Dragger Conversion?

    It's quite easy; I have never done it, but a friend of mine did. Well worth it in my opinion.
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