Anyone know the Kitfox Classic IV tube thickness? 4130 -`0.35 or 0.49 I am in the process of fixing a hard landing. Tom
Anyone know the Kitfox Classic IV tube thickness? 4130 -`0.35 or 0.49 I am in the process of fixing a hard landing. Tom
What tube location? There is .035 and .049 on my plane...
Around the landing gear cluster. Is there a drawing available showing the fuselage and tubing sizes?
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Hard landing stressing the landing gear cluster
This is what I did on my Kitfox 4 when I rebuilt it to protect that area from the grove gear. I actually copied what Larry had done on his Kitfox 4 cause it seemed like a real good idea. I would do it again. JImChuk
Certainly strengthens that area. As you know the force has to dissipate somewhere. Wonder what subsequent hard landings did to other frame parts? Any experience after this mod?
They were tig welded into place. But mig would be fine as well I believe if done correctly. The rest of the fuselage is mig welded. JImChuk