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    Default If 4 grove gear

    Hi, I'm after info on mounting grove one piece gear on a Kitfox 4 , any photos of the weldments or attach points would be really helpful.
    Cheers Matty

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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    If you order a Grove gear set you get all of the mounts and hardware needed.

    Below is a photo of my gear, showing where the mounts attach.
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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

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    BEFORE ANYONE SAYS, WE QUICKLY REALISED THESE WERE OFFERED UP THE WRONG WAY ROUND!!!






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    Do go for the gun drilled option. It really tidies it all up nicely.
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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    You'll find this useful. It shows where the brackets attach.

    I found that there was a fair bit of filing (2mm in places) that needed to be done to the new gear lugs to neatly fit in the fuselage brackets. This wasn't a Grove issue, as their product is beatifully built. It was a 20 year old Kitfox jig issue I think!


    http://www.groveaircraft.com/kitfoxinstallation.html

    If you're in any doubt as to to whether to fit it, don't have doubts. It transforms the aeroplane.

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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    Thanks guys ,very helpful , It'll be a bit more work for me .I'm fitting the gear to an Aussie variant of the Kf4 so it doesn't have the same gear brackets as the original . I've bought the gear second hand and it didn't come with all the bits , so I'm guessing I'll either have to weld on some brackets or mount it like the KF7 , and yep gun drilled ,very neat !

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    By the way ,how do you tell which way is forward?

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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    Brake line fittings to the front.

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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    There's a 4 at Yarram with the Grove gear. Come on over and have a look if you want. I think you may have been at Mt Beauty but I didn't put a connection to your aircraft. The KF 4 was there also....cheers..

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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    Quote Originally Posted by Dick B in KY View Post
    Brake line fittings to the front.

    Dick B
    Actually the fittings at the top of the gear are supposed to face the rear of the plane. The fittings at the wheel face down.
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    Default Re: If 4 grove gear

    Mine is a tri gear and the brake fittings are on the front.

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