N333M
Active Member
I had a bit of an episode this weekend, while taxing in from the grass at a pretty slow speed, and almost up to the ramp, I went thru a slight depression, almost a rut, and the nose gear nut drug on the upside of the depression, busted up my wheel pant..and..yup, you guessed it..bent my nose gear leg ..not bad, I didnt even know it till I got out at the gas pumps and saw the busted wheel pant, with the funny angle of the wheel telling me this was gonna be more expensive than a wheel faring.
So... I have been browseing for hours the "bent nose gear" posts, and my there are alot of them. I am about ready to call VAns and get a gear leg and a wheel pant on the way, Then call Allen and purchase some more of his Antisplat goodies. But, I keep thinking about Bevans post about the 500x5 tire on the front end of His 7,with the RV10 fork, and some of the others who have accomplished this treatment. Sure would be nice to have a better hole jumper on the front than the 11x400x5 skateboard wheel I think.
I noticed the Rv12A has a 500x 5 on its nose. Anyone here considered the 12 fork and looked into its possible fit on the 9A leg?
I cant seem to find the part number for the RV10 fork on Vans list either..has it changed since those older posts?
Id love to hear some opinions..
Thanks..
Don
So... I have been browseing for hours the "bent nose gear" posts, and my there are alot of them. I am about ready to call VAns and get a gear leg and a wheel pant on the way, Then call Allen and purchase some more of his Antisplat goodies. But, I keep thinking about Bevans post about the 500x5 tire on the front end of His 7,with the RV10 fork, and some of the others who have accomplished this treatment. Sure would be nice to have a better hole jumper on the front than the 11x400x5 skateboard wheel I think.
I noticed the Rv12A has a 500x 5 on its nose. Anyone here considered the 12 fork and looked into its possible fit on the 9A leg?
I cant seem to find the part number for the RV10 fork on Vans list either..has it changed since those older posts?
Id love to hear some opinions..
Thanks..
Don