Wood leg stiffeners

I see that the wood leg stiffeners can be put on either the front or backside of the gear.
If they are put on the back, I assume a slot is routed for the brake line. Is one side better than the other and what do most builders do in this situation?

My wood stiffeners are on the aft and brake line is on the forward.

Mine are also on the aft side. Seem to be doing their job.

Roberta

???

I have been told that some builders are not putting stiffiners on.
Does anybody have any experience without them?
I'm building a RV6A and trying to keep it as light as i can get it.
Thanks
Robert Ruggles
Surprise AZ

No stiffeners

Robert,
I don't have any stiffeners on the mains or nose gear of my 6A.

The only time I have ever had a problem was when I over inflated the mains. Once I let the pressure back down to around 35psi everything was back to normal. No shimmy, no shake.

Wes Hays
RV-6A 740+ hours
RV-7A Finishing the wings
Winters, Texas