Simon Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 can anyone tell me where I might be able to buy a heay duty nose wheel spring for my brock strut ? for my long ez . or is there a better strut to install instead of the brock strut ? Mine has sagged. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLUE MAX Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 This is a good time to switch to a electric retract system. There are 2 systems out there at this time. Jack Wilhelmsin eznoselift.com and Steve Wrights gear (I think he sold his business but the product is still in production) Quote Tom McCormick http://tomslongez.com Almost done the nose section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew Swenson Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 You should be able to get springs from either electric strut guy that was mentioned in the prior post. Electric or not should not matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGlos Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I built my own hand crank nose lift 22 years ago from the plans. I got the springs and the gears from McMaster-Carr. The part numbers are listed in the manual. You may have compressed the spring but I doupt it. There were a couple of rubber o rings on each end of the spring that may have rotted away. I don't understand what you mean by "Mine has sagged" Is the strut bent or is the nose of the plane lower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 thanks for the replys . the nose spring is a bit softer than it used to be an sits a bit lower ( the front of the aircraft , so the nose wheel moves a little further backas the nose wheel strut compress ) I don't remember seeing any rubber when I pulled it apart ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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