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Aren't the Rebel & Moose tailwheel assemblies one and the same?

While the AK Bushwheel tailwheel assembly (
http://www.akbushwheel.com/TundraTailwheel.html ) would be great if I
did most landings off-pavement, I, unfortunately, have to say 80% of my
landings are on pavement. Hence, I'm looking for a larger footprint to
reduce rolling resistance for the 20% of the time I'm on grass/sand.

The MAM (Moose) tailwheel assembly just doesn't seem to be very robust
compared to a Scott or to a XPMODS tailwheel (
http://www.xpmods.com/tailwheels/default.asp ). That doesn't mean the
MAM (Moose) tailwheel isn't Ok for most applications; I just perceive
the tailwheel as a particularly critical component; I want to make sure
I have the best (cost/benefit) one available.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
rickhm@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:44 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Moose tailwheel stinger


I have read of problems with the Rebel tail wheel from MAM. Two
questions. 1) has the moose/2500 tail wheel presented a problem,
demonstrated issues, etc. 2) Is there reason to believe it will?

Rick Muller
SR70




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Aren't the Rebel & Moose tailwheel assemblies one and the same?

While the AK Bushwheel tailwheel assembly (
http://www.akbushwheel.com/TundraTailwheel.html ) would be great if I
did most landings off-pavement, I, unfortunately, have to say 80% of my
landings are on pavement. Hence, I'm looking for a larger footprint to
reduce rolling resistance for the 20% of the time I'm on grass/sand.

The MAM (Moose) tailwheel assembly just doesn't seem to be very robust
compared to a Scott or to a XPMODS tailwheel (
http://www.xpmods.com/tailwheels/default.asp ). That doesn't mean the
MAM (Moose) tailwheel isn't Ok for most applications; I just perceive
the tailwheel as a particularly critical component; I want to make sure
I have the best (cost/benefit) one available.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
rickhm@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:44 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Moose tailwheel stinger


I have read of problems with the Rebel tail wheel from MAM. Two
questions. 1) has the moose/2500 tail wheel presented a problem,
demonstrated issues, etc. 2) Is there reason to believe it will?

Rick Muller
SR70




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Aren't the Rebel & Moose tailwheel assemblies one and the same?

While the AK Bushwheel tailwheel assembly (
http://www.akbushwheel.com/TundraTailwheel.html ) would be great if I
did most landings off-pavement, I, unfortunately, have to say 80% of
my landings are on pavement. Hence, I'm looking for a larger
footprint to reduce rolling resistance for the 20% of the time I'm on
grass/sand.

The MAM (Moose) tailwheel assembly just doesn't seem to be very robust

compared to a Scott or to a XPMODS tailwheel (
http://www.xpmods.com/tailwheels/default.asp ). That doesn't mean the

MAM (Moose) tailwheel isn't Ok for most applications; I just perceive
the tailwheel as a particularly critical component; I want to make
sure I have the best (cost/benefit) one available.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
rickhm@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:44 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Moose tailwheel stinger


I have read of problems with the Rebel tail wheel from MAM. Two
questions. 1) has the moose/2500 tail wheel presented a problem,
demonstrated issues, etc. 2) Is there reason to believe it will?

Rick Muller
SR70




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Supposedly, one can still get that Elite nosewheel / tailwheel. I
haven't seen one or talked to anyone that has any insight on hot robust
it is...

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 4:33 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Rebel vs Moose tailwheel


In May of 2002 when Mike Kimball and I flew down to Anchorage to fly the
MAM
demonstrator, they had it outfitted with a tailwheel assembly that used
the
nosewheel off of an Elite. Does anybody know what came of that
experiment?

Mike

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From: "Ted Waltman" <tedwaltman@i1ci.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 8:00 AM
Subject: Rebel vs Moose tailwheel

Aren't the Rebel & Moose tailwheel assemblies one and the same?

While the AK Bushwheel tailwheel assembly (
http://www.akbushwheel.com/TundraTailwheel.html ) would be great if I
did most landings off-pavement, I, unfortunately, have to say 80% of
my landings are on pavement. Hence, I'm looking for a larger
footprint to reduce rolling resistance for the 20% of the time I'm on
grass/sand.

The MAM (Moose) tailwheel assembly just doesn't seem to be very robust

compared to a Scott or to a XPMODS tailwheel (
http://www.xpmods.com/tailwheels/default.asp ). That doesn't mean the

MAM (Moose) tailwheel isn't Ok for most applications; I just perceive
the tailwheel as a particularly critical component; I want to make
sure I have the best (cost/benefit) one available.

Ted

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
rickhm@comcast.net
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 3:44 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: Moose tailwheel stinger


I have read of problems with the Rebel tail wheel from MAM. Two
questions. 1) has the moose/2500 tail wheel presented a problem,
demonstrated issues, etc. 2) Is there reason to believe it will?

Rick Muller
SR70




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