Original Posted By: "Steve Singleton"
Does anyone have a good picture of the front and rear spreader bar where it attachesto the landing gear V on John Dilatushs Mountain Piet currently owned byGreg Bacon? Greg, are you still on the list by any chance? This would be a pictureof the inside of the bottom V. I am trying to figure out if John used theplans method of attaching the rear cross tube (using one bolt) or did he weldon a plate to the end of the tube and used two bolts. I am copying Johns method of stopping the axle rotation during braking but I amconcerned the rear cross tube might rotate if anchored by one bolt. All Johnhad to say on it was to weld on some 3-inch tabs to the axle and the cross tube.He advised making the rear tube thicker wall so I would not flex as much. He never mentioned changing the mounting of the tube. I have a few more questions for anyone who might have inspected his setup in person, such as thickness of metal used for the tabs welded onto the axle and cross tube and the dimensions (as in 3 inches above and below or three inches total. If someone has a good picture of the tabs and connecting links that would help. The only ones I can find are from Oscars website. http://www.flysquirrel.net/piets/John_p ... -----Chris TracyWestCoastPiet.comRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________