stuey Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hi chaps, heres the deal. I have fitted a set of Eflite 60-120 size retracts into my Seagull Sea Fury. On the first landing (not great, a noseover) I slightly tweaked one of the 5mm wire legs, which got stuck in the wheel well. After a lot of hassle not helped by a very slightly twisted mounting point also causing a jam, I have been looking for a set of Oleos. My first idea was a set of the Hangar 9 P-47 legs shortened slightly. These would fit into the 10mm mounting option in the trunion. Having had a quick chat with a stockist I'm not sure I can shorten them as I wanted to do. I have found a set of 140mm 60-90 sized Oleos on a well known site I can mount with the 5mm pin, but they are 4-5mm too long and not much info on the weight they can handle. I would need to be able to restrict their downward length by that 4-5mm to make them work. Anyway, does anyone else know of a supplier where I can get a suitable size (135mm from axle to top of strut) of Oleo from? Thanks for reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David P Williams Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 How about these. They'll make to your exact size if the standard ones don't suit. I got some of those HK ones, but they were too small for the model they were intended for , so I'm re-using the springs etc in some new ones that I'm making on my new lathe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Parker Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Hi Stuey, I fitted retracts to my Topflight P40 and used a set of Robart oleos and these you could cut to length and had a choice of pin size. I cannot recall the model / reference number of the legs. I bought mine direct from the states saved a bit of cash that way. Hope this is of any use to you. Regards Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony F Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Try here mate **LINK** From the Orient but well worth the wait...this guy gives great customer service and always answers any queries. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsay Todd Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Might also be worth trying Kingfisher Aviation Linds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 Thanks for the replies guys I will look into them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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