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Dub

Joined: 10 May 2009
Posts: 32

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:40 am Post subject: ATV tundra tires

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K5YAC

Joined: 18 Feb 2009
Posts: 927
Location: Owasso, Oklahoma

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:44 am Post subject: Re: ATV tundra tires

That sounds cool.  What a neat vision your comment just put in my head.  Big fat ATV tires would look kind of cool... and I would think that with ATV racing, there should be some strong and lightweight wheels out there with decent braking systems.



Side load issues perhaps?

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bcharvet(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 4:40 am Post subject: ATV tundra tires

I'm flying around in a cub yellow Baby Ace right now, and frequently fly 

over woods, etc.  Having the aircraft in a brighter color than olive 

drab could make it easier for someone to find you in an off-airport 

emergency.  I also carry one of the new Spot GPS transmitters that is 

quite comforting.  Depending on the terrain you will be flying over, you 

might want to think twice about camouflaging your Piet.  Just a 

thought.  It would look pretty nice painted up as an observer and I 

entertained the same thoughts earlier in my build before I started 

flying again.



Ben

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 That sounds cool.  What a neat vision your comment just put in my head.  



 I plan to color mine up in OD Green with Allied Forces invasion stripes on the wing.  Big fat ATV tires would look kind of cool... and I would think that with ATV racing, there should be some strong and lightweight wheels out there with decent braking systems.



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K5YAC

Joined: 18 Feb 2009
Posts: 927
Location: Owasso, Oklahoma

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: Re: ATV tundra tires

Yep, good idea.  



I edited my post prior to your reply because I'm really not 100% sure on the finish, but... I am an 82nd Airborne Division veteran and to me, everything looks better in OD Green.  Besides, how can I strafe trains and supply routes with an observer paint scheme?  Ok, ok... just kidding.

Catdesigns

Joined: 22 Mar 2006
Posts: 383
Location: Sacramento, CA

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: Re: ATV tundra tires

Take a look at Ty Daniels wheels on his Pietenpol. I believe he used ATV tires and rims.  Typically, the knobs are cut off and the tire sanded smooth. Sounds like a lot of work but looks really good.



http://www.westcoastpiet.com/new_page_54.htm



I think there was a drawing of an adapter plate for ATV rims in one of the old BPA newsletters.  I will try to dig it out tonight and scan it. 



Chris

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kirkh1(at)gmail.com
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:19 am Post subject: ATV tundra tires

Also check photos for Leon Stephan's Piet at



http://mykitplane.com/Planes/photoGalleryList2.cfm?AlbumID 82

On Jun 11, 2009, at 10:08 AM, Catdesigns wrote:



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 Take a look at Ty Daniels wheels on his Pietenpol. I believe he used  

 ATV tires and rims.  Typically, the knobs are cut off and the tire  

 sanded smooth. Sounds like a lot of work but looks really good.



 http://www.westcoastpiet.com/new_page_54.htm



 I think there was a drawing of an adapter plate for ATV rims in one  

 of the old BPA newsletters.  I will try to dig it out tonight and  

 scan it.



 Chris



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conceptmodels(at)tds.net
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:17 am Post subject: ATV tundra tires

Speaking of camouflage, my Piet, (see cover of current BPA News  

letter) NX20795 has those orange stripes painted on the wing because  

the plane blended in with the Iowa landscape and couldn't be seen by  

other aircraft flying above it especially in the spring and fall.

Of course, now flying in green Wisconsin, it's not a problem.

Roman Bukolt, NX20795

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On Jun 11, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Ben Charvet wrote:

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 I'm flying around in a cub yellow Baby Ace right now, and frequently  

 fly over woods, etc.  Having the aircraft in a brighter color than  

 olive drab could make it easier for someone to find you in an off- 

 airport emergency.  I also carry one of the new Spot GPS  

 transmitters that is quite comforting.  Depending on the terrain you  

 will be flying over, you might want to think twice about  

 camouflaging your Piet.  Just a thought.  It would look pretty nice  

 painted up as an observer and I entertained the same thoughts  

 earlier in my build before I started flying again.

 Ben

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 K5YAC wrote:

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> That sounds cool.  What a neat vision your comment just put in my  

> head.

> I plan to color mine up in OD Green with Allied Forces invasion  

> stripes on the wing.  Big fat ATV tires would look kind of cool...  

> and I would think that with ATV racing, there should be some strong  

> and lightweight wheels out there with decent braking systems.

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> Read this topic online here:

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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p 47600#247600

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K5YAC

Joined: 18 Feb 2009
Posts: 927
Location: Owasso, Oklahoma

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 9:43 am Post subject: Re: ATV tundra tires

Alright, point taken... but if someone can't see invasion stripes floating over tree tops, they need to work on their scan.



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zharvey(at)bentoncountyca
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject: ATV tundra tires

Ben.  I also fly with the SPOT transmitter and it is comforting.  Well worth 

the price.

Gene

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Catdesigns

Joined: 22 Mar 2006
Posts: 383
Location: Sacramento, CA

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject: ATV tundra tires

I scanned the drawing for the adapter plates that was in the old BPA 

newsletter.  It is for wheel rims that came on the Kitfox not ATV rims. I 

tried looking up the company in the article and they don't seem to be in 

business anymore.  I bet you could figure something out like this for ATV 

wheels or other rims.  The other interesting par of the article is the 

weight of his landing gear, 17.6 pounds.  That is the finished weight for 

one side including the V's.  Wow!  Just one of my wheels weigh 18 pounds and 

that does not include the wood or axel.  If you want to save weight go with 

the steel gear.



Chris

Sacramento, CA

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rameses32

Joined: 08 May 2009
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Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: Re: ATV tundra tires

That picture brings tears to my eyes, in 1992 I had a chance to buy a C47 in flying condition for $50,000. I didn't have the money then, and there is now way of picking one up that cheap ever again.(Sniff, sniff)

Charley



 	  K5YAC wrote: 	
		  Alright, point taken... but if someone can't see invasion stripes floating over tree tops, they need to work on their scan.



Crap, someone turned of the "img" feature... gotta do it the old way I guess.

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