I think that the optimum tires for my 182 for what I do is a 600x6 up front and 700x6 on the mains. Now that I am almost home I need to get serious about changing a few things on the plane.

I am still in Vernal, UT and was looking at a 206. It had a cast fork with a 600x6 wheel and tire. Looked exactly like the one that is curently on my plane but is swollen a little.

I have also seen them with an aluminum strap type fork that looks as if it had been bent around an anvil.

I am assuming that either one would work.

Also the 310 fork will work. Will a fork off a 400 series plane work.

Then the big question is doe anybody have one of these in your hanger and need to make room for something else?

I can put the 700's on the existing wheels with no problem. I just need to find the nose fork.

Tim

Found this one on e-bay. it's at $100 right now w/ 4 days left.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=206+nose+fork&category0=

Tim,

The fork on my 182 uses a 6:00 x 6, and would probably fit a 7:00 x 6 tire also. It came off a 411 Cessna, fork, tube assembly ran around $800.

Hey the Ebay item looks like a good deal. Be interesting to see how it goes.

C ya, Bub

Saw the one on e bay. It is missing the trunion. When I get home I will price out the parts new to make it complete.

So bub, is your fork cast?

Tim

Airglas Inc (Landis) in Anchorage sells the STC and hardware for an oversized fork that will accommodate up to 8.50x6. STC also authorizes (and requires I think) that 8.50's be on the mains.

http://www.airglas.com/nose_fork/index.html

qmdv wrote:Saw the one on e bay. It is missing the trunion. When I get home I will price out the parts new to make it complete.

So bub, is your fork cast?

Tim

Yes. Looks like the original fork, only bigger. Wheel pant won't fit though.

Bub

Get the Landes fork. Costs a bit, but it's the best setup for a tri gear Cessna there is. It requires a 8.50 x 6.00 on all three corners, but that too can be adjusted by field approvals.

6.00 x 6.00 are just too small for anything even vaguely serious as far as holes goes.

The Landes fork adapts a Cherokee 6 nose fork to the Cessna structure. That's the "strap" like thing you saw, I'm guessing.

MTV

I had a 600x6 on the last plane and it worked quit well. Of course there is a big difference between a hole left by a townsend ground squirrel (which a 600 handles well with full back pressure) and a hole left by a badger.

I think that if I parked in a badger hole the 182 would not have the power to taxi out of it. Also the badger would kill you if you tried to dig your way out.

So, I still think the 600 is fine and I will just stay away from badgers.

Oh by the way, does the landis use a fork off lets say a tri pacer. They are stock with a 600x6 but seem to have a lot of extra room for a bigger tire. A person could get a landis then use a 600 and have the abillity to upsize later.

Tim

The Landes is a kit, including the fork, which is off a Cherokee 6. And, the stc specifies the part number of the fork.

You MAY be able to get a field approval on a larger Cessna fork, but field approvals have become nearly impossible in some areas.
And, generally, if there's an STC available to accomplish what you want to do with a FA, they are supposed to tell you to get the STC.

MTV

Tim:
Finally got back on Back Country Pilots after year or so off.
Yes 400 series fork will work as well as 310/320 fork. I have
a 411 fork on my old 182. Got the field approval from
engineer in Texas. 700 mains and 600 nose should do great
on your front yard airstrip. Blue Skies >>> BR

Found a 310 fork, axle and Goodyear 6" rim. Will get it shipped in a few days and we will see how hard it is to get it approved. I will report back. Any problem with the Goodyear rim that anybocy can think of? A new Cleavland has to be arround 450 to 500 bucks.

Tim

good luck on a field approval! landis has a custom fork! and the
faa will or not approve if a fork is available VIA an STC. they won't even sign thier own checks without authorization from an approved source, stc and an engineer or a letter of intent with three sighnatures. If no stc on intallation good luck they just got busted for the airlines think they will let something go in general aviation!

Success with field approvals has an awful lot to do with the inspector you are dealing with. If you can find an A&P/IA who's been successfully working with an FAA guy on some field approval type stuff, you're halfway there.
You might try Preferred Airparts for a new Cleveland wheel. I boiught one there several years ago and they were way less than list. They have a bunch of NOS (new old stock), I think they must buy out inventories from other outfits.

Eric

If it were me I would check the Cessna parts books.There were some models with optional big nose forks,big enough for a 6.00-6.Even some early 150's had this fork.

I don't have my books here or I would check for you.

Bill

willyb wrote:If it were me I would check the Cessna parts books.There were some models with optional big nose forks,big enough for a 6.00-6.Even some early 150's had this fork.

I don't have my books here or I would check for you.

Bill

Bill, I believe you are correct. I'm thinking that is what my AP/IA did for mine. It's been a number of years and I would have to go back into the log books to check for sure. I know it wasn't a big deal though.

C ya, Bub

I your 182 had the big nose fork option, then all you have to do is make a log book entry with the correct part numbers. It was not an option in 59 so a field approval is necessary.

Looks like half of you are betting against the field approval getting done. Has a lot to do with the Mechanics relationship with the fed.

Will keep you posted

Tim

Well I have all the parts to put on the 310 fork. My mecdhanic wants to do what he call a follow on field approval. That is you submit with my proposed 337 an already approved 337 with the same part numbers on it. Also the previously approved one needs to be in the same serial number series.

Anybody out there with a 310 fork installation for your 182 on the stock strut tube field approval in years 1957 through 1959? Should be the formed aluminum type not the forged type.

What I need is for you to copy both sides of your field approval and fax it to me. Please send me a private message. I have already PM'd
58 Skylane and Steve-O but they do not seem to be able to respond.

Tim

qmdv wrote:Found a 310 fork, axle and Goodyear 6" rim. Will get it shipped in a few days and we will see how hard it is to get it approved. I will report back. Any problem with the Goodyear rim that anybocy can think of? A new Cleavland has to be arround 450 to 500 bucks.

Tim

Shave off the little ears on the back of the fork for the fender that the 310 used and you have yourself a fork from a 206. When I had my 182 that's what I installed. Logbook entry.

Not a log book entry unless you install the full Accessory Kit AR182-100G and it is in a 1962 through 1964. Log book entry only applies to a plane that the 600x6 nose wheel was an option. In 59 it was not an option so a field approval is required.

Tim

I can't imagine there would be anything wrong with a Goodyear wheel on the nose.