Has anyone installed an AirGlas fork on a stock 206H model. Would like to know if the strut tube needed to be cut.

Look at this pictorial from Airglas- http://www.airglas.com/Portals/6/NWDS_StcFiles/3/Nose%20Fork%20Install%20Pictorial%202011.pdf

If your torque link (scissor) bolts to a collar and the fork is lower on the strut tube then yes, it will require cutting the tube.

If your torque link (scissor) bolts directly to your existing fork then no, tube doesn’t need to be cut.

Halestorm, thanks for the response. 206 is till in avionics shop getting EI MVP50 engine diagnosed/repaired; so I'll have to wait until I get it back.

flyingjack wrote:Halestorm, thanks for the response. 206 is till in avionics shop getting EI MVP50 engine diagnosed/repaired; so I'll have to wait until I get it back.

I don't know of any forks on the newer planes that run the collar. Those were the older high sitting first years of the trikes. The torque links have attached straight to the fork on the vast majority of the newer aircraft, including the 206H i work on. So you shouldn't have to cut the strut tube.

A1: thanks for info. No cutting will make it much more palatable for upsizing; although, seriously considering going OEM HD fork.

flyingjack wrote:A1: thanks for info. No cutting will make it much more palatable for upsizing; although, seriously considering going OEM HD fork.

The OEM is cheaper, but doesn't give you much for tire options. 6.00 on the nose and 8.00 on the mains. The Airglas opens up a whole variety of tire options.

I looked for HD fork to use on my 182 and decided on the airglas due to issues finding a used HD fork in good condition. We will be installing mine in the next week or so. 8.5 x 6 on the mains & 8 x 6 on the nose.

Waiting for emails from tire companies (maybe some specialty tires); but, OEM easy swap from NLG 5.00x5 to 6.00x6 gains 3 1/2" OD and MLG 6.00x6 to 8.00x6 gains 2" OD. May start here for a year or so and then upsize. Most of my backcountry fun is with Husky on 31s.