Cessna 180 landing gear seal
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Tue Aug 23, 2016 12:28 pm
That's reasonable. I was thinking of making a mold if they were much more than that. Maybe $1.00 of cast rubber in each pair.
The online sites seemed to be 300-450 each new and 80 or so used.
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I am looking for a set of the 0713018-3 seals. Any affordable supplier at this time?
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George,
Call Buzz Landry at 512-965-5452. He can help you find what you need for a very affordable price.
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I had the same thought.
Looked in an old(er) 180/185 Club newsletter, he had gear seals listed for sale.
"Two sets" but the ad ran for quite a while. ??
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Crazy question but, what do these seals do and would they be worth considering on a 170?
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Tue May 29, 2018 10:11 am
Bagarre wrote:Crazy question but, what do these seals do and would they be worth considering on a 170?
They say they keep exhaust gases from getting all up in ya girl's junk and casuing corrosion. Also provide a more finished look.
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Tue May 29, 2018 11:17 am
170's have a seal, it is made different than the molded seal used on a 180/185, it is a flat piece of rubber which fits under the cover and tightly around the gear leg. Works well and much simpler than the 180/185 seal. Easy to make.
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Tue May 29, 2018 11:50 am
bat443 wrote:170's have a seal, it is made different than the molded seal used on a 180/185, it is a flat piece of rubber which fits under the cover and tightly around the gear leg. Works well and much simpler than the 180/185 seal. Easy to make.
Tim
Neither of my 170's had that which is what made me ask the question. They only had the aluminum trim plate.
Good to know. I have some rubber sheet that I can make those up easy enough.
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When 180/5's are on floats with the porkchops coming out of the gearboxes, how many have you seen with seals?
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I just went onto stene's website fully expecting to find a cuff. No luck. I wonder if this would be something worth suggesting to them. Granted, I guess there could be issues with a cuff around the fairly flexible gear leg.
I'd much rather spend the money on a cuff from them then any of the over priced Cessna parts.
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Snider speed kit looks like what you want. Pull the wheel pants and add 29 Bushwheels and it'd look pretty cool!!!!

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Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:46 pm
Talked to Buzz Landry and he will supply silicon molded owner manufactured seals for $60.00 a set shipped. I wrote the check and it was in the mailbox. Pretty good deal.
I found and am now in possession of an oem set for $50.00. Found several others for $50.00-$60.00 each. May buy them up while still around. Could always trade for something.
The trim parts are hard to find. Have a set of new strut seals and have one oem rams horn yoke emblem. Am trying to locate another, but will likely design a nicer custom version for my plane.
Thanks for the help.
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Putting the 180 back onto wheels and my Landing Gear Fillets are of course missing - the metal covers that cover the gear entry.
Does anyone know where to get these made for a reasonable cost?? I know that you can make them out of aluminum but they will lose the curves
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