Hello all,

I am looking to add an HD nose fork to my 73 182P and since it had an HD fork option it can be done with just a logbook entry. Plan is a 600 up front and 700 or 800 mains. I have found a nice fork and wheel assembly off a T41 Mescalero and curious if it will work. I am told a C206 or C310 is what most people look for. I have not been able to find either in good shape and this T41 fork has a 6" wheel. I did a bit of research on here and the web and a few say they are using it but in the pics I see the fork yoke looks to be bent and not forged. My friend has a 310 fork made from bent metal. The few T41 pics I have seen also show a bent metal fork so I am a bit unsure that this is actually off a T41. The yoke fork forging has a part number 1442115-497 and after research comes up as a C150 HD fork Forging. So my question anyone on here install a fork from a T41 and did it fit and were any mods required? Also does yours have a Forged yoke or Bent? The seller also gave me the assembly part number as SK175-9 which I keep finding is from various C172 models but it does not mention HD. However if it has a 6" wouldn't that make it an HD fork yoke? Also if the casting is an HD fork for a C150 then my next worry is the vastly different gross weight between a 150 and a 182.

My guess is someone on here knows all these answers and can set me straight on if it will fit or not before I buy it. Fork assembly is complete with scissors and dampener as well but I dont think I need those but spares are always nice to have.

Take care,

Marc

This was the nose fork assembly on the T-41B I used to own.

I used to own a C-150 with the heavy duty nose fork. The fork was a forging or casting, it had a 6-inch wheel, but it would not accept a 6.00X6 tire it had to have a 15-6.00X6 tire. Make sure you know exactly what you're buying before you write a check for it.

Dale Moul wrote:I used to own a C-150 with the heavy duty nose fork. The fork was a forging or casting, it had a 6-inch wheel, but it would not accept a 6.00X6 tire it had to have a 15-6.00X6 tire. Make sure you know exactly what you're buying before you write a check for it.

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myers aviation in oshkosh wi has a 310 fork. not sure what they want. I saw it in there the other day

Dale Moul wrote:I used to own a C-150 with the heavy duty nose fork. The fork was a forging or casting, it had a 6-inch wheel, but it would not accept a 6.00X6 tire it had to have a 15-6.00X6 tire. Make sure you know exactly what you're buying before you write a check for it.

Thanks for the reply Dale. Will do more research before I buy anything. Hoping someone on here that has used a T41 for a 600 chimes in.

Just searched for a few pics of the T-41 nose gear and found many with the cast fork.

The R172E (T-41B) came with the “heavy duty” fork and 6.00x6 tire and wheel. There were a few T-41 variants, some might not have had the bigger fork. Sorry, I don’t have the part number. See photo.



There is enough room in that fork that a more square profile 7.00x6 tire will even fit. The “310” fork is the same bent metal design with the addition of little ears for the fender. Maybe someone can offer more about the cast fork for a 6 inch wheel, but the T-41B fork can be installed on your 182 with a logbook entry as “heavy duty fork and wheel assembly installed”.

Addicted2climbing wrote:

Dale Moul wrote:I used to own a C-150 with the heavy duty nose fork. The fork was a forging or casting, it had a 6-inch wheel, but it would not accept a 6.00X6 tire it had to have a 15-6.00X6 tire. Make sure you know exactly what you're buying before you write a check for it.

Thanks for the reply Dale. Will do more research before I buy anything. Hoping someone on here that has used a T41 for a 600 chimes in.

I have used both a T41 fork and a C310 fork as conversions with 600x6 tires. Give me a call. I sent you a PM with number

Tim

There's always the Airglas nose fork.
Kinda spendy but comes with an STC.
And you can run anything from 600x6 to 850x6.

http://www.airglas.com/FixedWing/Produc ... fault.aspx

hotrod180 wrote:There's always the Airglas nose fork.
Kinda spendy but comes with an STC.
And you can run anything from 600x6 to 850x6.

http://www.airglas.com/FixedWing/Produc ... fault.aspx

Im trying to avoid going with the airglas since I don't need the 8.00 or bigger on the nose? I fly in Los Angeles area and we do have some back country options nearby but most are more sedate and 80% of my flying will be off pavement. I just want to have a bit larger and get rid of the Pants so I can land at a few gravel and dirt strips. The airglas looks funny with a 7" or smaller tire.

Marc