Tow bar for Airglas Fork?
Have you modified your aircraft? STC? STOL Kit? Major rebuild from just a data plate?
Is there a tow bar that works with the Airglas nose fork?
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It's been about 20 years since I owned a nosewheel airplane, but I seem to recall that the towbar for these generally grabs ahold of a set of lugs above the nose fork itself-- not the axle nuts like a tailwheel towbar. So shouldn't a towbar work on both the wide fork and the standard fork?
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Same towbar should work - At least it does on the 205. As Hotrod says it fits a separate set of lugs.
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You have to replace the bolt that goes crossways through the block on top of the fork. Install a longer bolt with bushings and then your towbar will fit. I'll tryto get some pictures.
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Fri May 06, 2016 11:07 pm
We're doing the same as the above. Smaller bolt through the top block, with bushings, to allow the original tow bar (or any other for a Cessna) to fit.
You can see the bolt hole through the block in this photo:

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