"IAN DONALDSON" wrote in message
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G'day

Well I have never seen a Maule wheel before. That is something to
consider.

How do you consider that the Maule would be better than the Scott, apart
from the cost?

Regards

Ian



I should have kept the Maule a secret because now everybody will want one
and Maule will go up on them like they have on the Scott. Anyway, I have a
Maule pneumatic swiveller on a Super Cub and it is very robust and easy to
repair and to grease. Plus parts for it are cheap and readily available.
I put a new non-pneumatic swivelling Maule tailwheel on my Taylorcraft ten
years ago, and hung up the old Maule non-swiveller, and it has performed
flawlessly. People who have trouble with Maules,other than from just
ordinary wear and tear, usually let them go without grease. And then the
tire will wear unevenly and not caster correctly if your tail-springs aren't
shimmed for book geometry. You can see the exploded view of parts of this
tailwheel at the ACS link attached to my earlier reply. It is very easy to
maintain and repair, tapered roller bearings and all.

OTOH, I do like a Scott and see its many virtues, but for the money I'll go
Maule any old day. $1500 for a new 3200 is for suckers.

Last night I talked to a friend who paid $75 for a used Scott 3200 a decade
or so ago and (being adept with the lathe and milling machine) rebuilt it
for use on a Marquart Charger. I told him he stole it. He said that
although it had been a good tailwheel it didn't impress him all that much.
I'll have to see what tailwheel he's using on his latest taildragger
homebuilt. I'll bet you a dollar it ain't a Scott.