What's in a tailwheel????

does the matco have a solid rubber tire or inflated tire? Hard
rubber is a rough ride down cracked paved taxiways...I've always like
inflated tires like the Scott 3200...


Hi Scott, The Matco I have is an inflable tire and as stated looks to
be well built. What I have decided is that since it came w/the kit and
I own I will install it. If I have any issues I will purchase the
tailwheel from the irondesign site above. They report use in excess of
1000 hours with no issues.

Thanks. Don...

"DonMorrisey" wrote in message
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| does the matco have a solid rubber tire or inflated tire? Hard
| rubber is a rough ride down cracked paved taxiways...I've always
like
| inflated tires like the Scott 3200...
|
|
| Hi Scott, The Matco I have is an inflable tire and as stated looks to
| be well built. What I have decided is that since it came w/the kit
and
| I own I will install it. If I have any issues I will purchase the
| tailwheel from the irondesign site above. They report use in excess
of
| 1000 hours with no issues.
|
| Thanks. Don...
|

FWIW, I flew a Maule back in the 1970's that had a Scott tailwheel. It
broke on a short field landing, I.E. tail wheel first. On examination it
had a dark area over 1/2 way through the casting which showed a flaw
that was there before it broke. Defective from the factory? Somebody
else overstressed it? Who knows!

--
Jarhead

Thanks for the info...sounds like a pretty decent little tailwheel.

Scott




DonMorrisey wrote:
does the matco have a solid rubber tire or inflated tire? Hard

rubber is a rough ride down cracked paved taxiways...I've always like
inflated tires like the Scott 3200...



Hi Scott, The Matco I have is an inflable tire and as stated looks to
be well built. What I have decided is that since it came w/the kit and
I own I will install it. If I have any issues I will purchase the
tailwheel from the irondesign site above. They report use in excess of
1000 hours with no issues.

Thanks. Don...