48 ragwing and 180 gear

57tbird · Post by **57tbird** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 10:10 pm

I have a 48 ragwing (should be called SATIN wing for what it cost to cover) ....I am interested in installing 180 gear ,, If anyone can relay similar project experience with the old 48 and 180 gear,would appreciate. Cost, where to go to buy, PPonk necessity, level of difficulty, etc.. Thanks all...57tbird

Post by **GAHorn** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:12 pm

Did you look in the MX Library or do a "search"?
You might also look at
http://cessna170.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1904

blueldr · Post by **blueldr** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 3:55 am

A pair of used C-180 gear legs cost on average about $2000 these days. Easy installation. Be sure of the quality of the parts by having a good inspection using NDI methods.
Be advised that the FUZZ, in its infinite wisdom, has issued an STC
to some guy after about fifty years of installations. Now you must pay him two hundred bucks or so to do something that used to be free!

Post by **GAHorn** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:11 am

blueldr wrote:A pair of used C-180 gear legs cost on average about $2000 these days. Easy installation. Be sure of the quality of the parts by having a good inspection using NDI methods.
Be advised that the FUZZ, in its infinite wisdom, has issued an STC
to some guy after about fifty years of installations. Now you must pay him two hundred bucks or so to do something that used to be free!

At least it's a fellow TIC170A member.... Eric LeClercq (Quebec) (and that much is usually req'd in mechanic's fees to walk field approvals thru these days....IF...you can get a field approval. Since the field approval procedure has become so problematical of late,...it's a good thing someone has the STC available so inexpensively, IMHO)