> My final and permanent fix was to eliminate the bungee cord and
> clamp the thing together so there is zero "shock" or movement.
> My logic was that there is shock absorption in the tire itself,
> and also in the flexing of the nose gear leg too. If I ever slam
> the nose into the ground such that the force exceeds the ability
> of the tire and gear leg to absorb it............then I deserve
> whatever damage results. Try it, you'll like it!
I would worry about the consequences of a landing which is not that
severe, or at a fly-in where they make you taxi on rough turf and take a
good whack in an unseen rut. Have you ever done a dye-penetrant check
on a cracked weld which is not otherwise visible? It's not like the
assembly is also holding the engine on during flight or anything like
that... :-)
Fred F.
N3EU Trigear
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