I just received my new retro fit nose gear. In the attached photo, I have clamped the bottom mounting bracket to my flat granite counter top. This the bracket that bolts to the bottom of my fuselage. This photo shows how this bracket is not flat. My concerns are (1) since this mounting surface is not flat, will the bolt holes align with the plate nuts in the bottom of my fuselage and (2) I know I can push the gear leg vertically upward to force the plate to be flat so that I can start the bolts, but doesn’t that produce stress in the weld joint where the bracket is welded to the gear leg? Has anyone else had this issue? Should I ask VAN’S to send me another nose gear leg or am I being too picky? It seems to me that the nose gear is not an item you would want to introduce an extra stress in a weld. Now if I can figure out how to upload my photo.
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Sorry the image is sideways
Sorry the image is sideways
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