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My Main Gear Wheel Lift

HFS

Well Known Member
Here's a pic of the Main Wheel lift frame I made for my Rocket. Just a simple frame that goes over the tire, using a 3/16" Dyneema rope for a lifting "sling", and a 3/4-16 NF all thread rod for the lifting force. For advancing the lift rod, I use a long handled cutoff box end wrench with a handle at one end. For faster advance I have a 1/2" square drive socket that can be driven with a cordless driver.

On my airplane, each main gear weighs around 600 lbs, and the lift/Dyneema combination handle the load just fine.

Obviously there are as many ways to do this as there are builders out there - this is just my "take" on it using only parts scrounged from the parts bin.

This tool is not meant for anything else except lifting the main gear.

The second pic shows the stand I made to support the axles while changing tires.
The bottom of the channel is lined with wood to reduce the possibility of scratching or somehow the axle itself while being supported.

HFS
 

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