Flying Dave
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Stumbled across a new Husky in Controller advertising Airframes aluminum struts. Claimed 7 pound savings. Anyone going down this road in the future?
Aluminum lift struts
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harry harper
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Airframes makes them but available only through Aviat. But Airframes sells them direct for a various Cubs and Maules.
Haven't had the courage to ask Aviat what they want for them. Anyone else know?
Flying Dave
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I was wondering about that as I didn’t see them listed. Airframes wants 4500 for a set for a Maule. Asking more out of curiosity than anything.
Flying Dave
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When I was into mountain bikes it was normal to spend 1000 to shave a pound and that was a long time ago. Spent almost the same on a MT Ultra per pound lost. 500 today is a bargain lol. I’m wondering if they are equally as strong as the stock struts.
It’s been sort of quiet here. Trying to stir some conversation. If one had a ground loop would you go back with the stock struts or try these?
It’s been sort of quiet here. Trying to stir some conversation. If one had a ground loop would you go back with the stock struts or try these?
Flying Dave
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Interesting. I didn’t see the Husky listed. Thanks.
RamBuster
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Doing an recovering and overhaul on my A1 in a couple years time and watching this one too Dave! Biggest concern would be durability, but I think time will tell for that feedback
nightflyer
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I’d do it if I was having my Husky rebuilt or repaired.
Snowbirdxx
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It looks as if they did not use an airfoil theats less draggy and runs the aileroncable inside.
Flying Dave
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I believe those are heavy duty sealed steel struts. Not the aluminum struts. The open ends look like a perfect place for mud dauber wasps to build a nest or three.
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Flying Dave
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I emailed them about a price and she didn’t know it was an option. Said she would get back to me next week.
Flying Dave
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So I received a quote. They are installing them via STC. Anyone care to guess???
Flying Dave
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I’m assuming you mean each strut and not as a set. Well it is Aviat but not quite that much lol…
belloypilot
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Are there any advantage to these other than 7 lbs weight saving? Is that 7 lbs savings total or or each strut?
Flying Dave
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Well, they (Airframes) are no longer making, at least that is my understanding, fully sealed struts anymore for the Cub crowd. I am guessing it's more labor intensive and I also guess these will reduce the corrosion worries. From what I understand, it's about 7 pounds lost total for the set, unpainted. I have no idea if they were producing Aviat's steel struts or not but I wouldn't be surprised if in the near future all new Husky's down the line will come with these. Time will tell I guess.
And the number given was a few clams over 10k.... If I read it right a SET for a Maule is less than 5k so Aviat, as much as I want to support them with parts purchases, strikes again. If they were available at the same price as a Maule, and I was on my second or third Crown and Ginger, I could possibly pull the trigger but at double the price it's a bit out of my tax bracket.
And the number given was a few clams over 10k.... If I read it right a SET for a Maule is less than 5k so Aviat, as much as I want to support them with parts purchases, strikes again. If they were available at the same price as a Maule, and I was on my second or third Crown and Ginger, I could possibly pull the trigger but at double the price it's a bit out of my tax bracket.
belloypilot
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Ah, yes. Crown and ginger. The ultimate financial lubricant 