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Skybolt Main Gear Tube Question

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Jerry

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On the Radial Skybolt the foward tube on the hydraulic gear is 1.5 x .o83 and the back is 1.25 x .o83.


On the Standard Skybolt the forward tube is 1.25 x .o95 and the back is 1.25 x .o65. The cross tube, that hits the rebound pad is 1.25 x .o95.


From this I'm thinking that the cross tube for the Radial Version would be 1.5 x .o83 to match the foward tube, just like the Standard's upper cross tube matches the size of the forward tube.


Anybody see a problem with this ?


NOTE: The Radial Version's hydraulic gear does not have an upper cross tube that hits a rebound pad.Edited by: Jerry
 

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