Short Tri-gear legs

[Rob Neils <RobNeils@aimcomm.com>]

Hello all,

My trigear gear legs are too short to reach FS 70 and 36.75" off midline.

I've been told some trigear builders have ameliorated this problem by 
glassing the bottom flanges of the gear sockets below the belly of the 
plane thereby extending the reach of the gear legs towards FS 70.

I'd like advice from someone who's done that or something similar.

Also has anyone lowered the gear legs in the sockets a half inch or so to 
get a longer reach?

Rob
A162