I'm on my second set of the Performa wheels, and I have nothing but good to
say..=0A=0AI fly off paved runway's 99 % of the time, The bearings are nee
dle bearings, they are full length in the hub. Much more robust than the wh
eels with ball bearings on each side of the wheel...=0A=0AGrease the bearin
g when you install the wheel, and they will be good to next annual.... The
wheel will wear out before -the bearings do, on paved runways...=0A=0AJim
Brown=0AMonowheel N398JB=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________=0A
From: Robert Hatton <roberthatton1@googlemail.com>=0ATo: europa-list@matron
ics.com=0ASent: Wed, March 31, 2010 2:51:28 PM=0ASubject: Re: Europa-List:
outrigger wheels=0A=0A=0AHello Fred,=0A=0AI know this is an old thread, but
did you go with these wheels and if so, what did you think? I am about to
replace mine and I too am looking for a better outrigger wheel.=0A=0ARob=0A
A128=0A=0A=0AOn Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 7:56 PM, Fred Klein <fklein@orcasonlin
e.com> wrote:=0A=0AGuys...I've been looking into substitutes for the kit-pr
ovided outrigger wheel, and thought I'd found the answer with a Colson Perf
orma wheel which comes w/ sealed ball bearings. After Kingsley acquainted m
e w/ the distinction between "sealed ball bearings" and "maintenance-free p
recision ball bearings" I found the following in the McMaster catalogue (I
hope the text and graphics gets thru the matronics server). This "Easy-Roll
Rubber-Tread Wheel" (McMaster part # 2439T42) which comes with-"maintena
nce-free precision ball bearings" has a ridiculous low price of $7.81. I've
queried McMaster, and they confirm that yes, it does come w/ these bearing
s. I'm wondering if anyone has tried them and can comment on their performa
nce. =0A>=0A>=0A>Or...has anyone found the ultimate outrigger wheel?=0A>=0A
>=0A>Fred=0A>A194=0A>=0A>=0A>Easy-Roll Rubber-Tread Wheels =0A> =0A>3-1/2
" to 6" Dia. =0A>8" to 10" Dia. * Blue rubber on nylon core=0A>*
Durometer is 70A=0A>* Temperature range is -40=B0 to +200=B0 F=0A>--
-Resilient rubber tread rebounds quickly, so you can roll and turn easily
on most surfaces. The maintenance-free precision ball bearings require min
imal effort to get these wheels rolling. =0A>Wheel-Size, For-Axle Hub C
ap. Ea., - =0A>Dia.-x-Wd. Dia. Lg. lbs. Each =0A>3-1/2"-x-1-
1/4" -3/8" 1-5/8" 225 2439T41 $7.10 =0A>4"-x-1-1/4" -3/8" 1-
5/8" 250 2439T42 7.81 =0A=0A=0A=0A
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