KIT-8
Titanium Tail Gear Spring Kit, 1.27"
Titanium tail spring, saddle and cross tube with all the hardware. Lighter and stronger than steel, and it won't rust.
$11,499.14
Part # XP0742150-3
Titanium Tail Spring Support Cross Tube
The titanium support cross tube used in the titanium (KIT-8) and 1.125" steel (KIT-9) tail spring kits.
$540.79
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- Fits
- Cessna 180 / 185 tail spring installations
- Weight
- 0.3 lb
- Approval
- FAA PMA · STC sub-component
- Manufacturer
- The Landing Gear Works
Before parts can ship, the STC permission paperwork needs the aircraft owner's name, the model and the tail number. The order form asks for them.
About this part
The cross tube carries the tail spring through the fuselage fitting. This titanium tube comes in both the titanium KIT-8 and the steel KIT-9 tail spring kits, and is sold on its own as a replacement or upgrade.
What's included
- Titanium support cross tube
Good to know
- For the 1.00" spring installation, see XP0742100-5.
What owners say
“We haven't experienced a single flat tire in 4 years and are still using the original tires!”
“Your tail wheel feels much more solid and controllable.”
“I would not be without this tailwheel.”
Goes well with
XP0742100-5
Titanium Tail Spring Support Cross Tube, 1.00"
Titanium support cross tube for the 1-inch tail spring installation, the one used in kit KIT-10.
$291.24
XP0742146-002
Titanium Tail Spring Saddle, 1.125"
Titanium saddle for a 1.125-inch steel tail spring. It's the saddle used in steel tail spring kit KIT-9.
$3,102.99