CTSleepy Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Anyone know the weight of the wheel fairings on the CTSW? Any benefits to removing them? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Lee Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 The weight isn't enough to worry about. Remember they are hollow. I don't take mine off because I don't want to throw up rocks and dirt or sling water all over the plane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Cesnalis Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 34 minutes ago, CTSleepy said: Anyone know the weight of the wheel fairings on the CTSW? Any benefits to removing them? Thanks underlying wheels are ugly, keep them covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 If you do take them off make sure to put the screw that also goes through the leg fairing back in. Otherwise it can slide out of position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTSleepy Posted March 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 Thank you. Will keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGLyme Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 half the weight of the top front cowl... Roger is correct, they literally weigh almost nothing... I had mine off recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Baker Posted March 23, 2019 Report Share Posted March 23, 2019 I weighed a un-repaired standard wheel pant for a CTSW, and it weighed 1 pound, 7 ounces. One with a small repair weighed 1 ounce more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runtoeat Posted March 25, 2019 Report Share Posted March 25, 2019 The pants are amazingly durable ILO their minimal weight. Only place that's weak is the rubber washers that come from the factory eventually allow the attaching holes to open up. Throw away these rubber washers and buy some larger diameter stainless fender washers to sandwich inside and outside the pant. If the holes are eaten out repair pant then install washers. Tighten washers so they securely "pinch" the pant and don't allow movement of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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