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Old 09-12-2008, 05:50 PM   #13 (permalink)
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This will be my next tail wheel, these look well constructed. Worth every penny. Thanks


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Old 09-12-2008, 08:15 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Default Re: Tail wheels! TAIL WHEELS!!!

Thanks for the kind compliments guys, it means a lot to us that everyone is happy with our products.

We started this just to make a couple of tailwheels for ourselves, and to try and solve every problem we ever had with a tailwheel. We have been through several iterations to get to where we are now, and have incorporated several ideas from our customers.

We intend to be around and make these products as long as people want to buy them, maybe at some point they will provide enough money to support my R/C habit.
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Old 09-12-2008, 10:03 PM   #15 (permalink)
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I have never been a fan of the wire tail wheel and have had limited luck with the carbon because it delaminates. The wheel portion and the carbon leaf componet is more to my taste and I believe I saw these at Joe Nall this year but not sure of the manufacture. This really looks trick and look foward to seeing whats in store.
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Old 09-12-2008, 11:02 PM   #16 (permalink)
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I have never been a fan of the wire tail wheel and have had limited luck with the carbon because it delaminates. The wheel portion and the carbon leaf componet is more to my taste and I believe I saw these at Joe Nall this year but not sure of the manufacture. This really looks trick and look foward to seeing whats in store.

We had a booth setup at Joe Nall, so you may have talked with us there. We were down at the end next to Smart-Fly. We ultimately decided to go with a titanium wire setup because they are more durable, as well as, we like the way they look. I have had carbon setups from some of the other makers and ultimately either they delaminated or the wheel carriage itself gave way to fatigue.
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Old 09-12-2008, 11:10 PM   #17 (permalink)
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Guys these things are great!!! I have had two of these tail wheels now and i love them, you can even control the plane on the ground with these things. LOL

I am flying off of a 400ft long paved run way, with 40% planes and i have no run off at all, so if i'm hot coming in then i'm up the creek, but now with my J&J tail wheel i can swerve back and Fourth with control and turn around at the end of the run way with out going off

I'm just saying you wont go wrong with this tail wheel!!!!!!!!!

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Old 09-13-2008, 12:28 AM   #18 (permalink)
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We currently make the one size that is suited for a 35-46% airplane, and on some of the new larger 33% airplanes. There are pictures on the website of them installed on both 35% and 40% or larger airplanes. The all up weight for the traditional tailwheel is 2.9 ounces and the direct drive excluding the wire is 2.85 ounces.

The weight can be reduced another .5 ounce by changing the supplied DUBRO tailwheel with a lighter 1.5" wheel like a Hangar9 Pro-Lite, MPI aluminum hub wheel for electric planes, or .3 ounce for a Sullivan 1.5" wheel.
I checked out your website and I like the 5 spoke wheels you got. I got to get a set for my new 35% dalton am building. Do the tires do well on grass field too. They look similar to jet tires.
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Nice tail wheels. Look like a million dollars.
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Old 09-17-2008, 02:25 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Hi John,
Just like to say that your product is an awesome innovation.
By the way, it looks like it has allot of common sense

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Hi John,
Just like to say that your product is an awesome innovation.
You can by the way it looks that it has allot of comon sense

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Thanks for the compliment Adi, that means a lot coming from a guy that insists on making quality products.
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We liked them so much we became a Dealer
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Old 09-20-2008, 12:44 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Well Bryan, its about time :-)
John, i edit my reply since it had some grammar mistakes.
Again, this is a very innovative feature that has allot of common sense, people wont look at tail wheels the same way they did, ever again.

Best of luck Budd.

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I just bought two of the J&J tailwheels. I meant to do that soon after looking at the size and bulk of the White Rose units in Toledo. I guess it just takes me a little time to get around to things.

Now if J&J was to downsize their product just enough to cover the 28% size class they would have a solid lock on the premiun tailwheel markt.
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