Hi Dave,
   You mentioned you had scales for the mains.
   Can I borrow them?

   I'll drive down and pick them up.

   Brian,
   My bathroom scale says I have 103 pounds on the tail wheel.
   Is that about right for a parked RV4 with nobody in it?

   Paul Lamar

 Got the numbers thanks to Dave's scale

Left main 546 #
Right main 459 #

Tail 73

12 gallons of fuel 75 pounds,

Less fuel empty weight 1003 pounds.

Not bad for a 250 HP engine in an RV4.
Climb ought to be excellent.

Van's claims 913 pounds for a 180 HP engine.


The battery is in the baggage area.

I think I can get another 10 pounds off the engine
by putting in an aluminum water pump cartridge
and getting rid of one redundant motor mount.

Leaving only three which is the correct number :)


Paul Lamar


Paul,

Why the big difference in the left and right mains?

Mark S.

Probably fuel imbalance and muffler and exhaust system is
on the left. Mike used real thick pipe and a heavy custom
muffler.

Paul Lamar