Just about every body lifts the airplane ( during inspections) with the Landing gear clamps. This forces the gear legs up into the gear box and makes them "Look good" It is realy important to lift the airplane itself ( so that the gear is hanging FREE ) and then SHAKE the heck out of it ) I use a R182 jack pad ( A pic is attached ) http://home.earthlink.net/~n6d4/jack.htm that fits like Cessna ment it to be !! Drill out the approiate rivits and replace them with 10-32 screws ( stronger then the rivits or "as good as or better" I installed nut plates cause I do this all the time, but there is easy access thru the Strut inspection holes. Use these screws to hold the jack pad in place, a lot safer to lift with , even for changing a tire. I keep the pads in the pocket behind my seat.  

Also , we have been chatting about Scott tail Wheels, (which can go on for ever ) BUT be very careful about using compression type Tail Wheel steering springs. When the spring coils close the spring becomes a solid link. And you can generate a TON of pressuer on the rudder cables and steering cables on the late B models.   Some thing is gonna give!! http://home.earthlink.net/~n6d4/170b.htm with the heavy duty steering arms we are using , it may not be the arm that bends and so It may pull the lower pully arm attach points out of the bulkhead ( I have had three airplanes do this and it is an awaful lot of work.

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