Questions about gear axle placement

[rlmankins 1]

I was just looking at the just superstol landing gear. Looks very simple but the axle placement is probably 12 inches ahead of the placement on the avid. I am sure that axle placement is predicated on a lot of factors, probably raising the tail one of the most important.

Please tell your uneducated builder the penalties for moving the axle ahead to allow for air shock placement in a landing system. Not doing this incarnation but who knows about the future.

[rlmankins 1]

This is mostly for fun and info. I do like new ideas, looks a bit heavy for my application.

[Av8r3400 1178]

Forward Gear Placement

 

Advantage:

It will allow for higher braking forces without nosing over onto the prop

Moves larger tires foreward from the door(s)

 

Disadvantage:

More wieght on the tail wheel and empanage

Makes the plane more forward CG

 

 

 

Help me out with more for this list...

[akflyer 1427]

Larry, you got it.  The biggest reason to move them forward is so you can stand on the brakes and not nose it over.  It does work against you on take off though as the increased weight on the tail makes it hard to get the tail up... so they go to bigger tail feathers and then you have more drag... Shit, where it the happy medium here