In fact, it was so much stronger that I was able to install a taller 1" tail wheel, which would usually cause too much stress on the original support.

While I was at it, I went ahead and picked up a new set of 2.5" main wheels. Since they're thinner and taller than the stock wheels, they slice through the air better, they're able to run on taller grass and the 5 spoke design just looks way cooler....

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Not too long ago, I had a serious aerial mishap during low inverted flight when the ground suddenly jumped out in front of me. It ended up snapping the fuse right at the landing gear mount....

Um, did I mention I'm not exactly the greatest pilot?