# 4 in Tail-Wheel Replacement

**URL:** https://sonexpilots.org/t/4-in-tail-wheel-replacement/5729
**Category:** Legacy Waiex
**Tags:** Tail-Wheel
**Created:** [June 13, 2026, 12:53am UTC](https://sonexpilots.org/t/4-in-tail-wheel-replacement/5729 "2026-06-13T00:53:02Z")
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### Author: ![Bryan\_Cotton](https://sonexpilots.org/user_avatar/sonexpilots.org/bryan_cotton/32/760_2.png) [@Bryan\_Cotton](https://sonexpilots.org/u/Bryan_Cotton)
#### Post date: [August 2, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://sonexpilots.org/t/4-in-tail-wheel-replacement/5729/21 "2026-08-02T15:01:25Z")

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> [@TomHelm](#):
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> I changed my tailwheel assembly to a 6” inflatable unit from Peter Anson in Australia.

I’ve got one on the shelf. This replacement 4" tailwheel is a quick weight savings project. Plus when I finish my Hummelbird, it’s a great candidate for that airplane.

My Anson tailwheel:

> [@Tailwheel fork](https://sonexpilots.org/t/tailwheel-fork/5223/15):
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> I took a closer look at the tailwheel fork I just replaced. It’s cracked through on the left side, inboard of where I welded it back together. The reinforcement that I welded on is the only thing holding that side together. I’ve figured out the final solution I think, with some help from others: This is Peter Anson’s 6” tailwheel. I’ll get a final weight when I swap it but I’m pretty sure it weighs almost exactly the same as my current 4” tailwh…

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