Hello! Rebuilding some yokes for my M5. Anyone know off the top of their head the thickness to the yoke tubes? I found .065 to be too thick. .05 perhaps? Even thinner? Also, I found the stock tube lengths to be longer than my liking, Can anyone see a downside With shortening them up ~2â€￾?

Cheers!

Don’t know the thickness.

On the shortening question:
Aside from possibly not getting enough throw to achieve full elevator travel, there is also the legal issue of deviating from the type design, which would require a field approval or STC, along with engineering data to support the change.

What do not like about the stock length?

Thanks. I feel like with the yoke full forward it seems a bit unnecessary to have 4-5â€￾ tubing out from the panel. I don't see any functional change in control limitations with the slight shortening. Should also make for an even roomier feel in the front seats.

Sounds like a setup issue. Did the full travel of the yoke hit the stops under the panel, both ways? Or is the stops being had by the rear (tail area - elevator control) instead? I would take a look at that before spending more time/money on touching the tubes/yoke. ref. the drwgs. from Maule on setup.

This maybe why your yoke is out too far. It may just be an adjustment issue. FWIW.

Tom

Sounds like a setup issue. Did the full travel of the yoke hit the stops under the panel, both ways? Or is the stops being had by the rear (tail area) instead? I would take a look at that before spending more time/money on touching the tubes/yoke. ref. the drwgs. from Maule on setup.

This maybe why your yoke is out too far. FWIW.

Good luck hunting.
Tom

Sounds like a setup issue. Did the full travel of the yoke hit the stops under the panel, both ways? Or is the stops being had by the rear (tail area) instead? I would take a look at that before spending more time/money on touching the tubes/yoke. ref. the drwgs. from Maule on setup.

This maybe why your yoke is out too far. FWIW.

Good luck hunting.
Tom

Sounds like a setup issue. Did the full travel of the yoke hit the stops under the panel, both ways? Or is the stops being had by the rear (tail area) instead? I would take a look at that before spending more time/money on touching the tubes/yoke. ref. the drwgs. from Maule on setup.

This maybe why your yoke is out too far. Maybe just an adjustment needed. FWIW.
Good luck hunting.
Tom

Sounds like a setup issue. Did the full travel of the yoke hit the stops under the panel, both ways? Or is the stops being had by the rear (tail area) instead? I would suggest to take a look at that before spending more time/money on touching the tubes/yoke. ref. the drwgs. from Maule on setup.

This maybe why your yoke is out too far. Maybe just an adjustment needed.
FWIW.
Tom

Sounds like a setup issue. Did the full travel of the yoke hit the stops under the panel, both ways? Or is the stops being had by the rear (tail area) instead? I would suggest to take a look at that before spending more time/money on touching the tubes/yoke. ref. the drwgs. from Maule on setup.

This maybe why your yoke is out too far. Maybe just an adjustment needed.
FWIW.
Tom

Darn sticky buttons.....

Old Piper wrote:Darn sticky buttons.....

Ha! OK OK! You drove your point home.

sounds like a setup issue...……………………….
LOL

sounds lie a setup issue...………………………………..

If the yoke is too far in it will foul the mixture control and not rotate left/right enough.
The later rams horn yokes if that's what you have are a little lower so slightly less knee space.

maules.com wrote:If the yoke is too far in it will foul the mixture control and not rotate left/right enough.
The later rams horn yokes if that's what you have are a little lower so slightly less knee space.

Ah. There’s the observation I knew someone would make. Damnit.