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    I like my 29's. Big tires do block your view during taxi.
    "You can only tie the record for flying low."

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    29s were great on my Pacer.

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    Mine is on 26in tires but I flew with Alaska Floats and Skis and their Pacer is on 31" ABWs and baby bushwheel tailwheel. The difference in those two is considerable. Biggest difference is the higher AOA has the airplane right at its normal 3-PT stance when landing. I don't know that you're going to be able to get the tail down any further. Until the tail comes up on takeoff your visibility is over the sides of the cowl. Landing it is like landing on marsh mellows comparatively. Is fun though, just odd at first. The ABWs soak up a lot of bumps and dips and sorta just waddles through them.

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