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PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 5:51 pm    Post subject: Trailering the 701 Reply with quote

I am going to take a long vacation north into Canada and Alaska and would like to take my 701. Dose any one have any experience with trailering the 701 for extended time and over rough roads? I’ve looked at the folding wing MOD from Zenith and I’m not to sure it’s up to a trip like that. Your thoughts and experience on the subject would be appreciated.

Thanks

Rick


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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 3:14 am    Post subject: Trailering the 701 Reply with quote

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Hi Rick;

I took a 6 week, 16,000 mile overland trip to/around Alaska in 96. I would be concerned over the constant bouncing on the uneven road surfaces and the continuous stones and gravel tossed at your plane. Perhaps an enclosed trailer with the wings removed and sitting leading edge down in full length conformal nests of foam? Also, pinch boards of 2" foam (full chord+) to immobilize the controll surfaces during travel? Perhaps build a truss into the floor of the trailer to support the engine mount under the engine (nose gear off the deck)?

These are just a few of the ideas that need to be considered due to the poor condition of the roads there. It is amazing that the roads in Canada are spectacularly maintained. You can tell with your eyes closed when you cross into Alaska and vice-versa...

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 4:00 am    Post subject: Trailering the 701 Reply with quote

I trailered a vintage Airstream trailer to Alaska a couple of years ago from Vermont. I agree with David, the roads in Alaska are brutal and constantly under some form of repair. My Airstream has a single axel and it really got bounced around, a double axel would help a lot. I had a side window in the Airstream shattered by gravel from a passing truck and the windshield of my truck had several repairs to keep it together until I got home and had it replaced. A enclosed trailer is crucial!
Night and day between the Canadian roads, rest stops, camping areas, as compared to the American side as David pointed out.



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:43 am    Post subject: Trailering the 701 Reply with quote

For what it's worth.

Reminds me of a story told by one of the participants at a Jabiru
Maintenance Seminar on trailering his aircraft cross-country.

At about 2 a.m. he was awakened in his motel by some State Troopers banging
on the door. The were accompanied a by a bunch of smiling Civil Air Patrol
Cadets.

The ELT in his airplane had activated, probably from bumps in the road. The
CAP finialy found him!

Tony Graziano
Zodiac XL/Jab; 262 hrs.
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I am going to take a long vacation north into Canada and Alaska and would
like
to take my 701. Dose any one have any experience with trailering the 701 for
extended
time and over rough roads? Ive looked at the folding wing MOD from Zenith
and Im not to sure its up to a trip like that. Your thoughts and experience
on the subject would be appreciated.

Thanks

Rick


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