larry(at)macsmachine.com
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 Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:05 am Post subject: Trailer mods for an XL |
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Hi Jay,
I think you're on the right track and a 4 x 8 trailer might be just a
little narrow. A snowmobile trailer is wider than most, probably 7'-6".
Getting on the trailer is the problem, so I'd be inclined to make an
angle frame the 8' width to support the main gear. Make an offset steel bar
center skid with caster rollers and inverse angles each side that will
center the frame going onto the trailer. Use a $25 cable-winch to pull the
nose gear and the wide frame behind up onto the trailer. You may need a
pair of bolt-on ramps to get it on and off
again, but c-clamps will hold the sides once in position and ratchet
straps would secure the gear to the wide frame.
Get someone to drive behind your trailer and have him run safety
flashers for a wide load, negate the need for turn signals and brake lights.
Larry McFarland 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com
Jaybannist(at)cs.com wrote:
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Listers,
I'm sure some of you have faced this: I am very near the point of moving my fuselage to the airport. I planned on renting a truck to take it there. However, I have not been able to find a rental truck that is wide enough for the main gear. Most rental companies have trucks that are around 7'-6" wide. As you know, the gear is a little over 8'-0" wide. I just don't think it is feasible to transport the fuselage without the gear in place.
I have a small (Harbor Freight) trailer that is 4' x 8'. At one point, I designed outriggers to support the main gear wheels, using the 2" x 2" steel tubes bought for airplane construction. It fits, but I'm afraid that this trailer is too light and would bounce too much and damage something.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.
Jay in Dallas 601XL N2630J
Any suggestions?
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