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cknauf

Joined: 10 Mar 2008
Posts: 6

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:01 am Post subject: MSP towing

It's time to move the fuselage to the airport and we're wondering if anyone in the Twin Cities has a flatbed towing company they prefer or who has done this before and understands the attention to detail and special handling required.  

   

Thanks,  

Chris Knauf  

RV-7, N707HK  

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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:23 am Post subject: MSP towing

Chris,



I transported mine twice using a fellow pilot's flatbed trailer.

Wings, wheels, and engine mount were not attached.  I was told that the engine should not be attached as the road bounces would cause damage.  Foam underneath, straps and come-alongs to hold it in place - no issues.



I've got a few pictures - zap me direct....



Ralph



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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:06 am Post subject: MSP towing

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009, Ralph E. Capen wrote:



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 Chris,



 I transported mine twice using a fellow pilot's flatbed trailer.

 Wings, wheels, and engine mount were not attached.  I was told that the engine should not be attached as the road bounces would cause damage.  Foam underneath, straps and come-alongs to hold it in place - no issues.



 I've got a few pictures - zap me direct....



  Just moved mine to a two-car garage, pictures at:
	




http://www.xmission.com/~bifft/plane/



  went really easy.

  Brian Huffaker, DSWL (bifft(at)xmission.com)

  RV-8A 80091 organizing new garage.

  1/4 Starduster II N23UT flying

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baremetl(at)gvtc.com
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Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject: MSP towing

In my case, the engine was attached to the fuselage (along with the entire 

empennage, canopy and landing gear) and it made it 30 miles to the airport 

on a flat bed trailer. No sign of damage to the engine after 1600 hrs. over 

the last 17 years.



Ivan Haecker    -4   S. Cen. TX

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ghinman(at)mts.net
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:20 am Post subject: MSP towing

I just hooked a trailer hitch to the tail of my

 RV-8 and towed it on its own wheels.

            The engine was attached,but no empenage or wings.

 It worked great.The bearings got a bit hot,but no damage.   



It's time to move the fuselage to the airport and we're wondering if anyone

in the Twin Cities has a flatbed towing company they prefer or who has done

this before and understands the attention to detail and special handling

required.

Thanks,



Chris Knauf



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George H. Inman

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ianxbrown

Joined: 16 May 2009
Posts: 80

Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:58 am Post subject: MSP Towing

FWIW, when I moved my 9A fuselage with engine mounted I used a U-Haul box van.  The dimensions are slightly wider than the footprint of the 9A but the doorway is slightly narrower.  This meant getting the aircraft up ramps to the almost-in position, and then doing a sideways jog to get the wheel nuts past the door frame.   It was a fairly short trip but I had no problem moving it with the engine mounted - either during or after.   The engine/prop were sticking out of the open door!

 

 If the mount is designed to withstand a hard landing I assume it's also built to withstand similar stresses on a road trip. 

 

 By the way, if you try to do this, the typical U-Haul van comes with only one ramp.  I used a ladder with an assortment of boards on it for the other main wheel, and friends to balance the nosewheel to the right angle.   A combination of a come-along and people turning the wheels by hand managed to get it up the ramp nicely.

 

 Ian Brown, C-GOHM, Bromont, QC

 

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From: "Chris Knauf" <cknauf(at)comcast.net (cknauf(at)comcast.net)>

Subject: MSP towing



It's time to move the fuselage to the airport and we're wondering if anyone

in the Twin Cities has a flatbed towing company they prefer or who has done

this before and understands the attention to detail and special handling

required.

Thanks,



Chris Knauf

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rv9ralph(at)tailsrwaggin.
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Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:04 pm Post subject: MSP towing

One caution when transporting. One of our chapter members, with a tip-up

RV-6 had it on a flatbed trailer backwards (mains wouldn't fit between the

trailer wheels). The canopy caught the wind and caused considerable damage

to the attach points. Be sure to tape/latch the canopy well.



Ralph

RV9A Livermore CA

Wings

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