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jconnell(at)fmwildblue.co
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 Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:00 am Post subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... |
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Guys,
I've been building an RV-9A in the basement for a number of years - time to take it to the airport.
I've raised the RV with an engine hoist, removed the main gear, and placed the fuselage in a wheeled cradle to get it through the basement door.
I forgot to measure the width of the main gear before I did this. I need the info to determine the width of the trailer to transport it to the airport.
Can anyone give me the measurement - I'm guessing about 8 ft. (My old age is catching up with me...)
Joe Connell
Stewartville, MN
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Bret Smith
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:52 am Post subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... |
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You will need an 8" trailer. I hired a wrecker lowboy.
Bret Smith
RV-9A N16BL
Blue Ridge, GA
www.FlightInnovations.com
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| Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:54 am Post subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... |
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Its actually closer to seven feet wide. Fits very nice onto a car hauler trailer.
Mike Robertson
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From: jconnell(at)fmwildblue.com
To: rv-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: RV-List: RV-9A Main Gear foot print...
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:56:43 -0500
Guys,
I've been building an RV-9A in the basement for a number of years - time to take it to the airport.
I've raised the RV with an engine hoist, removed the main gear, and placed the fuselage in a wheeled cradle to get it through the basement door.
I forgot to measure the width of the main gear before I did this. I need the info to determine the width of the trailer to transport it to the airport.
Can anyone give me the measurement - I'm guessing about 8 ft. (My old age is catching up with me...)
Joe Connell
Stewartville, MN
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biovail2001(at)yahoo.com
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| Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print... |
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Hi Joe. I moved my RV from my home to the airport last summer for final assembly and used a car carrier tow truck. With the weight of the aircraft bearing down on the main wheels, it will cause the main gear legs to spread a bit. So, in order to pull the plane up onto the sloped deck of the car carrier, you will need to wrap a cargo strap around the main gear legs and then place 2x4's along the side rails. The reason for this is that usually the edge of the rails are angled outward and the 2x4's raise the wheels up enough so the tires clear the edge ever so tightly. Once up on the truck, strap her in and off to the airport you go.
Hope this is helpful.
Steve Koziol
N424JK 70 hours of flying fun.
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Subject: RV-9A Main Gear foot print...
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Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 12:56 PM
Guys,
I've been building an RV-9A in the basement for a number of years - time to take it to the airport.
I've raised the RV with an engine hoist, removed the main gear, and placed the fuselage in a wheeled cradle to get it through the basement door.
I forgot to measure the width of the main gear before I did this. I need the info to determine the width of the trailer to transport it to the airport.
Can anyone give me the measurement - I'm guessing about 8 ft. (My old age is catching up with me...)
Joe Connell
Stewartville, MN
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