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Joined: 26 Aug 2006
Posts: 404

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 8:36 am Post subject: Tailwheel Dolly

My ability to pull/push the Kitfox over the  gravel floor has diminished somewhat lately. I was thinking of a Dolly  arrangement that may help. Surely some of you have devised or purchased  something to help with this task. Ideas would be appreciated. 

  

  

 (New knees on order!) 

 Dave Goddard

KF IV 1050 / 582 /  Warp

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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Posts: 752
Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Tailwheel Dolly

Dave, I can move my kitfox around on the gravel with the wings folded with my tail wheel scoop.  I can even scoop up the tail after the wings are folded.  The wheels are 10 in pneumatic from harbour freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-pneumatic-tire-30900.html



Feel free to copy and modify the design if you want.

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Tom Jones
Classic IV
503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp
Ellensburg, WA

Float Flyr

Joined: 19 Jul 2006
Posts: 2704
Location: Campbellton, Newfoundland

Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:00 pm Post subject: Tailwheel Dolly

May i suggest attaching a carrying block to the bed of a Radio Flyer. Put

the tail wheel in the block and then fold the wings.  Moving the plane

should then be very easy.



Noel



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Dick Maddux

Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 516
Location: Milton, Fl

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:37 am Post subject: Tailwheel Dolly

Dave,

  I use a commercial product called a "tail dragger dragger" I have  used it for years and it works well. You might do an Internet search or spruce  may have it.

                                                       Dick Maddux

                                                        Milton,Fl

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Vic Baker

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 71
Location: Carson City, Nevada

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:46 am Post subject: Tailwheel Dolly

This works well on solid surfaces provided wings are  NOT folded.   Don't know about your gravel floor.

  

 http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/taildragger.php

  

  

  

  

 Vic Baker

S7 912S Warp

Carson City, Nv

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Pat Reilly

Joined: 06 Aug 2009
Posts: 345

Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject: Tailwheel Dolly

Tom, Ingenious tailwheel scoop? Is it FAA certified? I will build one. Do not archive

  

 Pat Reilly

 Mod 3 Rebuilt

 Rockford, IL

 On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Tom Jones <nahsikhs(at)elltel.net (nahsikhs(at)elltel.net)> wrote:

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Dave, I can move my kitfox around on the gravel with the wings folded with my tail wheel scoop.  I can even scoop up the tail after the wings are folded.  The wheels are 10 in pneumatic from harbour freight.

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-inch-pneumatic-tire-30900.html

 

Feel free to copy and modify the design if you want. [Wink]



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Tom Jones

Classic IV

503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp

Ellensburg, WA





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Tom Jones

Joined: 12 Mar 2006
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Location: Ellensburg, WA

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:44 am Post subject: Re: Tailwheel Dolly

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		  This works well on solid surfaces provided wings are NOT folded. Don't know about your gravel floor. 



http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pspages/taildragger.php 	




This might work if the surface is packed down pretty good.  I tried some narrow hard rubber wheels on my proto type but they would dig in with the wings folded on my gravel driveway.  You could probably easily put a pair of the harbor freight pneumatic wheels on it for use on a soft surface.



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		  Tom, Ingenious tailwheel scoop? Is it FAAï¿½certified 	




I have an STC for use on Certified aircraft.  You will have to send me $25 if you want to use it on a FAA certified aircraft.  No permission required for use on a kitfox.

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