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rzeppin(at)cox.net
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 Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: Protecting a plane while transporting... |
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Another idea would be to use the wrap that's used on shipping pallets.
It's like saran wrap, but quite a bit thicker. Sticks to itself really
well, but not too much else.
You can get it in 14-16" widths I believe and you'd just wrap the plane
up like a monster loaf of bread or the like. No need to heat shrink.
Ron
Tempe, AZ
Dreaming of Flying at the moment!
floran higgins wrote:
[quote] I used a heat shrink plastic that boat dealers use to cover boats with
when they ship them. It worked fine.
Floran Higgins
Helena, Mt.
Speedster
912 ULS
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Fox5flyer
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:24 am Post subject: Protecting a plane while transporting... |
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There was a guy who arrived at Oshkosh with a crushed Kitfox on a trailer.
He did exactly what you are suggesting. The heat of the sun shrank the
wrap. When I was looking at the mess and wondering what happened, he walked
up, told me the story, and tried to sell it to me.
Deke Morisse
Mikado Michigan
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Float Flyr
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: Protecting a plane while transporting... |
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Be careful when using either heat shrink or cling wrap. One layer won’t do too anything but several layers stretched around the plane add together and can do damage to the plane itself... something like tightening the skins too much.
Noel
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bjones(at)dmv.com
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:43 am Post subject: Protecting a plane while transporting... |
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If you have the flexibility to tow only in good weather, consider covering the fox overnight and during times of rain with a tarp made of soft "breathable" car cover material. I would not want to tow at road speeds with this setup.
I had a local boat canvas shop order some of the breathable material, sew a hem around the edge and install some gromets so I can hold the cover in place with lite bungees.
(There are multiple grades and manufacturers of waterproof but soft breathable material and the cost per linear foot or square yard varies quite a bit). ( The first boat canvas shop wanted to double the LIST price and shipping of the material to do the job which is a normal practice for custom work. However, sewing a hem around the edge of a rectangular tarp and installing gromets is much less labor intensive than most custom boat canvas work and a second shop gave me a much more reasonable price so be prepared to negotiate a bit if you go this route.) I use this cover frequently when I want to leave the plane outside with the wings folded as well as when I leave the plane in a farm shed where bird droppings are a real problem. Bottom line is the cover has been very useful to me.
(As an aside I hanger my model IV in an enclosed car trailer at our house in the Florida Keys to keep the fox out of the horribly corrosive salt air environment. I have towed the plane with the wings folded within the car trailer all over the country on fly-drive trips covering easily over 20,000 miles without damaging the plane. What a hoot!)
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cliffh(at)outdrs.net
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: Protecting a plane while transporting... |
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The type of heat shrink that I used was cut to fit around the windshield and windows and the opening of the turtle deck.
It was held on with a tape that was provided by the boat dealer. This tape would pull loose before the plastic could cause any damage.
I trailered the airplane from California to Montana without any damage but it was in the wintertime during a snowstorm so I didn't have to worry about the effect of the sun.
Floran Higgins
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| Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject: Re: Protecting a plane while transporting... |
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My brother towed his from OK to Alaska on an open car hauler that he put a vee nose on. The plane made it here in one piece un-harmed. He drove through rain, sleet, snow and sunshine. I promise you that the trip he made was much more punishing than any county road or interstate.
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