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Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject: Trailer for Tri-Gear

Does anyone have pictures or drawings of a trailer that can handle a tri-gear Kitfox?

Sacha

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:11 am Post subject: Trailer for Tri-Gear

I have a trailer here that was used to move a Kitfox 2  trigear.



Essentially the same as a taildragger trailer where you winch  it on 

backwards.but you would bolt on a set of rollers to the tailspring mount 

area and these ride in a door  track and this makes the plane in a level 

configuration.



Dave



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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:44 am Post subject: Trailer for Tri-Gear

Hi Dave

I just saw the pics on your website. Makes sense. 

Thanks 

Sacha 



On Jan 16, 2013, at 11:10, "Dave" <dave(at)cfisher.com> wrote:



[quote] 

 

 I have a trailer here that was used to move a Kitfox 2  trigear.

 

 Essentially the same as a taildragger trailer where you winch  it on backwards.but you would bolt on a set of rollers to the tailspring mount area and these ride in a door  track and this makes the plane in a level configuration.

 

 Dave

 

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 4:04 pm Post subject: Trailer for Tri-Gear

http://cfisher.com/trailer/

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Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:27 pm Post subject: Trailer for tri-gear

Hi James

Thanks.  The wing tips on my kitfox are (I think) a little shorter than the originals so that when folded, the wings end up protruding only slightly from the tail. The first time I trailered it I supported the wings with a bit of foam between the horizontal stabilizer and the wings and then tied the two wings together. Is this what you had in mind?

Regards

Sacha





On 17/gen/2013, at 05:03, James Shumaker <jimshumaker(at)sbcglobal.net (jimshumaker(at)sbcglobal.net)> wrote:



[quote]Be sure to support the wings.  Bouncing on the highway can bend the fuselage and tweak the frame at the attach points.  Best is to remove the wings if you have far to travel or stiff suspension.

 

Jim Shumaker

Kitfox III  1100 hours

Rotax 912

      

  From: Eric & Christine McKenney <themckenneys(at)hotmail.com (themckenneys(at)hotmail.com)>

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com (kitfox-list(at)matronics.com) 

 Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2013 6:27 AM

 Subject: RE: Kitfox-List Digest: 5 Msgs - 01/15/13

  

 

    A trailer to handle a tri-gear, could be as simple as a snowmobile trailer( there are tons of them around if you look,  safer would be a boat trailer modified for the third wheel in front.

 



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      1. 06:11 PM - Newbie Question  (DGaudette)

      2. 06:41 PM - Re: Newbie Question  (bjones(at)dmv.com (bjones(at)dmv.com))

      3. 08:49 PM - Re: Newbie Question  (Guy Buchanan)

      4. 09:43 PM - Re: Newbie Question  (Richard Weiss)

      5. 10:44 PM - Trailer for Tri-Gear   (Sacha)

  

  

  

 ________________________________  Message 1  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 06:11:32 PM PST US

 Subject: Newbie Question

 From: "DGaudette" <gyrodoug(at)woh.rr.com (gyrodoug(at)woh.rr.com)>

 

 

 Hello.

 

 I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger.  I'm considering

 both a Kolb MK III Extra  AND a Kitfox IV.  I just can't find anywhere where

 someone has compared the two.  

 

 Any advice?

 

 I'm specifically looking at the KF,  Kolb or Avid because when I owned a Gyroplane,

 I trailered it to/from my local airport 3 miles away.  I kept it in my barn

 and avoided hanger fees etc.  

 

 Any thoughts folks?

 

 Thanks.

 

 Doug

 

 

 Read this topic online here:

 

 http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392389#392389

 

 

 ________________________________  Message 2  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 06:41:17 PM PST US

 Subject: Re: Newbie Question

 From: bjones(at)dmv.com (bjones(at)dmv.com)

 

 

 I put the tail wheel of our KITFOX IV, Rotax 912 80hp into a socket on a

 small flatbed trailer ($160 Harbor Freight Tools) and tow it between home

 and airport.

 

 It takes me 10 minutes to lift the tail, fold the wings, tow one mile to

 house, pull it into its enclosed "car"  trailer. That's right 10 minutes,

 period.

 

 I also trailer it in the enclosed "car" trailer all over the US behind a

 Roadtrek 190 conversion van. Flying in spectacular locations and doing the

 See the USA from Your Chevrolet by road.  Doing it over ten years,

 covering over 75,000 ,miles with Kitfox IV in trailer over the road. All

 very easy and quick if set up properly.

 

 My 25th plane, smallest and by far the most enjoyable experience in 40 

 years of flying.

 

 Thought about a Kolb, with Rotax 912, and flew one but the Kitfox won.

 

 HAVE FUN!

 

 BJ

 

 

 I do a seminar at SunN Fun and Sebring on  > --> Kitfox-List message

 posted by: "DGaudette" <gyrodoug(at)woh.rr.com (gyrodoug(at)woh.rr.com)>

 >

 > Hello.

 >

 > I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger.   I'm

 > considering both a Kolb MK III Extra  AND a Kitfox IV.  I just can't find

 > anywhere where someone has compared the two.

 >

 > Any advice?

 >

 > I'm specifically looking at the KF, Kolb or Avid because when I owned a

 > Gyroplane, I trailered it to/from my local airport 3 miles away.  I kept

 > it in my barn and avoided hanger fees etc.

 >

 > Any thoughts folks?

 >

 > Thanks.

 >

 > Doug

 >

 >

 > Read this topic online here:

 >

 > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392389#392389

 >

 >

 

 

 ________________________________  Message 3  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 08:49:18 PM PST US

 From: Guy Buchanan <gebuchanan(at)cox.net (gebuchanan(at)cox.net)>

 Subject: Re: Kitfox-List:  Newbie Question

 

 On 1/15/2013 6:10 PM, DGaudette wrote:

 > I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger.  I'm considering

 both a Kolb MK III Extra  AND a Kitfox IV.  I just can't find anywhere where

 someone has compared the two.

 >

 > Any advice?

 >

 >    

 Yes. The best plane is the one you're flying. Buy either one, they're 

 both great. Then fly the crap out of it. Then sell it. Then buy the 

 other one. Fly the crap out of that. Then tell us which one you liked. 

 

 Obviously, this being a Kitfox site we'll pitch the Kitfox. However 

 there is one thing the Kitfox has that the Kolb might not, in spite of 

 whatever flying qualities it has, and that's a /great /community. The 

 Kitfox guys are a wonderful bunch to hang with and they get together 

 regularly locally, regionally, and  nationally. When they get together 

 there's a lot of tall tales and a /lot /of flying. (With inevitably more 

 tall tales as a result.) The flying's always fun, not just burger runs, 

 usually involving terrorizing the surrounding community with low level 

 daring-do, water skiing (in the aircraft,) and impromptu follow-the-leader.

 

 That's my take.

 

 Guy Buchanan

 Ramona, CA

 Kitfox IV-1200 / 912-S / Warp 3cs / 500 hrs. and grounded

 Now a glider pilot, too.

 

 PS. Make sure you ask this over on Team Kitfox. You might get a more 

 "heated" response.

 

 ________________________________  Message 4  _____________________________________

 

 

 Time: 09:43:40 PM PST US

 From: Richard Weiss <MDKitfox(at)aol.com (MDKitfox(at)aol.com)>

 Subject: Re: Newbie Question

 

 BJ,

 

 Could you send me  your email so I  may contact you about your 

 adventures?  My email is below.

 

 Thanks,

 

 Rick Weiss

 Series V (Skystar s/n 1) Speedster:-) 

 Rotax 912S, Dynon Sky View

 Spruce Creek Fly In, FL

 MDKitfox(at)aol.com (MDKitfox(at)aol.com)

 

 

 On Jan 15, 2013, at 9:56 PM, bjones(at)dmv.com (bjones(at)dmv.com) wrote:

 

 > 

 > I put the tail wheel of our KITFOX IV, Rotax 912 80hp into a socket on 

 a

 > small flatbed trailer ($160 Harbor Freight Tools) and tow it between 

 home

 > and airport.

 > 

 > It takes me 10 minutes to lift the tail, fold the wings, tow one mile 

 to

 > house, pull it into its enclosed "car" trailer. That's right 10 

 minutes,

 > period.

 > 

 > I also trailer it in the enclosed "car" trailer all over the US behind 

 a

 > Roadtrek 190 conversion  van. Flying in spectacular locations and doing 

 the

 > See the USA from Your Chevrolet by road.  Doing it over ten years,

 > covering over 75,000 ,miles with Kitfox IV in trailer over the road. 

 All

 > very easy and quick if set up properly.

 > 

 > My 25th plane, smallest and by far the most enjoyable experience in 40 

 

 > years of flying.

 > 

 > Thought about a Kolb, with Rotax 912, and flew one but the Kitfox won.

 > 

 > HAVE FUN!

 > 

 > BJ

 > 

 > 

 > 

 > I do a seminar at SunN Fun and Sebring on  > --> Kitfox-List message

 > posted by: "DGaudette" <gyrodoug(at)woh.rr.com (gyrodoug(at)woh.rr.com)>

 >> 

 >> Hello.

 >> 

 >> I'm a former Glider/G.A./Gyro pilot looking to get a taildragger.  

 I'm

 >>  considering both a Kolb MK III Extra  AND a Kitfox IV.  I just can't 

 find

 >> anywhere where someone has compared the two.

 >> 

 >> Any advice?

 >> 

 >> I'm specifically looking at the KF, Kolb or Avid because when I owned 

 a

 >> Gyroplane, I trailered it to/from my local airport 3 miles away.  I 

 kept

 >> it in my barn and avoided hanger fees etc.

 >> 

 >> Any thoughts folks?

 >> 

 >> Thanks.

 >> 

 >> Doug

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> Read this topic online here:

 >> 

 >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=392389#392389

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 >> 

  >> 

 >> 

 >> 

 > 

 > 

 > 

 > 

 > 

 

 

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 Time: 10:44:46 PM PST US

 Subject: Kitfox-List: Trailer for Tri-Gear 

 From: Sacha <uuccio(at)gmail.com (uuccio(at)gmail.com)>

 

 

 Does anyone have pictures or drawings of a trailer that can handle a tri-gear Kitfox?

 Sacha

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