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Dick Sipp
Joined: 11 Jan 2006 Posts: 215 Location: Hope, MI
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2011 6:25 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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Looking for winch recommendations for pulling RV-10 into hangar.
Dick Sipp
RV-10 360 hours
inclined hangar ramp
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Jim Berry
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 237 Location: Denver
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:56 am Post subject: Re: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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Dick,
Look at the Harbor Freight camouflage winch with remote control for $100, discounted to $70. Works well. I think Tim has this winch also.
Jim Berry
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:38 am Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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I was going to go the winch route and then decided that the eclectic tow bar
would be better. Three years later and a hanger change and I am glad I went
with the tow bar, a wench would not work very good in my new hanger. My
first hanger was a T hanger with the ramp sloping out from the front. My
new hanger is square 60X60 and depending on what else I have in the hanger
at the time, the plane gets moved around.
I know this does not answer your question directly, but it is something to
think about.
There is a big difference in cost between the winch and the eclectic tow
bar.......
Rene' Felker
N423CF
801-721-6080
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 10:53 am Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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What powered tow bars are people using on the -10?
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On May 29, 2011, at 2:34 PM, "Rene Felker" <rene(at)felker.com> wrote:
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I was going to go the winch route and then decided that the eclectic tow bar
would be better. Three years later and a hanger change and I am glad I went
with the tow bar, a wench would not work very good in my new hanger. My
first hanger was a T hanger with the ramp sloping out from the front. My
new hanger is square 60X60 and depending on what else I have in the hanger
at the time, the plane gets moved around.
I know this does not answer your question directly, but it is something to
think about.
There is a big difference in cost between the winch and the eclectic tow
bar.......
Rene' Felker
N423CF
801-721-6080
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rene(at)felker.com Guest
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:15 am Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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This is the one I use.
http://www.powertow.com/12V.html
Rene' Felker
N423CF
801-721-6080
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Kellym
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 1705 Location: Sun Lakes AZ
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 11:52 am Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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Every time I suggest a hangar wench, my wife vetoes the concept.
She thinks there is a mistress nearby the airport anyway, since I spend
so much time there.
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coop85(at)verizon.net Guest
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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Maybe someone will still have the magazine, but there was pretty good article on building an electric towbar yourself not too long again in Sport Aviation (I think).
Marcus
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On May 29, 2011, at 3:12 PM, Rene Felker wrote:
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This is the one I use.
http://www.powertow.com/12V.html
Rene' Felker
N423CF
801-721-6080
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dlm34077(at)q.com Guest
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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sounds like we have some wusses; just kidding. I am 66 and still muscle my
10 with full fuel in/out the hangar.
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rene(at)felker.com Guest
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 12:42 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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I agree, I am a wuss. But, north facing hanger in the winter made it almost
impossible to do it by myself.
Now that I have it....I would not do without, just makes it so much easier.
I leave it hooked up all the time........except when I fly of course......
Rene'
801-721-6080
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2881
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 1:18 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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On 2" ice?
On May 29, 2011, at 3:15 PM, "DLM" <dlm34077(at)q.com> wrote:
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sounds like we have some wusses; just kidding. I am 66 and still muscle my 10 with full fuel in/out the hangar.
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Albert Gardner

Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 455 Location: Yuma, AZ
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 2:28 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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I built my own based on an article in Kitplanes called something like "Build
a tow Bar for $10". Mine ran more than that, got the tires with bearings
from Harbor Freight, a friend gave me a 24V gearmoter, batteries from
Walmart and the 1" square tube for the frame from Lowes. The 24V motor was
nice as it gave me 2 speeds. An over-center link keeps it clamped to the
front wheel. I've since added LED lights for night use. About $150 I think.
The Kitplanes article guy used a windshield wiper motor and made his own
sprockets.
Albert Gardner
N991RV
Yuma, AZ
(A wench to operate is extra)
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:17 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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I don't think we got 2 x 10-6 inches here in AZ.
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 3:19 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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" How much is that wench in the window"
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2881
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Posted: Sun May 29, 2011 9:07 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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I did shoot Dick an offline reply, but Jim is right.
I have the wireless remote Harbor Freight winch. It
does do the job well for me when it's icy. It isn't
what I'd recommend to someone who needs to use one
every day though. It's a slow winch, which is good,
but it only moves a few inches per click of the button.
So it takes a while to get in the hangar. The spool
is pretty small too, so unrolling the cable to hook
it up isn't so fun. The winch isn't super bad, but
it isn't really as nice as a good quality pro winch
either. So while I like it for occasional use, I'd
recommend either a power tow of some sort, or a better
winch if you use it a lot. In the winter, I'm not
sure how a power tow would work for me. I'm sure if
they make them with spike tires they'd work though,
but hopefully not tear up the pavement. The winch
works best for winter I'd think, because when I need
it, it's because the snow plow left slush or ice in
front of my hangar and you can't even walk. There
the winch is priceless.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
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rene(at)felker.com Guest
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 6:14 am Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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At my old hanger...in the winter the snow plow would leave about two feet of
snow in front of the hanger, but the hanger shaded another 10 - 15 feet,
which all turns to ice. The powertow has a tire that is about 5 - 6 inches
wide (contact area). I had a bag of sand in my hanger and just spread some
on the ice. Worked great. In my new hanger, the floor is smooth concrete
and I have to push down on the powertow to get it started some time. I get
less traction on the concrete than I did on the ice and sand...
Rene' Felker
N423CF
801-721-6080
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Tim Olson
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2881
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:33 am Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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Cool, that's good to know. I'm not a huge fan of using sand
around the airport ramp...or heaven forbid, salt. But it's
good to know that this gives you good results. I think I'll
always have the winch as a fallback, but after seeing Albert's
homemade tow, I may do that as a summer fun project. I
also want to build a tire bead-breaker. A couple of good things
to keep me out of trouble since I don't have a plane to build
and it leaves me at a loss for what to do sometimes.
Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD
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On 5/30/2011 9:11 AM, Rene Felker wrote:
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At my old hanger...in the winter the snow plow would leave about two feet of
snow in front of the hanger, but the hanger shaded another 10 - 15 feet,
which all turns to ice. The powertow has a tire that is about 5 - 6 inches
wide (contact area). I had a bag of sand in my hanger and just spread some
on the ice. Worked great. In my new hanger, the floor is smooth concrete
and I have to push down on the powertow to get it started some time. I get
less traction on the concrete than I did on the ice and sand...
Rene' Felker
N423CF
801-721-6080
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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:30 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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Dick
I use a simple $70 winch that I bought from ALDI on special. It runs off a 12 V battery, and has a remote control and cable control feature. I have used the winch for the last 5 months and it works fine. The winch is slow ... but allows me to easily pull my 10 into the hangar by myself. Unrolling the cable is no hassle as there is a dial to turn, which allows the cable to be pulled out by hand in about 15 seconds.
Regards
Evan
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Looking for winch recommendations for pulling RV-10 into hangar.
Dick Sipp
RV-10 360 hours
inclined hangar ramp
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Albert Gardner

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Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 4:18 pm Post subject: Aircraft winch recommendation |
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This is the Kitplanes article that inspired me to build my own electric tow
bar.
Albert Gardner
N991RV
Yuma, AZ
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