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 Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: Trailering prep ideas |
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My email buddy and FF owner Ken, sent me the following. It is just the kind of tips a first timer like me needs. If you could offer some additional thoughts, I am all ears!"Regarding transport, may I offer some advice? Ask the seller or mover to remove the wings (just one bolt per wing is all it takes). In the folded position, the wings hang on a removable device made of steel rods that fits into a hole in the boom tube and holes on the undersides of the wings. My trip out to Oregon [from factory] took quite a toll on those holes in the wings with the combination of vibrations and steel against aluminum. Other issues for the mover to consider are such things as supporting the boom tube so that the weight is off of the tailwheel, insuring that there's no rubbing or contact between two fabric covered surfaces and prevention of things like the prop (if left attached to the engine) or lift struts (if left attached to the wings) from causing damage to fabric surfaces. I hope this doesn't cause unnecessary worry for you.....just thought I'd pass on some of the lessons I've learned (too often the hard way)."
Bob
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| Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:49 pm Post subject: Trailering prep ideas |
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Wings should come off and be strapped to either the sides or ceiling of the trailer. the bottom (nose) of the wingsshould have carpeting wrapped and broad nylon straps for suspension. I worked for me and several hundred
miles of travel with a MkIII.
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On 20, Feb 2010, at 5:21 PM, Bob Kravis wrote:
[quote]My email buddy and FF owner Ken, sent me the following. It is just the kind of tips a first timer like me needs. If you could offer some additional thoughts, I am all ears!"Regarding transport, may I offer some advice? Ask the seller or mover to remove the wings (just one bolt per wing is all it takes). In the folded position, the wings hang on a removable device made of steel rods that fits into a hole in the boom tube and holes on the undersides of the wings. My trip out to Oregon [from factory] took quite a toll on those holes in the wings with the combination of vibrations and steel against aluminum. Other issues for the mover to consider are such things as supporting the boom tube so that the weight is off of the tailwheel, insuring that there's no rubbing or contact between two fabric covered surfaces and prevention of things like the prop (if left attached to the engine) or lift struts (if left attached to the wings) from causing damage to fabric surfaces. I hope this doesn't cause unnecessary worry for you.....just thought I'd pass on some of the lessons I've learned (too often the hard way)."
Bob
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