trailering questions

[SkyPirate]

nice set up hans ..I like

[beeryboats]

Be careful using a car hauling trailer to transport your Kitfox. It will ride very, very harshly with only a couple hundred pounds on it. Damage can result from this jarring action.

The wing supports, on both ends, are super critical. As is the way the tail is supported to prevent damage to the empanage tubing or the tailwheel spring.

I know, that's why I picked the smallest trailer long enough for the plane. It's not really big enough for a car, more like large lawn mower. It was just large enough to haul an MGB. It's gonna be back roads all the way home as well. Actually smoother than the interstate!

[beeryboats]

I had the greatest idea for supporting the tail today. Too bad it's not my trailer to modify. I work in a diesel injection pump and turbo shop where we have lot's of old used parts about. I though it would be easy to make support for the tail as TJ did for his trailer in earlier pictures, but mount it on some springs. The vertical mounts would be screwed to a 2x6 that had four 5/16" holes in the corners. Use 1/4" lag bolts about 8" long through the 2x6, washers, springs, washers, then into the trailer deck. I would think springs that bottomed out at 50 to 75lbs times four would help take a bunch of road shock out of any trailer.

I'm just renting the trailer this trip. So I will just have to drive very slowly and carefully and be very, very patient.

[SkyPirate]

if its a tandem axle trailer and has car tires on it you could deflate the tires to 28 lbs,..if it has regular trailer tires deflate to 30 lbs,,.

[beeryboats]

if its a tandem axle trailer and has car tires on it you could deflate the tires to 28 lbs,..if it has regular trailer tires deflate to 30 lbs,,.

Why didn't I think of that?!?!? I have a zero turn mower with very little air pressure in the tires just because it will beat you to death otherwise. I'll air the trailer tires down a bit and see how she rides. My sailboat, which I sold to buy the Kitfox, would go to the lake with very, very low pressures in the tires. Close to 20lbs. A couple were so rotted I was afraid to pump them up much higher. They handled a 3000lb boat just fine.

[beeryboats]

We made it home ok, but what a fiasco! The trailer I rented was 3" too narrow. We didn't see that until the plane was on the ramps. The rental place didn't know the dimension of their own trailer. My friend who was there to give me a second opinion lived nearby and had a neat trailer I could borrow, so we went to his place and picked up his trailer with his truck. His truck went into limp mode on the way back to the plane but we loaded the plane up anyway. Then we had to go back to his place and play musical trailers. He was planning on following me and trade trailers at my place. I got her home ok last night, but I had to go back this morning to trade out trailers again! Seems like all I did was drive this weekend. But it was worth it for sure!!! She sure looks good sitting in my barn.

[SkyPirate]

we need photos including "kitfox Grin"

[SkyPirate]

I thought about trailering my 5 home from south of Chicago,..but then opted to fly her home ..glad I did,..only took 2.15 hrs to fly her home..would have been 7 hours up and 7 hours back driving

[beeryboats]

Well, I tried to attach a couple photos, but the limit is so small it's almost impossible to see! What's the secret?
Jay

[beeryboats]

Almost ready to go. I still had to make the wing supports.