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Piper.Classique 18th Feb 2016 04:14

Getting old
 
I'm finding it hard to pull the Supercub out of the hangar by myself, never anyone around in the week. So I'm thinking of getting an electric trolley that goes under the tail wheel. Does anyone have experience of these? I can pick the back end up no problem, it's pulling and steering from the front that's a pain.
Advice welcome as to make and type, remembering that i don't want the fuel budget to take too much of a hit. Not that I've used a lot so far this year :(

Small Rodent Driver 18th Feb 2016 06:03

Here you go. I quite fancy one of these.

https://www.acairtechnology.com/products.aspx?cat=tugs

this is my username 18th Feb 2016 06:11

If you look around there are various products available like this one:

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/categ...s_robotow.html

If you are fairly handy you could probably adapt something like an electric golf-bag trolley.

Alternatively a used golf buggy might do the trick for you.

All depends on the surfaces you are moving over and the amount of space you have available.

Crash one 18th Feb 2016 09:58

A simple tailwheel dolly and a second hand mobility scooter to tow it around.

squidie 20th Feb 2016 17:52

Surely this would be cheaper?


Laser ride on mower powered by Kawasaki 30" cut | eBay

Mechta 20th Feb 2016 18:30

I had some experience of an electric one wheeled device called a 'Motor Mover' for moving large trolleys around a factory. It worked ok once it had the bulk of the weight of the trolley on it, otherwise it would slip.

A lot of the ones for caravans are designed to go on in place of the jockey wheel leg, which isn't much help on a tailwheel aircraft. A two wheeled one with something in which the tailwheel can sit would probably be the answer.

Something like this mr shifta caravan mover | eBay

adapted into an electric version of this.


http://www.barnstormers.com/tmp_imag...ffbdd3064c.jpg

Or, off the shelf you can get this: http://www.minimaxtugs.com/product_p/021taildragger.htm

http://www.pprune.org/data:image/jpe...REBERAREQf/9k=


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