Looking for Info on Enclosed Trailer for Kitfox 7

[enyaw]

Has anyone out there gotten an enclosed trailer for a KitFox 7? I've run into issues w/the 8 foot (96") width (wings folded) and the Max legal width (outside) of 102".

Thanks.

Wayne

[chipper2128]

Wayne,

Take a look at a thread I started with a similar question on 5/27/09 on this forum. Your concern is exactly what I ran into. I saw a Kitfox 5 and a custom built trailer for it in Utah and the trailer was over 9 feet wide and had only an inch or two clearance from the wings on both sides. I don't know how you could make it much smaller. It would require an Oversize Load Permit for every trip.

Mike
(970) 361-6659

[SkyPirate]

I plan on building my own custom trailer,..I'll use 1 inch square tubing for the side walls with some formed 16 guage wall sections for stiffeners and put 3 on each side plus the square tubing.
Make the exterior dimension 102" the interior will end up 99.875" (99.7/8") or 8'3.875" just shy of 8'4",..this is with .0625 (1/16") thick skin on each side of the exterior,..probably fiberglass sheet or aluminum sheet,..


formered wall siffeners below

[Wiley]

Is 8' width an accurate measure for a Series 7 with the wings folded, or is it a little more or less?

[enyaw]

From KitFox Site

Wings Folded Length 22’-7”
Wings Folded Width 8’-0”
Height 5’8” Tail Wheel
Height 8’-0” Tri-Gear

[Wiley]

Thanks, but I've read the published specs, I was wondering about what actual aircraft measurements were. Appreciate the response though.

[SkyPirate]

102" is the legal width for a trailer in all states,..SS 7 folded width is 96" that leaves 6 " for structural integrity of the trailer wall plus clearance for the trailer wall and the wing. a 1 inch thick wall built correctly ..like a cantelevered truss,..it will more then support the weight of the roof of the trailer providing you build it of like materials and don't park your truck on top of it

Chase

[jdmcbean]

We are working with a local trailer manufacture currently. Hopefully we'll have some answers pretty soon.

[SkyPirate]

Good deal John ..

Have you thought of building one for the purpose first and then having the manufacturer replicate it?


Chase

[jsimmo97]

Hey All... I am looking to do the same thing. At one point I found a picture of someone's enclosed trailer they they built. It simply had aluminum spares and they covered it with that car transport fabric/canvas/heavy plastic stuff that you see tractor trailers have running down the highway.

Has anyone seen these pics... I cannot find them again. :-(.

The trailer was ideal in that it didn't need a ton of structural support and the weight that goes with it. The Kitfox weighs sub-700 lbs so I cannot justify purchasing or pulling a double axle trailer for such little weight.

~Jason