Chase,
Thanks for your reply. A friend here in the trucking business also mentioned the oversized load option and I will check that out with CDOT. He thought a permit was required.
Thanks
Mike
Chase,
Thanks for your reply. A friend here in the trucking business also mentioned the oversized load option and I will check that out with CDOT. He thought a permit was required.
Thanks
Mike
just a precaution,..don't tell them your hauling an airplane ,..I can imagine the person on the other end of the phone call picturing a 747 ha ha ha ha
actually most people do not know the wings can fold back on some aircraft,..so the picture an airplane on a trailer,..wings out .etc..
Last edited by SkyPirate; 05-24-2009 at 09:52 AM.
I use an enclosed trailer to haul my kitfox and haven't had any trouble with rubbing the sides. My trailer is 8'6" wide, legal in all states, and works great as a hanger when parked in a tiedown spot (I did exactly that for a winter in Florida. They charged me $30/month for the spot)
I put straps over the wheels to hold the mains and support the tail with a stantion that I made. That keeps the plane from moving around, but I was also concerned about the fuselage swaying as the trailer bounced. I attached eyebolts to the trailer floor under the planes forward float fittings and use ratchet straps to go from the float fittings to the eyebolts. That stops "body sway" and makes it impossible for the wings to bump the sides of the trailer.
I have about 3000 miles on it with NO RUBS.
sounds good to me ,..3000 miles of michigan roads ...thats a test in itself
I know the dimensions are probably listed somewhere on the kitfox site for the kitfox in wings folded config,..a wild guess here ..at 7'10? maybe 8'2"?
I'll have to check
7'10" on the model 4,.I didn't check the 5,6 or 7 but I think they are the same. so depending on the wall thickness of the trailer ..its 8 inches less then the "legal" limit of 102" a 1.5" wall still leaves 5 inches,..2.5" on each side,.a little tight,..
I have thought of building a enclosed trailer with hexagon view from the rear,..bowing the wall out an extra 2 or 3 inches at the hieght of the wing . I stil might .
Last edited by SkyPirate; 05-25-2009 at 03:46 PM. Reason: actual measurement
Model 4 dimensions wings folded:
Wings Folded Length 21’-6”Wings Folded Width 7’-10”Height 5’8” Tail WheelHeight 8’-0” Tri-Gear
Model 7 Super Sport dimensions wings folded:
Wings Folded Length 22’-7”Wings Folded Width 8’-0”Height 5’8” Tail WheelHeight 8’-0” Tri-Gear
DesertFox4
Admin.
7 Super Sport912 ULS Tri-gear
Thanks Desertfox4 so the 7 is wider
Here is a Trailer Supplier that builds trailers specifically for Airplanes. My previous airplane a Series 7 SS fit in one.
Paul Zimmermann
LSRM-A
Garland, Texas
Paul Z, I ordered one from Mark Sorenson for my Kitfox IV. Should be ready by first of April, I'll let you know if it meets my expectations.
Ray
Ray
Kitfox V Lycoming YO-233