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    Default Re: Kitfox Enclosed Trailer

    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.

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    sounds good to me ,..3000 miles of michigan roads ...thats a test in itself

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    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

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    Default Re: Kitfox Enclosed Trailer

    Model 4 dimensions wings folded:

    Wings Folded Length 21’-6”
    Wings Folded Width 7’-10”
    Height 5’8” Tail Wheel
    Height 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 Wheel
    Height 8’-0” Tri-Gear


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    Thanks Desertfox4 so the 7 is wider

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    Default Re: Kitfox Enclosed Trailer

    Vetdrem,
    What is the make of your trailer or is it custom?
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    dorsal .. right off route 91,..I'm trying to remember the name of the place,..it's on the west side of 91,..west hatfield ,..north hampton area,.there is a camper / enclosed trailer dealer,..have you checked that place out ? also I don't know how far you are from Haverhill Mass...but if you go into NH on 125 ..north about 15 or 20 miles up ..where you meet 101 jct,..their was an enclosed trailer dealer there too,..

    Chase

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    Default Re: Kitfox Enclosed Trailer

    I modified a 1972 Holsclaw dual axle boat trailer. At the back I atached a couple very light I beams close to the ground. I made wheel pans and bolted them to the I beams where the mains sit in. There is a small ramp attached to the center up to the hand crank assembly. I installed light metal stud material around the outside of the trailer just a bit wider than the dimensions of the plane.
    As far as going in and out of my garage, I installed a Reese hitch on the front of my pick up. This is unbelievably easy in and out of my garage.

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    Default Re: Kitfox Enclosed Trailer

    Blizzardmfg.com will custom build them for you. One of our EAA guys had one built there

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