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02-14-2020, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fresno, CA
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Tug?
Any suggestions on a tug for the RV10? I'm getting a little tired of struggling up the slope in front of my hangar.
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02-14-2020, 10:16 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Winter Haven, FL
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this thread has some nice ideas
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Last edited by n816kc : 02-14-2020 at 10:18 AM.
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02-14-2020, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Quarryville ,pa
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Tug
48volt golf cart. And you can use it too run around the airport. I picked up a great condition one with new batteries for $1800, just needed a good cleaning. Welded a hitch on the front for hangar use and bought one for the back for the long tugs over to the pumps.
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Garmin G900X
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02-14-2020, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Aurora, OR
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In the commercially-available options department: We use Best Tugs in our fleet hangar at Van's. Ours are an A3 and a B5. They're quite awesome.
https://www.besttugs.com/
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02-15-2020, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Southeast
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Anyone know where to get a tow bar that can be used with a quad.
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02-15-2020, 11:22 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Locust Grove, GA
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+1 for Best Tugs
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Originally Posted by greghughespdx
In the commercially-available options department: We use Best Tugs in our fleet hangar at Van's. Ours are an A3 and a B5. They're quite awesome.
https://www.besttugs.com/ |
Spouse bought me a B5 at SNF last year. A bit overkill for the RV-7A, but will be perfect for when the RV-10 is done. Really nice piece of engineering and manufacturing.
Prepare for sticker shock, though.
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Locust Grove, GA
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02-15-2020, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, FL
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There are a number of threads on this subject? just search on ?tugs? . I plan on building a version of David?s tug that uses a cheap snow blower. http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...now+blower+tug
I love the Best Tugs but I can buy a new snowblower and a new welder for less than half of what a typical tug goes for new. YMMV......
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02-15-2020, 12:37 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Quarryville ,pa
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I would love a best tugs, but for the cost I can't justify it for a single use pc of equipment.
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02-16-2020, 06:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: 08A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by togaflyer
Anyone know where to get a tow bar that can be used with a quad.
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Easy to build a good one. I use this with my truck mostly, but it will do fine on anything with a ball:
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...59&postcount=1
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02-19-2020, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vermont
Posts: 123
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A different Approach
I had the same issue pushing my RV up the slope into my T hangar.
My solution seems to be the norm at my local field - I pull the A/C in using a winch attached to the back wall of the hangar. After a little discussion board research and some thought I decided to attach to the A/C use a towing strap with two loops - one on each step. i have been using this method for 2 years and it seems to be working - no impact on the steps
I also added another 30 feet of wire to the controller so I can hold the controller and tow bar at the same time.
The tug could be fun as well but with ice and snow up here in VT not having to worry about traction during the winter made the winch an easy winner.
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