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Old 01-20-2015, 05:44 PM
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You can use the winch but have it hooked to a towbar that attaches to the mains. Then you'd have to hold the tail down. But I have a hard time believing that if you added up the shear strength of all the fasteners holding the tailwheel bracket to the fuselage that it wouldn't be far greater than any towing force. Ask Vans.
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Old 01-20-2015, 08:45 PM
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You can use the winch but have it hooked to a towbar that attaches to the mains. Then you'd have to hold the tail down. But I have a hard time believing that if you added up the shear strength of all the fasteners holding the tailwheel bracket to the fuselage that it wouldn't be far greater than any towing force. Ask Vans.
This was discussed in an earlier thread, perhaps 1-2 years ago. Vans response was that the tail tie down point was not designed for horizontal loads.
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Old 02-01-2015, 02:04 PM
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Hey Bob,
When you get a chance go to www.ACAIRTECHNOLOGY.com and take a look at that fancy gizmo. I just watched a guy pull a Stearman around with it and the web side says they have one that will work with wheel pants.
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Old 02-01-2015, 09:22 PM
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.....ohhhhhh

a Hangar W I I I I I I NCH!

To the Winch, Wench! (with apologies to The Never Ending Story)
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Old 02-01-2015, 09:58 PM
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If you do use a tail winch be sure to have a fool-proof secondary way to quickly stop the winch in the event that the primary control switch fails in the "On" position. Nothing gets the juices flowing quicker than seeing your pride and joy inexorably being pulled backwards into the T-hangar walls (we came very close one day with our Bonanza).
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