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01-20-2007, 06:09 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Transporting wings?
I am approaching the day when I will need to move my wings to the airport and I was hoping to get some insight regarding the best ways to transport them. Any advice, and pictures if available, would be much appreciated. My wings are completely finished and leaning on a wall without any cradle setup. I am not opposed to building a cradle for transport if that is the recommended way.
Thanks,
Keith
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01-20-2007, 06:53 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Arizona
Posts: 613
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Myself and another builder were both ready at the same time to do this. We split the cost of a U-Haul truck and loaded all 4 flat inside the truck, with plenty of padding under them of course. We thought about doing it on a flat bed, but we were paranoid about flying rocks on the 15 mile trip down a 2 lane state route. Hope this helps.
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01-20-2007, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
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I did just this last month. I also rented a Uhaul for my wings, and straped them down nice and tight.
I did use my cradle inside, and they made the 20 mile trip with out any problems at all!
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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01-20-2007, 07:55 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Posts: 1,912
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Originally Posted by KiloWhiskey1
I am approaching the day when I will need to move my wings to the airport and I was hoping to get some insight regarding the best ways to transport them. ...
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I had a Ford Taurus wagon at the time. A little pipe insulation on the rack crossbars and I took them, strapped to the roof, to the airport, one at a time. Easiest part of the whole building process.
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Larry Pardue
Carlsbad, NM
RV-6 N441LP Flying
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01-21-2007, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Lake St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 2,346
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Because the airport is only 15 miles from my house, by making two trips I simply loaded one wing at a time laying a wing flat in the 6' bed of my pickup truck with the tailgate down. The flaps and ailerons were reinstalled at the airport.
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Rick Galati
RV6A N307R"Darla!"
RV-8 N308R "LuLu"
EAA Technical Counselor
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01-21-2007, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Savannah, GA
Posts: 1,849
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I put mine in the back of a '77 Surburban.
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Todd
N110TD
RV-10 Vesta V8 LS2/BMA EFIS/One formerly flying at 3J1 Hobbs stopped at 150 hours
Savannah, GA and Ridgeland, SC
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06-07-2007, 10:23 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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Moving the wings this weekend
From what I have read here, moving the wings in the cradle will not damage them.
Is that correct?
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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06-07-2007, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
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No damage to mine. Just make sure your cradle is lined up with the nose ribs. Worked great!
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Chad Jensen
Astronics AES, Vertical Power
RV-7, 5 yr build, flew it 68 hours, sold it, miss it.
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06-07-2007, 10:29 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: SC
Posts: 12,887
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Originally Posted by cjensen
No damage to mine. Just make sure your cradle is lined up with the nose ribs. Worked great!
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It doesn't so it sounds like time to get my saw out and shorten the cradle, not the wings. 
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Bill R.
RV-9 (Yes, it's a dragon tail)
O-360 w/ dual P-mags
Build the plane you want, not the plane others want you to build!
SC86 - Easley, SC
www.repucci.com/bill/baf.html
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06-07-2007, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Shorewood, WI (Milwaukee area)
Posts: 1,066
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wings
My wife and I took 'em to the airport in the cradle on a U-Haul trailer hooked to her Subaru Outback. Held in place with straps, ropes, duct tape! Absolutely no problems. Dollies under the cradle ends made them so easy to move. Cost $24. Bill
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Bill Dicus
Shorewood (Milwaukee) Wisconsin
RV-8 N9669D Flying 12/4/14!
Flying Pitts S-2A, Piper Lance
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