Travel Pod Design for RV's

f16weav · #1 02-04-2005, 03:57 PM

I sent an email to the Vans and ask this question, maybe someone in the VAF can answer. "Has anyone designed a simple travel pod for a RV?" Something small, light weight to carry chocks, oil, ...maybe clubs?

txaviator · #2 02-04-2005, 04:55 PM

While you surely can't fit clubs in here

, this builder designed some neat 'wingtip lockers'. Check it out here: http://home.mindspring.com/~rv6/RV6site/wingtip.htm

You could surely use them for light chocks, tie-downs, etc.

arffguy · #3 02-04-2005, 07:07 PM

I have some pictures of wing mounted pods but I have to scan them into my computer before I could post or e-mail them. Some guys from the SFO bay area had put them on but it wasn't a mass produced add-on. The pods hung below the leading edge of the wings. Sorta looked like drop tanks.

f16weav · #4 02-05-2005, 11:00 AM

Hope you can get the pics scanned. I would like to see how they look on the RV. Thanks,

F16weav@aol.com

alame · #5 02-05-2005, 06:00 PM

count me in for the pics, this sounds interesting

Captain_John · #6 02-06-2005, 07:14 AM

I would like to see a belly pod made, kinda like the Maule's, Cub's and Citabria's have.

A quick detatch setup and shaped aerodynamically to minimize parasitical drag and not detract from lift appreciably.

Needs to be big enough to pack a rifle and a deer!

...or golf clubs.

Anyone know of one uh dose?

CJ

txaviator · #7 02-06-2005, 09:36 PM

Yep, I have seen it done. A guy made one to carry skis and/or golf clubs. I know I have the link somewhere, and once I find it, I will gladly post it.

I have hundreds of RV-links, but some of them I didn't 'name' when I saved them, unfortunately.

arffguy · #8 02-06-2005, 10:00 PM

A similar variation of storage was shown in Model Aviation (the Academy of Model Aeronautics) magazine this month. The glider guru put in a rear box made of Coroplast (I believe) to carry his model gliders in the back of his RV-7. It was real lightweight.

Sorry I have not had time to scan the pod photos yet.

JetPilot · #9 02-14-2005, 10:07 PM

I would like to see those pod pics as well! I was planning to extend my rear baggage (RV-8) compartment back to the next bulkhead. Anyone have pics of someone doing that? I think you could get golf clubs/guns/small girlfriends in there then. I know....someone is going to mention aft CG. The stuff I plan to carry back there will mostly be the lightweight tent/sleeping bags, etc.

Captain_John · #10 02-15-2005, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JetPilot

...small girlfriends in there then. I know....someone is going to mention aft CG.

No heavy dates!

Looks like there is a market for the pod. Maybe someone could start designing one specifically for ArrVee's? This could be the next revolution for us since the glass panel! External load carrying capacity without all those annoying STC's!

CJ