Absolutely not.
Tell the guy to pry open the wallet for a tow bar. Why would anyone go to the time and expense of building an RV then go all cheap on taking care of it for tasks like moving it in and out of a hangar?
First of all the guy didn't build the plane, he BOUGHT it. And it's his first plane. Please cut him (and everyone else) a little slack.
He AND I didn't know there was a towbar available, so that's a bit of good news. I told him to research here when we were having the discussion.
Our T hangar floors have a nasty lip where the sloped asphalt meets the concrete floor. And the concrete is so slick, I have a hard time getting my Rocket in and out. And my hangar has less lip and less grade leading up to it than his does.
His 7A has a composite prop and someone broke one of his blades, perhaps moving the plane around the hangar. So he's also gun shy when it comes to handling his MT, even by the root.
Well, maybe the step idea isn't a good one. Or perhaps he will be "experimental" and try to work with it.
Like someone else said, off the top of my head, other than a towbar on the nose wheel and a friend to help push, maybe there just isn't going to be a good solution.
I'll mention the Bogart bar to him next time I see him. I'm still open to other suggestions if anyone has a good idea, too.
I push my Rocket in by the Horizontal stab. Is the 7A stab sturdy enough to elevate the nose gear and push the plane in that way?
Thanks!