bgrandorff
Active Member
I was out as KPIE a few days ago looking at hangars, and met up with a gentleman who had fashioned a pretty cool lift for his second plane.
Basically he took an electric forklift, and made a platform that the forklift would fit the tongues into, then voila, the airplane was lifted up out of the way.
Much like an aero lift, but probably in the neighborhood of 2 to 3 k depending on what kind of deal he got on the used forklift.
Not sure many of us have the problem of having two airplanes...but if your hangar can accompany another one... you might split rent with someone.
Just thought it was a cool idea. Seemed to work find for his application.
Basically he took an electric forklift, and made a platform that the forklift would fit the tongues into, then voila, the airplane was lifted up out of the way.
Much like an aero lift, but probably in the neighborhood of 2 to 3 k depending on what kind of deal he got on the used forklift.
Not sure many of us have the problem of having two airplanes...but if your hangar can accompany another one... you might split rent with someone.
Just thought it was a cool idea. Seemed to work find for his application.