I'm in the process of buying a 9A project that will require a rental truck and a 1400 mile drive. The wings are pretty much complete and in a cradle that can be lashed to the truck side. The empennage pieces are complete and can be easily wrapped for stowage.
The fuse my primary concern. It is currently on a wheeled rotisserie for work. I am thinking it would be better to eliminate any possibility of point loading on the rotisserie end fasteners by chocking it somehow for safety. There is a suggestion to place it on padding and lash it to the truck box tie-downs. I spent many years at sea where I experienced firsthand what happens when things shift while travelling. I am a bit leery that the 'lash on top of padding' solution will protect it sufficiently from scratching, chafing, or impact. I am also not sure that solution would protect the fuse from deforming.
I was thinking that two padded cradles, each made from a pair of plywood pieces sandwiching 2"x4" blocks, might support & protect the fuselage best. Am I overthinking the move and is my proposal 'overkill'?
Anybody out there have experience with such a situation?
Thanks,
Jack Hilditch
The fuse my primary concern. It is currently on a wheeled rotisserie for work. I am thinking it would be better to eliminate any possibility of point loading on the rotisserie end fasteners by chocking it somehow for safety. There is a suggestion to place it on padding and lash it to the truck box tie-downs. I spent many years at sea where I experienced firsthand what happens when things shift while travelling. I am a bit leery that the 'lash on top of padding' solution will protect it sufficiently from scratching, chafing, or impact. I am also not sure that solution would protect the fuse from deforming.
I was thinking that two padded cradles, each made from a pair of plywood pieces sandwiching 2"x4" blocks, might support & protect the fuselage best. Am I overthinking the move and is my proposal 'overkill'?
Anybody out there have experience with such a situation?
Thanks,
Jack Hilditch