I checked with Vans and it looks like my RV-7 quickbuild kit will arrive at my door around the end of February. While it's great to know that it's finally going to be here, I'm now faced with the proposition of getting the thing off of my truck and into my workshop.
My workshop is in my back yard and there's not really any way to get a vehicle to it. I guess I'll be able to carry the wing crate off the truck and to the shop with the help of a few friends. The fuselage crate is different matter. At 880 lbs and 49 inches wide, I doubt that it will possible to carry it. I guess I'll just open it in the driveway or street and hump it to the shop part by part.
The big question is how to get the fuselage crate off of the truck. I guess it partly depends on what type of truck they use. I've heard of them arriving in an enclosed semi-trailer and on a flat bed. Any ideas on the best way to deal with each type?
Thanks,
Kev
My workshop is in my back yard and there's not really any way to get a vehicle to it. I guess I'll be able to carry the wing crate off the truck and to the shop with the help of a few friends. The fuselage crate is different matter. At 880 lbs and 49 inches wide, I doubt that it will possible to carry it. I guess I'll just open it in the driveway or street and hump it to the shop part by part.
The big question is how to get the fuselage crate off of the truck. I guess it partly depends on what type of truck they use. I've heard of them arriving in an enclosed semi-trailer and on a flat bed. Any ideas on the best way to deal with each type?
Thanks,
Kev