I am preparing to move my 9A from Colorado to Idaho. It is on the gear and the engine is bolted on. I am considering removing the gear to make transportation easier. Taking the gear off before the engine was bolted on was easy. Now I am not sure if I should take the engine off, then the gear or just lift the plane with my engine hoist high enough to take the 3 legs off.
I haven't installed much of the FWF, just hung the engine. It wasn't a pain hanging the engine, but it is like I am loosing ground taking it off. Also, then I have to figure out how to protect the engine while transporting. Maybe keep the engine on the mount and take the mount off?
As I write this, I am leaning to just modify my trailer to fit the plane leaving the gear off. With a little welding and cutting, I can modify the trailer.
Any thoughts?
I haven't installed much of the FWF, just hung the engine. It wasn't a pain hanging the engine, but it is like I am loosing ground taking it off. Also, then I have to figure out how to protect the engine while transporting. Maybe keep the engine on the mount and take the mount off?
As I write this, I am leaning to just modify my trailer to fit the plane leaving the gear off. With a little welding and cutting, I can modify the trailer.
Any thoughts?