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1. 10:03 AM - Tow bar fit (TURBO T)
2. 11:19 AM - Re: Tow bar fit (Pete Christensen)
3. 11:26 AM - Re: Tow bar fit (Andy Fultz)
4. 02:21 PM - Re: Tow bar fit (Stan Specht)
5. 03:14 PM - Re: Tow bar alterantive & Kitfox flying adventures (bjones@dmv.com)
6. 03:44 PM - Re: Tow bar fit (Rex)
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Im building a tow bar for a KF2
Should the brackets fit tight against the fuselage or have a gap & let the cross
rods take the load ?
Am worried about the side mounts wearing the fabric.
Thanks
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> On Jun 24, 2016, at 12:02 PM, TURBO T <turbot@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Im building a tow bar for a KF2
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> Should the brackets fit tight against the fuselage or have a gap & let the
cross rods take the load ?
>
> Am worried about the side mounts wearing the fabric.
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> Thanks
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The attach points on the fuselage should extend out past the fabric about 3/
8" and should not allow the tow bar to come in contact with the fabric when a
ttached.
Andy F
Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 24, 2016, at 12:02 PM, TURBO T <turbot@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Im building a tow bar for a KF2
>
> Should the brackets fit tight against the fuselage or have a gap & let the
cross rods take the load ?
>
> Am worried about the side mounts wearing the fabric.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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I share your concern! My tow bar has just enough room on each side to insert
a rubber isolator between the bar and fuselage.
Stan
Model 4 speedster
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> On 24 Jun 2016, at 11:02 am, TURBO T <turbot@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Im building a tow bar for a KF2
>
> Should the brackets fit tight against the fuselage or have a gap & let the
cross rods take the load ?
>
> Am worried about the side mounts wearing the fabric.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Tow bar alterantive & Kitfox flying adventures |
Some food for thought. A very small flat bed trailer can be purchased for
under $200 (Harbor Freight - sale price).
I have been towing my model IV between our house and the local public use
airport for over a decade using one and love it.
At first blush the idea of a little trailer seems cumbersome,
but........read on.
My model IV, 1050, with Rotax 912 is very easy to lift at the tail (model
7 is heavier at tail), so setting the tail wheel in a pocket made out of
short pieces of 2 X 4 on the deck of the flat bed directly over the small
trailer's axle for balance, is easy. (Pin or strap the tail wheel so it
can not hop out)
Now to the good parts, Because the tail is elevated on the flat bed, the
wings are very easy to fold (with elimination of almost all down force
from gravity trying to fold the wings against the tail) thus there is far
less risk of crunching a flaperon or punching a hole in fuselage fabric.
If you are trying to fold the wings when the bugs are biting, rains a
falling or winds a blowing, having the wings nearly level really makes the
job safer and easier.
Because the tail is up and wings nearly level, fuel does not tend to run
to the low end of the tank where the gas cap is, out thru the cap onto the
wings and into the environment.
Assuming your tail wheel casters, then the little trailer can be turned
360 degrees for maneuvering.
I rotate the trailer tongue to the side or ahead once the rig is in the
garage and so no need bothering to disconnect the plane from the trailer
for storage.
(In fact for over a decade we have pulled the plane into an enclosed "car"
trailer using the little tail wheel trailer and taken the rig from the
Florida Keys, to Maine, to the Pacific coast behind our RV, having a HOOT
flying low and slow in spectacular scenery, as we travel across the
country thru national parks, sea shores and fascinating flying locations
all over the country. Forums on this will be presented at Air Venture near
Red Barn Thursday 2:30 and Friday at 4:00, nothing to sell just sharing
fun flying as a Southernmost EAA Chapter 1241 Marathon, Florida Keys
member.)
By the way, the little trailer has relatively large tires compared to the
typical tail wheel tire so moving the plane on soft surfaces, over small
roots and rocks, across irregular concrete surfaces, etc. is easier than
with the plane down on its tail wheel.
An 18 inch piece of all thread replacing the rear bolt attaching the hitch
coupler to the trailer tongue makes a convenient handle for moving the
plane and trailer by hand.
Pictures of all this and the rest of the story at OSH if you are interested.
BJ
Kitfox IV, 912, Warp Drive
wings off for recover
bjones@dmv.com
> The attach points on the fuselage should extend out past the fabric about
> 3/8" and should not allow the tow bar to come in contact with the fabric
> when attached.
>
> Andy F
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 24, 2016, at 12:02 PM, TURBO T <turbot@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Im building a tow bar for a KF2
>>
>> Should the brackets fit tight against the fuselage or have a gap & let
>> the cross rods take the load ?
>>
>> Am worried about the side mounts wearing the fabric.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
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I have a towbar for my KF2 that I believe was factory made and can
supply dimensions and photos.
Rex
KF2 582
Pueblo, CO
On 6/24/2016 11:02 AM, TURBO T wrote:
>
> Im building a tow bar for a KF2
>
> Should the brackets fit tight against the fuselage or have a gap & let
> the cross rods take the load ?
>
> Am worried about the side mounts wearing the fabric.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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