---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 02/11/20: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:56 PM - wing transport suggestions (jaydub) 2. 05:19 PM - Re: wing transport suggestions (jaydub) 3. 06:59 PM - Re: Re: wing transport suggestions (John Fitt) 4. 07:57 PM - Re: wing transport suggestions (Charlie England) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:56:41 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: wing transport suggestions From: "jaydub" It looks like Friday I go to pickup a Firestar project. It has everything but the fuselage. What is the best way to transport the wings? They are covered and I believe the ailerons are still attached. I have a minivan and a 5'x10' trailer (see attachment, I will remove the mesh ramp). I am planning on putting the engine, prop, nose pod, etc in the van. My trailer is not enclosed but it does have sides that come up about 3' with some boards covering steel. I can either lay one wing down on the floor (with foamboard or a mattress underneath) then put something between the other one on top of that. Then I can strap it down somehow. The other option would be to have foamboard or other protection along the sidewall and on the floor and stand the wing up, put a layer between them and put the next wing beside it, another layer of protection on the outside of that wing and strap it in somehow. The third option would be to stand one wing up along one side and the other along the other side by itself. I'm not certain any of those are the best option. For those of you who have transported loose wings, what suggestions would you have with what I have to work with? Thanks, Jay Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=494771#494771 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/trailer_706.jpg ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:19:11 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: Re: wing transport suggestions From: "jaydub" One other question, the wingspan is 27 ft. 8 in. but part of that is the fuselage. Does anyone know what the actual length of 1 wing is? I'm assuming 12 to 13' but I'm not sure. Jay Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=494772#494772 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 06:59:59 PM PST US From: John Fitt Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Re: wing transport suggestions Firestar wing is about 13-6 long Wing with aileron - 61 wide Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 11, 2020, at 5:18 PM, jaydub wrote: > > > One other question, the wingspan is 27 ft. 8 in. but part of that is the fuselage. Does anyone know what the actual length of 1 wing is? I'm assuming 12 to 13' but I'm not sure. > > Jay > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=494772#494772 > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:57:00 PM PST US Subject: Re: Kolb-List: wing transport suggestions From: Charlie England On 2/11/2020 6:56 PM, jaydub wrote: > > It looks like Friday I go to pickup a Firestar project. It has everything but the fuselage. What is the best way to transport the wings? They are covered and I believe the ailerons are still attached. > > I have a minivan and a 5'x10' trailer (see attachment, I will remove the mesh ramp). I am planning on putting the engine, prop, nose pod, etc in the van. My trailer is not enclosed but it does have sides that come up about 3' with some boards covering steel. I can either lay one wing down on the floor (with foamboard or a mattress underneath) then put something between the other one on top of that. Then I can strap it down somehow. The other option would be to have foamboard or other protection along the sidewall and on the floor and stand the wing up, put a layer between them and put the next wing beside it, another layer of protection on the outside of that wing and strap it in somehow. The third option would be to stand one wing up along one side and the other along the other side by itself. I'm not certain any of those are the best option. > > For those of you who have transported loose wings, what suggestions would you have with what I have to work with? > > Thanks, > Jay > Since no one's jumped in with specific transport info, I'll offer some ideas. I transported a Twinstar almost 600 miles with the wingroot bolted to the fuselage and the outboard end of the wing resting in a cradle made of a strip of carpet. A cradle made from a strip of carpet the length of the leading edge would work fine to support a wing; padded ratchet straps would hold it in the cradle. Another option: I recently helped pack a Pitts S1 & an RV4 in a shipping container. It all made it safely to Argentina. We used old pillows and ratchet straps to tie the wings to the sides of the container. Four straps per wing. One pair acting as cradles, top of wall>down under the leading edge>up to top of wall, with pillows captured by the straps padding the wing out from the wall and protecting the wing from the straps. 2nd pair from top of wall down across the pillows to bottom of wall. But with working with the trailer you have, I'd consider 3 cheap mattresses, or even thick foam rubber pads. One under, one between, and one over; straps over all. 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