On Feb 7, 6:27*pm, wrote:
Does anybody have any experience moving a Standard/15m class sailplane
with a U-Haul truck or similar?

I see this as an option for self-retrieving from a *long* straight out
XC flight -- no-crew and no returning home to get your trailer (and
then back to the glider and back home -- makes me tired just talking
about it...)

I'm thinking you could do this with a bare, box truck (say a 26' long
U-Haul) with ONLY ratchet tie-down straps and some pads (i.e., stuff
available anywhere). *This includes the fueslage and wings. *With a
loading ramp I figure you could do it with one helper.

Has anyone tried this?

Eric
ER

It may be possibel to do it but one would need a lot of cushioning
material. Keep in mind that a 26' U-Haul truck is meant to haul a few
tons of cargo and therefore has a suspension that is designed
accordingly. Putting a few hundred pounds worth of glider in the back
will not even deflect the springs resulting in a very rough ride.
Soaring is supposed to be a team sport where you retrieve your buddies
and they will return the favor and get you. It is part of the fun!
Uli Neumann