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![]() I am back to pulling the warrior back into the hanger with a winch. I tried modifying a small briggs and stratton powered "mule" to the cherokee towbar attachment but could not get the control I wanted. So now, I need the experience of anyone else who has rigged up a winch with extended control. I have a Harbor Freight winch which will do just fine to pull a warrior up a slight incline but the switch which controls the direction of the spool has a 6 foot wire. I want to stand in front of the plane with the towbar in hand to do the guiding. This means I need something like a 50 foot extension to the switch control wire, doable but clumsy using a 4 conductor cable with #14 wires. I could rig up a smaller wire system with relays and transformers, etc but that gets even more clumsy and prone to failure. I have thought about standing in the hanger at the back of the plane and controling the winch with the exsisting setup but then I lose the steering option I have from the front. It should be mentioned that I have 8 inches outside of each wingtip to the i-beams. Easily doable but with a pucker factor component. I would like to hear from anyone who has a similar rigup and how suggestions to living with the system, especially if you have tought of something different. Thanks, Leo |
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