Trailer decision time.

wrote:

So the question to RAS is: What are my best options? Anyone have any
good ideas on how to build a glider trailer for cheap? I could
probably make a 4 or 5 foot wide and 22 foot long trailer work. I
understand steel prices are pretty high nowdays. Is anyone building
their own trailers anymore or just buying factory built? Thanks!

One other option might be an all wood trailer (well the axle assy and
tongue would be metal). Johann Kuhn had a generic all-wood covered
monocoque design that can be scaled up or down to suit the glider. My
hangar mate built one for his AC-4C and he loved it. One nice thing is
the all wood construction means no expensive tools like a welder or
metal fabrication stuff. Get your materials at Home Depot. Not sure
how to get plans or even if they are still available.

Regards,

-Doug

Btw, here is a past posting from RAS:

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At 16:06 19 December 2005, Wallace Berry wrote:
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Ray Lovinggood wrote:

Ok, time to change threads from 'Where are you from'
to 'Ugly trailer.

Well, the elegant version of what you're describing is the Kuhn
trailer. It's made of wood, tapers wider from front to rear. Fuselage
goes in head first, wings tip first. On the road, nothing's better. An
old hand once told me if you ordered Johann's plans & bought materials
according to his parts list, you'd end up with nothing but a great
trailer & sawdust. I'm very fortunate to have a well built one for my
LS-4.
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