I need a glider in trailer towed from NY to WA

Let's see... You want an L-23 in a huge enclosed trailer towed across the northern part of the US, in winter. You are offering "help with expenses."

Try Santa Claus. I understand he is unemployed as of last night.

I once offered to help someone with a trailer. It disintegrated on me and nearly killed me. The people who asked me to help never contributed a cent.

Anyone offering you the option to tow your glider should not charge you twice what it would cost you. They should charge you 5 to 10 times

I towed a glider from Chicago to Elmira a few years back as I was on a
road trip and it wasn't too far out of my way. It was also a Cobra
trailer. The tow was a non-event except for the wiring and the snow and
ice. My price paid for the entire trip, but was probably still too
little given the responsibility for someone else's treasure.

On 12/25/2016 7:51 PM, Andrew Ainslie wrote:
I once offered to help someone with a trailer. It disintegrated on me and nearly killed me. The people who asked me to help never contributed a cent.

Anyone offering you the option to tow your glider should not charge you twice what it would cost you. They should charge you 5 to 10 times

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Dan, 5J

Good - Fast - Cheap

Pick two....

A 2-seater on a homemade, likely open without brakes, trailer is guaranteed

to be a pig in gas and likely increase oil consumption.

I'd want to know about the tires and bearings.

Last two folks I know bought a glider blew a tire and also had to replace a

fender.

Safest option is inside a semi with provision to allow trailer springs to
cushion glider.

There's businesses that arrange transport of cars by rail. They might take

trailers.

On Sunday, December 25, 2016 at 10:03:55 AM UTC-8, wrote:
Let's see... You want an L-23 in a huge enclosed trailer towed across the northern part of the US, in winter. You are offering "help with expenses."

Try Santa Claus. I understand he is unemployed as of last night.

Maybe you didn't understand my post. I'mm willing to pay a fair price to have it hauled out here. I'm not asking for a hand out. I thought the soaring community was about helping each other & supporting the sport? Santa must have passed by your house on Christmas. Cheers!

FWIW... I towed an L-23 in the standard-issue wedge-shaped enclosed trailer.. Once (as Michael Keaton said). It was a nice trailer, but it was by no means a pussycat to tow. At the time I had a Ford Explorer (1994 model), so a big, heavy truck-based SUV. The combined rig was approaching 7,000 lbs but the bigger problem was the surface area. Crosswinds and getting passed by semis induced a fair amount of uncommanded yaw and a lot of nervous moments. I wouldn't consider towing with anything under about 4,000 lbs curb weight and a very solid stance.

Erik Mann (P3)