trailer frame

On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 11:51:33 AM UTC-4, Papa3 wrote:
Ditto what JJ said. There was a syndicate that owned a PW5 at my field years ago. Their trailer was a square section with a huge cradle that rolled out the back with the glider. It probably weighed 3,000 pounds... for a PW5. Made handling a nightmare.

We have a number of 1st/2nd generation glass ships on the field with older tube trailers (ASW-19, Libelle, etc.). Spending some time on optimizing the fuselage dolly as it rolls out the back gate and especially the wing root dollies (stability in particular) is probably a way easier path to better rigging. JMHO.

Erik Mann (P3)

I agree. I made the rash assumption that the trailer does not have a fold down door. If it has one, make that work. Weight in back is never an improvement.
UH

At 16:31 30 October 2017,
wrote:
On Monday, October 30, 2017 at 11:51:33 AM UTC-4,
Papa3 wrote:
Ditto what JJ said. There was a syndicate that
owned a PW5 at my field
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ears ago. Their trailer was a square section with a
huge cradle that
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Many thanks for your contributions to my question.
Much appreciated.



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Erik Mann (P3)

I agree. I made the rash assumption that the trailer
does not have a fold
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own door. If it has one, make that work. Weight in back
is never an
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ment.
UH