X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 10:44:41 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d23.mx.aol.com ([205.188.139.137] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c4) with ESMTP id 2623504 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:29:40 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.139.137; envelope-from=Mwgarratt3@aol.com Received: from Mwgarratt3@aol.com by imo-d23.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cb4.26c79599 (65098) for ; Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:28:59 -0500 (EST) From: Mwgarratt3@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:28:59 EST Subject: Re: [LML] ground tug for a IVP X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1198902539" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 15301 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1198902539 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/28/2007 6:03:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, colyncase@earthlink.net writes: Does anyone have experience using a ground tug such as a 40EZ with a Lancair IVP? Really I'm asking if you have figured out how to adapt a GA tug to fit the IVP nose gear. Colyn Colyn, I have two ways to move the machine. I built a tow bar with two acme threads with caps on the end that fit over the nose wheel bolt and nut using 1 1/2 inch stainless tubing. The other end I attach to a golf cart. It moves easily and I can tow it down to the fuel island and not use another start cycle (turbine). The other is a standard tow that grabs the same nose wheel bolt, raises hydraulically, and runs on a Briggs and Stratton. I can send a photo if you are interested tomorrow. Gary Garratt 408 888 1500 **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) -------------------------------1198902539 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
In a message dated 12/28/2007 6:03:40 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,=20 colyncase@earthlink.net writes:
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Does anyone have experience using a groun= d tug=20 such as a 40EZ with a Lancair IVP?  Really I'm asking if you have fig= ured=20 out how to adapt a GA tug to fit the IVP nose gear.
 
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Colyn,
 
I have two ways to move the machine. I built a tow bar with two acme=20 threads with caps on the end that fit over the nose wheel bolt and nut using= 1=20 1/2 inch stainless tubing. The other end I attach to a golf cart. It moves=20 easily and I can tow it down to the fuel island and not use another start cy= cle=20 (turbine). The other is a standard tow that grabs the same nose wheel bolt,=20 raises hydraulically, and runs on a Briggs and Stratton. I can send a photo=20= if=20 you are interested tomorrow.
 
Gary Garratt 408 888 1500



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