X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:07:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-vw0-f180.google.com ([209.85.212.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.16) with ESMTP id 3842923 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:07:06 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.212.180; envelope-from=jneusteinmd@gmail.com Received: by vws10 with SMTP id 10so2520624vws.7 for ; Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:06:31 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=Dc+aB9bd1GGGkk/nWnWdh1yTgCJmw+uQoOJzx8TSmiC8t3l0AMm1TcsbIN18vCwMYg 7ICUZb9rUzfSZreVm/sSNC672mCgwymjz1seLUWQl05hHXaFZOnJHbA/nq0q7KLBHc7h 9MuXORvvmWzY2/ckoAeoEOMNbLIebIaEnh9+Q= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.150.235.1 with SMTP id i1mr772600ybh.187.1252512390720; Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:06:30 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: X-Original-Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:06:30 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Lancair ES tow From: Joseph Neustein X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd25dd4202e67047327443a --000e0cd25dd4202e67047327443a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks to all who responded. I think some of the options suggested by the retractable crowd may not work well with the ES nose wheel fairing. I am summarizing the options so far: allenmachine airplane winch with remote control about $410 http://allenmachineco.com/pages/data/airplane.htm (seems compatible with any airplane) 40 EZ power tow $1195 plus *Columbia *nylon Bushing $65 and 10" extensions $40 shipping $100 http://www.powertow.com/40ez1.html ( JHeizer@comcast.net had an earlier post that he had used the powertow) Wag-Aero electric tow buddy $1185 http://store.wagaero.com/product_info.php?products_id=14093 ( no comments from ES owners ) aero- tow E200 $1325 dolly wheels $50 shipping extra http://www.aero-tow.com/E200.html (no comments from ES owners) Nose dragger $1450 24volt up to 6,000# 1350 12V up to 3000# BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED :( see web site for quite a difference in price options for batteries *http://dragger.com/battery-selection-for-12-24-volt-dragger/*) https://dragger.com/Nose-Dragger-DRAGGER/ (used successfully by many ES owners) I am leaning towards the Nose dragger as being the least likely to scuff the wheel fairings or over torque the tow ear attatchment to the strut. Joe Neustein ESP phase I --000e0cd25dd4202e67047327443a Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks to all who responded. I think some of the options suggested by = the retractable crowd may not work well with the ES nose wheel fairing. I a= m summarizing the options so far:
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aero- tow E200 $1325 dolly wheels $50 shipping extra
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Nose dragger $1450 24volt up to 6,000# 1350 12V up to 3000#=A0 BATTERI= ES NOT INCLUDED :( see web site for quite a difference in price options for= batteries http://dragger.com/battery-selection-fo= r-12-24-volt-dragger/)
(used successfully by many ES owners)
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