Posted for "Robert Pastusek" <rpastusek@htii.com>:

Lynn,

I bought a used battery-powered version of this tow for my Lancair IV-P and
it does a nice job of moving the airplane around. Rather than attach the tow
to the normal towing “pins,” I machined some Delrin pins that will fit into
the hollow nose wheel axle. These pins need to be countersunk in the centers
to fit around the axle bolt head and nut, and they will engage only about ½”
into the axle, but this has been adequate for me.

I’ve had the tow bar engagement pins “pop out” of the axle when trying to
turn the nose wheel using the tow bar a couple of times; this would probably
not be an issue if the pins were made of aluminum. My fix has been to start
the airplane moving and then pivot the nose wheel slowly as the airplane
moves. Also, it’s a lot easier to maneuver when going forward than when
going backward.

The only better tow system I’ve seen is one that engages the “standard”
Lancair tow pins and presses a driving wheel against the nose tire. This rig
allows you to turn the nose wheel immediately within the pivot limits and
push/pull around tight corners. This was a “custom built” unit; not in
commercial production, and I wasn’t willing to go to the trouble/expense…

Within the above limitations, I think you’ll be very happy with this unit.
Your Legacy should be a bit lighter than my airplane, so there should be
plenty of power in the unit to move the aircraft up any reasonable slope.

Bob