X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:09:07 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from hrndva-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([71.74.56.122] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5116870 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:08:28 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=71.74.56.122; envelope-from=kkellner1@new.rr.com X-Original-Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=BYTzOfBuqH0MnPkg9hJMEJejO8uiqGqgn0U8Q/tCzYo= c=1 sm=0 a=wTTsqQA90FEA:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=obLwkm3ISv3u5N1fLH+lKQ==:17 a=dOoDZmAWAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=0PVJaoZZAAAA:8 a=VoIUHLTv4kZNjCHZ-8oA:9 a=1zLT2VoW9qTsKnbB3MAA:7 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=CVU0O5Kb7MsA:10 a=_7MYZi9h7joA:10 a=f-MNE9I93sYA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=obLwkm3ISv3u5N1fLH+lKQ==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 70.92.78.168 Received: from [70.92.78.168] ([70.92.78.168:1772] helo=D4SSJS91) by hrndva-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id DC/3F-16122-82DD76E4; Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:07:52 +0000 X-Original-Message-ID: <67EFA7CE1328463BB824F1ADE06477C6@D4SSJS91> From: "Ken" X-Original-To: , "Hamid Wasti" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Dragger for 4P X-Original-Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:07:30 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6109 Hamid, It does work, but steering is tricky while pushing. If you have room in the hangar it works well to pull the airplane into the hanger with the tractor (up hill) and push it out by hand (down hill). A longer tow bar might improve the steering sensitivity, but I have not tried that yet. Ken Kellner IVP 14LK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hamid Wasti" To: Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Dragger for 4P > DISCLAIMER: This is just an idea, I have NOT personally tried this. > > Most of the products like Dragger/Aero-Tow etc run for over $1K, some > close to $2K. Yesterday at Sears I saw customer-return/refurbished "Lawn > Tractors" for under $700 and new ones for about $900. Other sources likely > have similar prices. > > You can buy one of these, remove the mower deck and do a little > engineering to attach a tow bar and now you have a tug with a 15+ HP > engine and electric start. You may be able to recoup some of your initial > cost by selling the removed mower deck on eBay or Craig's List. > > Regards, > > Hamid > > Ronald STEVENS wrote: >> I am using the Aero-Tow. I bought it for my old cirrus, but I could adapt >> it for the 4p. It is 5 year old and still works perfectly. >> It works really great and would recommend this. >> >> == Ronald >> On Sep 4, 2011, at 8:18 PM, Bob Rickard wrote: >> >> >>> Fellas, >>> >>> I have the new dragger from Dragger.com and I don't like it. Do you >>> guys like anything else for a 4P? >>> >>> Bob R. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> For archives and unsub >>> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html >> >> >> >