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Several responses have suggested winches for hauling the plane via the rear
tie-down (which should be VERY secure).  I do this with my 3000 lb Trinidad
routinely.  I purchased a 110 VAC winch from Harbor Freight for something
like $100, got 50' of multiconductor cable (12 ga wire I think) from my local
home center and replace the short cable from the winch to the control unit
with a long one.  Extended the winch line with a piece of rope to get out to
the plane.  Works fine.  Only issue is that, depending on the grade and plane
weight, the initial pull that gets the plane moving can be pretty strong - so
be sure that rear tiedown is in there securely (the steel one on the back of
my Trinidad is now a little bent from the pulling). ...Clark Still, NY, 25%
LIVP

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