X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:19:55 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.69] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.15) with ESMTP id 3760928 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:54:51 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.69; envelope-from=rpharis@teamimc.com Received: from [71.116.122.40] (helo=s1) by elasmtp-mealy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1MRH6r-0006P8-OC for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:54:14 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <000a01ca05c0$ca92f9d0$2101a8c0@s1> Reply-To: "Rod Pharis" From: "Rod Pharis" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Subject: Re: [LML] Transporting a 320/360??? X-Original-Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:44:58 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0070_01CA057C.5A8241D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1933 x-mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1933 X-ELNK-Trace: 1293b74446918d85d780f4a490ca6956abb457f1b4332f52fa3a98af05202fa9f2942b9f3c37b52b350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.116.122.40 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01CA057C.5A8241D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Guy, I moved my Legacy from Redmond, OR to San Jose, CA after the two-week = builder assist program mounted on a Lancair rotisserie without engine), = with the rotisserie clamped securely to a U-Haul car trailer with the = airframe rolled at about 45 degrees to keep the total width at or below = 8-feet wide. You can buy a used rotisserie at a modest cost if you = don't already have one. I made a CAD layout drawing of the trailer, the = rotisserie and designed the clamp parts, then made supporting 4 X 4 = redwood beams, made and painted all of the metal clamp parts and bought = several ratchet straps, square U-bolts and miscellaneous fasteners. I = towed the car trailer with a medium size U-Haul truck, and put the wings = and the remaining kit parts, luggage etc. in the truck. A big project = to be sure, but easy to use and very secure at the speed limits and = beyond. I also added a red ribbon plus a bright bike battery powered = lamp on the tail for use at night. I would be willing to rent the entire kit for a reasonable fee plus = shipping cost as scrap metal with no liability, as I would not be = involved. The Legacy with the outer wings removed will not fit = diagonally through a large U-Haul truck doorway, or any other rental = truck I could find. I am not sure if a 320 or 360 will fit through a = large size U-Haul truck doorway or not. I have many digital photos if = you are interested. Note that U-Haul will not knowingly rent a car trailer for any purpose = other than trailering a car, and will always ask what car model you are = moving. I told them a '62 Pontiac Bonneville, and everyone was happy. = No drilled holes, scratches or other damage to the trailer, and no = damage to the Legacy. We got a lot of interested gawkers on the road, = and at gasoline station pit stops. What a show going down the road. It = takes four men to lift the airplane with rotisserie onto or off of the = trailer. Regards, Rod Pharis Aerospace Principal Mechanical Engineer rpharis@teamimc.com ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Guy and Jill Foreman=20 To: lml@lancaironline.net=20 Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:18 AM Subject: [LML] Transporting a 320/360??? Hello, =20 I need to transport a 320 that is all ready built via ground = transportation. I need to move the plane 2000 miles, and I was wondering = if anyone had any good ideas on what to use? I was thinking of renting a = Penskee truck, and try to put the plane on a car trailer, but not sure = if this would work. Any help, or tips would be of great help. =20 Thanks, Guy guyjill01@hotmail.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail=AE. See how. ------=_NextPart_000_0070_01CA057C.5A8241D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Guy,
 
I moved my Legacy from Redmond, OR to San = Jose, CA=20 after the two-week builder assist program mounted on a Lancair = rotisserie=20 without engine), with the rotisserie clamped securely to a U-Haul car = trailer=20 with the airframe rolled at about 45 degrees to keep the total width at = or below=20 8-feet wide.  You can buy a used rotisserie at a modest cost if you = don't=20 already have one.  I made a CAD layout drawing of the = trailer,=20 the rotisserie and designed the clamp parts, then made supporting 4 X 4 = redwood=20 beams, made and painted all of the metal clamp parts and bought = several=20 ratchet straps, square U-bolts and miscellaneous fasteners.  I = towed the=20 car trailer with a medium size U-Haul truck, and put the wings and the = remaining=20 kit parts, luggage etc. in the truck.  A big project to be = sure, but=20 easy to use and very secure at the speed limits and beyond.  I also = added a=20 red ribbon plus a bright bike battery powered lamp on the tail = for use=20 at night.
 
I would be willing to rent the entire = kit for a=20 reasonable fee plus shipping cost as scrap metal with no liability, as I = would=20 not be involved.  The Legacy with the outer wings removed will not = fit=20 diagonally through a large U-Haul truck doorway, or any other = rental truck=20 I could find.  I am not sure if a 320 or 360 will = fit through a=20 large size U-Haul truck doorway or not.  I have many digital photos = if you=20 are interested.
 
Note that U-Haul will not knowingly rent a car = trailer for=20 any purpose other than trailering a car, and will always ask what car = model you=20 are moving.  I told them a '62 Pontiac Bonneville, and everyone was = happy.  No drilled holes, scratches or other damage to=20 the trailer, and no damage to the Legacy.  We got a lot of = interested=20 gawkers on the road, and at gasoline station pit stops.  What a = show going=20 down the road.  It takes four men to lift the airplane=20 with rotisserie onto or off of the trailer.
 
Regards,
 
Rod Pharis
Aerospace Principal Mechanical = Engineer
rpharis@teamimc.com
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Guy and=20 Jill Foreman
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 = 9:18=20 AM
Subject: [LML] Transporting a=20 320/360???

Hello,
 
I need to transport a 320 that is = all ready=20 built via ground transportation. I need to move the plane 2000 miles, = and I=20 was wondering if anyone had any good ideas on what to use? I was = thinking of=20 renting a Penskee truck, and try to put the plane on a car trailer, = but not=20 sure if this would work.
Any help, or tips would be of great=20 help.
 
Thanks,
Guy
guyjill01@hotmail.com

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