Transporting idea

[Hippie 64]

Here is a little something I came up with to place in back of my truck . I use small bungee chords to hold them to the racks . Place a few shop towels between chords and planes and away I go . Rides great and with them being different heights if need to I can slide a wing under the other for room .  

Bryan

[SOB8604]

RE: Transporting idea

I like that idea, right now I've rigged up some ply wood and a towel with some bungee's in the back of my truck. Though the next 5 planes I plan on getting are all going to be 1400mm so no matter what I do I think I'm going to be limited to 2 planes at a time. But I think I'll try and cook up a similar PVC set up and try and stack planes, seems to be the best way.

[Grossman56]

RE: Transporting idea

As you can see, I made some transporters out of some spare soft Styrofoam that I got from work.  That's them on the left (left one for the Pandoras and the right one for ol weedwacker), they work pretty well for the pandoras and weedwacker, but I like the idea of pvc carriers for the Mustangs, especially if I could carry two, one stack on top of the other.

Grossman56

[Lon]

RE: Transporting idea

Here's the holder I made to use in the back of my vehicle.  It will hold either my 1100 or 1400 Mustangs. I'm able to hall my 4 planes in the back of my Traverse no problems.(2-1400mm and 2-1100mm)

[Rocketeer]

RE: Transporting idea

Greetings Guy's,

Very nice!!!!

I'm getting some awesome tips!!!!

Thanks,


Bill L.
in Okla.

[Grossman56]

RE: Transporting idea

Dang Lon, just looking at that picture gives me goose pimples!!
I sure like the look of the Freewing pilot better than the FMS!
Now, you just need to throw in a P51B for good measure, you HAVE to have the lineage!  Right?


Grossman56

[Hippie 64]

RE: Transporting idea

I'm thinking put the cat in it !! LOL 


Bryan 

[Lon]

RE: Transporting idea

G56,

I think your on to me.  YES, the P-51B is at the top of the list for next plane.

Lon

[SOB8604]

RE: Transporting idea

Meant to share this, here's my less than glorious setup for getting the FW out and about, certainly not pretty but its functional and solid. Doesn't move a bit in the back of the truck, plywood, eye hooks, cargo straps and bungee's is all I need! lol

[Grossman56]

RE: Transporting idea

Mine are pretty similar.  I scored some old foam from some of the packages that come in to work .  A little cut here, a little addition there and there she is.  The wife had a big crochet hook that she ran some shoe lace-like cord through and I just tie them to either side of the truck, through the loops.  Works great!

Grossman56

[hick20]

RE: Transporting idea

Great work man !