REFLECTOR: towing

[Jim Agnew]

Lou,
 
I drilled the axle end holes out and threaded them for 1/4" x 28 (AN4) bolts.  I then bought grade 5 bolts that are about 1" too long place a nut on the bolt and screw it into the axle and tighten the nut down on the wheel pant to hold it and you now have a permanent place to hook something to tow the plane with.
 
I then made a tow bar handle that clips over the bolts and has a U shaped end that clears the pant.  For temp use a piece of wood with two rope loops  spaced to miss the pant and one in the center for pulling would do.
 
Jim
 
James F. Agnew
Jim_Agnew_2 at Yahoo.Com
Tampa, FL
Velocity 173 Elite Aircraft Completed & Flying 



----- Original Message ----
From: Ron Brown <romott at roadrunner.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 7:10:07 PM
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: towing


Lou,
 
I made a tow bar for my Std RG Velocity using a piece of 3/4" thick plywood which is about 9" long and 6" wide.  It has a square cut out that fits over the fork casting and has a 1.5" wide notch that allows it to slip over the nose strut.  It has a piece of 3/4" conduit bolted to it that I can use as a hand tow or attach to my truck or small tractor.  I use a short bungee cord to hold the plywood down on the fork.
 
Put some ballast in the floor - I have a 25 lb bag of lead shot that I place up under the rudder pedals when flying alone or parked at the hangar.  If I were towing through the weeds I would put another 25 lbs there. 
 
This solution probally doesn't apply to your FG with nose wheel pant, but might give you some ideas.  
 
Ron 
 
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lou Stedman 
To: Reflector Velocity 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2007 10:32 AM
Subject: REFLECTOR: towing


I have looked through the Velocity Manuel but can't seem to find anything about towing. I have a STD FG and am wondering if a tow bar can be used on the castoring wheel? Our airport is having the ramp repaved for the next two weeks. The only access from the t-hangers is through the grass. I am not too excited about taxing my bird through the grass but was not clear about the possibility of towing. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Also, I posed a question a while back but it got lost in another subject. Is there an allowable slop in the nose gear strut? Mine has slight movement. What is the repair for this?
 
Lou Stedman
Velocity N7044Q
Olean, NY



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