REFLECTOR: Jig to transport fuselage with spar attached

[Tony Babb]

That's how I saw the Velocity factory loading up a similar fuselage in their
trailer (45 degree bank left). However, I just measured my SEFG with the CS
spar and it's about 150 in. from the back of the spar to the nose (the spar
trails back behind the fuselage by about 6 in.), the CS spar is about 142in.
wide. A quick bit of arithmetic shows the diagonal door opening is about 116
in, so if the CS spar is outside the truck you'll have about a foot sticking
out at either end.  
 
Tony Babb
SEFG 62% done, 78% to go
www.alejandra.net/velocity

-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Matt Bucko
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 3:18 PM
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Jig to transport fuselage with spar attached


I set my fuselage in the Ryder truck,  at a angle, so the spar ran from the
lower corner to the opposite upper corner.  I drove it across country that
way, with the butt end hanging out, covered with a tarp. The fuselage was
resting on large bags of mulch, which I used for the flowers when I got it
home.  It was all tied up tight. No issues. 
Matt

Erik Franks wrote: 

I'm about to purchase a kit and drive it from the Pacific Northwest to
Austin, TX. Can anyone offer suggestions on how to mount/jig the fuselage
for the trip? The u-haul I have reserved is 7'8" wide
(http://www.uhaul.com/guide/index.aspx?equipment=truck-17). It's way too
small to fit. Even a shipping container doesn't seem much bigger. Any
options?



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