REFLECTOR: N2XF Down in Stevensville -- Trailer Stands for Wings?

[Jeff Findarle via Reflector]

I believe the actual fuselages 12 feet wide which require transportation permits from each transportation agency in each state that you'll cross. Make sure you check that out. And make sure that you don't rely on the gear to keep it afloat. Make sure you Bresa good for some two by fours at the prop pub and a stand underneath the nose. I would go to a thrift store up there and get three or four queen size mattresses, etc. and sandwich and strap everything down underneath the fuselage. That's what I did when I had the whole mind about 80 miles. But definitely check on the permits as state troopers are looking for ways to get tickets

Jeff Findarle
Allstar Realty
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> On Aug 11, 2014, at 7:04 PM, Andrew Judge via Reflector <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:
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> Great to hear you landed safely!  Might be able to get Travis Holland to help? He's always trailered mine, but he's in Sebastian. I'd probably have it rebuilt up there. Trailering back sounds tiresome, but budget might be an influence on the timeline. That engine is expensive!
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> How many hours do you have on that plane? I see all these epic flights. I have 740, but I finished mine in 98 and it's been shelved 1/2 its flying lifetime. Just got back from Hyannis and Luray caverns. My 1st intention was to fly it around the US, but haven't done it. Work and family... Alaska sounds awesome!
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> On Aug 11, 2014, at 10:43 AM, "Bob Jackson via Reflector" <reflector at tvbf.org> wrote:
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> We safely emergency –landed N2XF (Turbo-550N Velocity XL/RG) in Stevensville (32S) about 25 miles south of Missoula, MT yesterday afternoon. 
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> While on a short ‘demo-FAM’ flight with the son of a lifelong friend, I noticed oil pressure down at ~10 psi and decided to make an emergency landing in Stevensville, about 25 NM south of Missoula.  About ¼ miles short and 100’ AGL of the Stevensville runway the engine surged and quit.  I feathered the prop and we were able to safely land on the 3800’ paved runway.  The engine seized and you can’t turn it much now on the ground.  The preliminary cause appears to be an internal oil seal leak in the pilot-side turbo.  There was a small amount of oil on the outside of the bearing section and dull black staining inside the turbo exhaust pipe, but no other oil leaks on the engine.
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> N2XF is based at X04 (Orlando Apopka airport) and I think we’ve decided the best approach is to pull the wings and trailer the plane back home to work on it there. 
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> Our current plan is to rent an ~8x16 ft open bed trailer (U-Haul?) and temporarily hitch it to a big engine rental car and drive it back to Orlando.  Our questions concern whether the rental car companies will let us pull a trailer, and also any special ‘rigs’, suggestions or advice any of our Velocity friends may have concerning particular trailers, tools or techniques. 
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> More specifically, we’re wondering if anyone has any photos of cradles or rigs they used to trailer wings under the fuselage and keep them from getting scratched or damaged…
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> Considering many of the ‘nasty’, rugged terrains and cold waters we’ve been over during the last three weeks of our trip from Orlando to Anchorage and (partially!) back, we’re fortunate and very grateful to now have the plane safely down on a small strip in Montana!
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> We would appreciate any photos of wing cradle-stands, other special tools or jigs, or other suggestions for trailering our plane and wings back to Florida!
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> Thanks,
> Bob Jackson
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