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Old November 7th 10, 06:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bruce Hoult
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Default Komet Trailer ramp Lever Jack

On Nov 4, 3:28*am, Morgan wrote:
Tony,

Here are some pictures of a very nice cradle setup for a fixed gear
glider.

http://picasaweb.google.com/morhall/GliderCradle#


Here's the trolley that came from Germany with our fixed gear DG1000
and trailer:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruceho...000ClubTrolley

The design is very similar to the one you show, but ours has the mount
for the cradle close to the fixed wheels where yours is closer to the
pivoting wheels. So, all else being equal, ours has more leverage and
less lift height (it's plenty).

Also, on ours, the tube that the lever is inserted into is mounted on
the side, not the front, and doubles as the thing for the lock to act
on, rather than requiring an extra component just for that purpose.