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Old October 21st 16, 05:55 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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Default Towing X2 - Possible? Dangerous? Illegal?

How about renting a golf cart for the duration of the contest? That way,
you only tow the glider trailer.

OHM Ω wrote on 10/20/2016 6:04 AM:
A friend of mine (seriously) is about to retire and wants to begin
touring the US with an RV while towing a glider trailer. Been done
many times. No issues to speak of with this concept.

But he also does NOT want to use the RV to tow the assembled glider
around the airport during events. He would much rather bring another
smaller vehicle along for the tour for the "tow out".

His current idea is using a three-wheeler motorcycle. It would be on
a ramped flat bed suspended from the back of the RV and then the
glider trailer behind that. You can see some of those ideas here
http://www.mightyhauler.com/ (with a car instead of a glider).
Anyone done this? So that is idea number one.

But a car might be better than a motorcycle (for events and for side
trips) so is there an option for that? It might be a hair-brained
idea but could an RV haul a ramped car trailer and add a glider
trailer behind that? Obviously, you cannot back up but is it too
long? Too dangerous? Too illegal?

Expiring minds want to know.

Thanks, John OHM



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