Best tug for a 3000lb SEP?

"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote in message
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We have one, too. And I have no problem "pulling". But I've never got
that knack of "pushing" with it. So I wound up getting a NoseDragger.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

I had a John Deere 318 with hydrostatic drive. Built a frame with hitch on
the front of the tractor, much better for pushing the airplane into the
hangar. Was using it on a P-Baron, had to fill the tires with calcium fluid
to have enough traction to get it up the little incline into the hangar.

Allen

"Allen" wrote in message
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I had a John Deere 318 with hydrostatic drive. Built a frame with hitch
on
the front of the tractor, much better for pushing the airplane into the
hangar. Was using it on a P-Baron, had to fill the tires with calcium
fluid
to have enough traction to get it up the little incline into the hangar.

What does the fluid in the tires do?

Provides more weight, sticking the rubber directly to the road, thus
providing more traction. Most large tractor drive tires have fluid (calcium
chloride solution) in them. Weight in the tires does not stress the frame,
axels or transmissions as much as the same weight bolted to the wheels or
frame weights bolted onto the tractor frame. It also helps prevent "wheel
hopping" in loose sandy soil.

Jim Burns

"Jim Burns" wrote in message
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Provides more weight, sticking the rubber directly to the road, thus
providing more traction. Most large tractor drive tires have fluid
(calcium
chloride solution) in them. Weight in the tires does not stress the
frame,
axels or transmissions as much as the same weight bolted to the wheels or
frame weights bolted onto the tractor frame. It also helps prevent "wheel
hopping" in loose sandy soil.

Kinda what I figgered!

Thanks!

On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:14:02 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:

Hmmm... I always found it was like backing a trailer. If things get out of
whack (as opposed to in whack) just go forward and start over.

Well, I don't have any experience backing a trailer. So that's probably
why I spent almost equal times in forward as in reverse :-))

Fortunately, for me, I have another solution , now.


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

"Ron Rosenfeld" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:14:02 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:

Hmmm... I always found it was like backing a trailer. If things get out
of
whack (as opposed to in whack) just go forward and start over.

Well, I don't have any experience backing a trailer. So that's probably
why I spent almost equal times in forward as in reverse :-))

Fortunately, for me, I have another solution , now.



Just remember that the trailer (or whatever) goes in the direction you turn
the steering wheel. :~)


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Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

On Tue, 26 Apr 2005 07:35:35 -0700, "Matt Barrow"
wrote:

Just remember that the trailer (or whatever) goes in the direction you turn
the steering wheel. :~)

I do. I still can't get the nack of it. Lots of PIO here :-(


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)