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Hauling a trailer by rail or car-carrier truck
Hi all in US-glider land,
has anyone ever had a glider hauled in its trailer by rail or by truck using one of these car hauling companies from coast to coast (or close to it)? If so, I would like to learn about it. Thanks, Uli Neumann |
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On Apr 15, 8:20 pm, GM wrote:
Hi all in US-glider land, has anyone ever had a glider hauled in its trailer by rail or by truck using one of these car hauling companies from coast to coast (or close to it)? If so, I would like to learn about it. Thanks, Uli Neumann No, but I did take bids from this web page below. I simply posted a picture with some basic information (contents, weight, addresses, etc) and the quotes rolled in. My dad used the service to move a large motor with good results. There is an entire cottage industry here built around moving items that are too large to ship thanks to ebay. Hope this helps. http://www.uship.com/ /Adam |
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I used to work at a glider repair station that repaired a glider that
was shipped by rail. The Glider had vibrated out of its cradle and then wore a hole completely through the belly of the glider as it vibrated against the floor of the trailer. After that incident I have never recommended shipping gliders by rail. Brian |
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Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto
test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it reached the dealership. I second the advice on using U-Ship.com, I used it twice to move a glider with good results. Just be patient, the first bids will be outrageous. Set a target price that's fair, and set flexible pick up and delivery dates. This group is also a good place to find a "tow ball", which I did as well (Thanks Frank). ~Barny |
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On Apr 16, 6:31�pm, Barny wrote:
Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it reached the dealership. �I second the advice on using U-Ship.com, I used it twice to move a glider with good results. �Just be patient, the first bids will be outrageous. Set a target price that's fair, and set flexible pick up and delivery dates. This group is also a good place to find a "tow ball", which I did as well (Thanks Frank). ~Barny I have a friend who was a hobo and rode the rails 30-40 years ago and he told me that the closest he ever came to death was when he hopped a freight car with a bad wheel. Almost shook him to death.... |
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On Apr 16, 7:36 pm, wrote:
On Apr 16, 6:31�pm, Barny wrote: Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it reached the dealership. �I second the advice on using U-Ship.com, I used it twice to move a glider with good results. �Just be patient, the first bids will be outrageous. Set a target price that's fair, and set flexible pick up and delivery dates. This group is also a good place to find a "tow ball", which I did as well (Thanks Frank). ~Barny I have a friend who was a hobo and rode the rails 30-40 years ago and he told me that the closest he ever came to death was when he hopped a freight car with a bad wheel. Almost shook him to death.... I shipped by container, rail then boat, once. Somewhere, the container was dropped some distance as the fuselage dolly was found crushed when the container was opened. Thankfully, that dolly was homebuilt and the crushing didn't damage the fuselage. FWIW, one of the anchorsw inside the container had also come adrift. The stout trailer was still attached to the strap band. Since then, I've preferred ro-ro. Frank Whiteley |
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And one more rail story...........They just rolled the trailer into a
boxcar and didn't set the hand brake. Yep, everytime it stopped, or started, the trailer slammed into one end or the other of the boxcar. Insurance company declared it a total loss when it arrived at Calistoga, CA. Actually wasn't all that bad and an enterprising young glider fixer bought the salvage and had himself a new bird at half price! JJ Frank Whiteley wrote: On Apr 16, 7:36 pm, wrote: On Apr 16, 6:31�pm, Barny wrote: Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it reached the dealership. �I second the advice on using U-Ship.com, I used it twice to move a glider with good results. �Just be patient, the first bids will be outrageous. Set a target price that's fair, and set flexible pick up and delivery dates. This group is also a good place to find a "tow ball", which I did as well (Thanks Frank). ~Barny I have a friend who was a hobo and rode the rails 30-40 years ago and he told me that the closest he ever came to death was when he hopped a freight car with a bad wheel. Almost shook him to death.... I shipped by container, rail then boat, once. Somewhere, the container was dropped some distance as the fuselage dolly was found crushed when the container was opened. Thankfully, that dolly was homebuilt and the crushing didn't damage the fuselage. FWIW, one of the anchorsw inside the container had also come adrift. The stout trailer was still attached to the strap band. Since then, I've preferred ro-ro. Frank Whiteley |
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:31:20 -0700 (PDT), Barny
wrote: Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it reached the dealership. That's not the half of it. Just stand a few feet away from a freight train starting up and your ears will tell you all you want to know on that subject...;-) rj |
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On Apr 17, 12:24*pm, Ralph Jones wrote:
On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:31:20 -0700 (PDT), Barny wrote: Uli, I concur with avoiding rail. Here in Detroit our most severe auto test used to be the rail simulator. Rail has a constant shake from the track's joints that used to wear a car's suspension out before it reached the dealership. That's not the half of it. Just stand a few feet away from a freight train starting up and your ears will tell you all you want to know on that subject...;-) rj Thanks for all the responses, guys. I guess that settles it: Rail transport is out - road transport is in. I am contemplating to attend the Libelle meet at Air-Sailing next year, but hauling the trailer 80% of the east-west width of the US of A is not very appealing plus it takes too many of the precious vacation days. Fuel cost is a different story - who knows how much a gallon will cost in a year. Uli Neumann |
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Hauling a trailer by rail or car-carrier truck
Thanks for all the responses, guys. I guess that settles it: Rail transport is out - road transport is in. I am contemplating to attend the Libelle meet at Air-Sailing next year, but hauling the trailer 80% of the east-west width of the US of A is not very appealing plus it takes too many of the precious vacation days. Fuel cost is a different story - who knows how much a gallon will cost in a year. Uli Neumann Just be glad you are not doing it in the UK. Gas just reached $2.50 a liter here this week, that's about $8 a US gallon. Alistair Wright Scotland |
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