steve1428 Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I'm in the market for a used long ez and wanted to know what it was like to take the wings off to trailer it, if it's at all possible? any help would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Ashton Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 By tilting the fuselage 20-30 degrees, it's not longer a wide load. You'd probably build a couple of well-braced wooden jigs to support the fuselage. The wings are awkward. Best idea I've seen was a double-decker framework over a pickup truck so that you can stack the two wings upside down over the truck with winglets hanging over the tailgate. You couldn't fly it home? -Kent Cozy IV flying Long-eze buiiding Quote -KentCozy IV N13AM-750 hrs, Long-EZ-85 hrs and sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnum Posted August 31, 2007 Share Posted August 31, 2007 This is a good example for you. Good info! http://sputnik.freehomepage.com/Longez/trailering.html Quote "Time flys when your building" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1428 Posted September 2, 2007 Author Share Posted September 2, 2007 Thanks for the response and the pics, I saw that someone loaded one onto a car carrier too. Fixtures to hold the wings look very important but may be difficult to construct in a hurry, like when you drive somewhere to pick up a plane. Mabye I can fly one back home, but may wind up getting one that's not airworthy. Anyone have tips on what to look for on a used ez? I've read about the corrosion issues at the wing root joints, on the rutan website, I've also read about looking for delaminations, exposure to excessive heat..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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