Crash_N_Burn

This is my compromise vehicle.

Can still haul a refer for the kids, wood, trash....

...and a couple of planes.

Wish I had one of the nice haulers that you guys have....

GalenB

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Here are some close up shots of one of the rack tubes that I built for my Explorer. Note that this works well since I have 4 coat hooks in the ceiling of my car...

The white plasitc on the hook is a silicon wrap that sticks to itself and protects the headliner. The lenght of the tube with the end cap is just snug enough to prevent it from slipping around. The T-fittings are where the cross braces go. I am still adjusting them to find the optimal spacing for the planes in my hanger... The beach towel is a drip catcher...

fpayer

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Hey Kidkadet where are you guys moving to? Is El Toro closing?

fpayer

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Sorry guy I thought your from Orange County California

WreckRman2

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We bought a '96 Plymouth Voyager this year... and she thinks it was to transport the kids. HAHA Them seats come out in 15 seconds hehe...

henryhighwood

Finally??

robert

1998 Suzuki Wagon R+.....Nothin beats it.....63HP of pure pleasure!!!

ben flyn

Here's my trailer, with Chip Hyde signing the door.

Roquewj

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This is mine

sorry, the picture didn't load. I will try again. I hate computers!!!

Roquewj

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Here we go.
You can handle two giant planes (fuselage and the wings) without taking the third row seats out.

AKMac

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Here's Mine:

troyp

Well heres my plane transporter. As you can see I have just unloaded my scale Herc and fitted the wing ready for flying.

troyp

And this is what I use when Im travelling to other fields so I can fit all of my planes in.

stomper

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LOL......Hey Troy....I see you are in to the scale stuff! With the fuel bill, hope you don't have far to drive to get to the field.


Doug

can773

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My planes ride is a 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS.

In this picture I have two of my 2 meter pattern models, a Flip 3D, luggage, tent, field equipment, 4 gallons of fuel, a few other odds and ends. No room for a passenger though

Blackie

Man, you guys are funny, its amazing how some of you are able to fit your planes fit into these small places. Troyp, now thats some funny S**t, I laughed my a** off.

Here's what I use since I don't have enough $$$$ for those big fancy dancy in your face hugh a** trailers.

Here is also a web site that has a lay out of the construction.

My transport

visioneer_one

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Just thought I'd show you what I finally came up with.

Here's what the interior used to look like.

The second row of seats don't fold completely flat, so I was using them as a platform of sorts. Kind of
a pain, as it was difficult keep things from rolling/sliding around. Transporting long wings was a touchy
procedure - they were held against the inside walls by passing them through the rear seatbelt loops.

First revision:

The main framse are constructed of 3/4" PVC. Two lengths of 1/2" PVC are used to tie the two frames together.
I used screw fittings on the ends of those pieces - I can remove the entire rack in a couple of minutes by simply
unscrewing the front -> rear pieces then removing the two frames.

This was an improvement. Not quite perfect, though - I had to set the bottom-rear bar just high enough so that
my field box would slide underneath, and the top bar had to be just low enough so that I had enough room
to insert long, fat wings, but high enough so that the tails and/or main gear of my bigger planes could fit through.
Also had a problem with the bottom-rear support flexing and allowing planes to bash against the top of the fieldbox.

Mixed success here.

Current revision:

I added a 'notch' to both the front and rear bottom supports. The raised end is high enough that my fieldbox slides
underneath without planes hitting it; the low end gives me enough room to slide tall plane parts through. I lowered
the top-right side of the rack by 1/2" - this gives just enough clearance so that I can insert long, thick wings without
damage. The center leg adds some more support - no more flexing problems.

I now have enough room to safely transport two 1/4-scale power planes (or three .40-sized ones), my heli, a T-Maxx,
several sailplanes, fuel, toolboxes, radios, chargers, my mini-cooler, a Pizza (pepperoni.) and one passenger.

bdphil

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Here's what I've been using. I'm working on another Suburban that will replace this one. Works good for one or two giant scale planes, and a heli or two.

Ben

Dewalt17

Man you guys get your planes into some really small vehicles!! Maybe i should try to get mine to fit in the car???

People keep looking at me funny while im driving with my TX popping out of the window and flying my plane down to the field!!! Now before anyone gives me crap about safety, I will have you know I stay over the sidewalk the whole time!!!! (And NO AEROBATICS until i get to the field)

crownvic

A 3RD scale pitts fits my full size ford van without taking the wings off its a great plane transporter!

Al little play on words LONNIE

crownvic

A 3RD scale pitts fits my full size ford van without taking the wings off its a great plane transporter!

Al little play on words LONNIE

phread59

I own a 89 Plymouth Grand Voyager. As for pictures, forget it. I'm almost ashamed to show it. 230,000 miles and showing every one of them.

Mark Shuman

sfaust

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Here is what normally transports me to events. The airplanes and trailer have changed, but the 6 wheels that get me there are the same. For my local club, is a 2002 Town and Country mini-van with either the airplanes stuffed in the back, or pulling the trailer. The mini-van was bought since it was the only thing other than a Suburban or Yukon XL that would fit a 40% Extra inside and still carry three passengers with comfort!

xp8103

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STeve,
Is that a dent in the rear of the camper I see??? Or did you get that fixed??

sfaust

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This was a photo before the dent Leave it to you Nick to point that out LOL. Still can't believe I did that, but thats what happens when you go 4 wheel driving with a Winnebago!! Some of the roads (if you want to call them that) that I've been down with the RV getting to remote flying sites were, well, shall we say challenging! I'm surprised that I haven't put it sideways in a ditch yet. To make many of the fields more accessible, I'm actually going to downsize this season to a normal width and shorter RV. The family isn't camping as much these days (no, I don't really consider it camping anymore), so I don't need as much space for these trips. Why carry all that baggage (including Ray - he knows what I mean!)