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Old 05-25-2008 | 06:22 PM
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Default Securing Planes in Trailers

From you guys that haul planes in trailers, how do you guys secure them in place for transport? Fuses, Wings, Fuel Cans etc etc? Pictures would be great...thanks
Old 05-25-2008 | 07:35 PM
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There is a great big thread on trailers already on RCU if you will do a search you will find it.
Old 05-26-2008 | 01:34 PM
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I use tie downs and bungee cords. The bungee cords are pretty gentle on the planes. I would recommend putting padding under the wheels to keep them from getting flat spots. I don't secure my support equipment much. I just keep it all at the front of the trailer (because that's where it will bounce to) and it will stay in place.

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Here U go..............



The track on the floor is S track and on the walls E track.

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Try - gearlegs.com
Old 05-27-2008 | 07:14 AM
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We used bungee straps and blocks wrapped in velcro. The floors were carpeted and the velcro would stick to the carpet. Did not really need the blocks, but the held so good that they prevented some things from moving around.
The wings were in wings bags and strapped to the sides of the trailer walls. Whichever plane was going to be flown, never required bothering any parts of another plane. In 6 years of using this setup, not a single dent in anything.
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