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Subject: Europa-List: trailer/transport
From: tom@tompaul.com <tom@tompaul.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:16:10

>
> Hi all,
> The time has come to get my kit from it's original builder in CA.  I am
> in NY (NYC Area).
>
> I am considering a few options to transport the partially completed
> kit.  A rental truck seems like the simplest choice, but i am having a
> hard time with the idea of tossing 3k to the rental company, not to
> mention the high cost for gas, and then to have nothing but a
> transported kit.
>
> One alternative i am considering is to buy a cargo trailer for 4 to 5 k
> that would then serve as a storage shed for the extra bits while i am
> working on other parts (my workshop is a small one car garage) and it
> would eventually be the transport to the airport.
> The only issue with this is storing the trailer here outside the house.
>   I am trying to find a smallish trailer as opposed to the
> auto-transport models that are usual for the required length.
>
> I would be grateful for any specifics regarding the size of a trailer
> to comfortably transport store a finished plane.  I see that the length
> of a finished plane is 19'6".  Would a 20' box trailer be fine?
>
> Thanks for any info or ideas.

Tom




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