Hi Luc
I have uship.com proposals to put the Europa monowheel trailer into an
enclosed "car trailer", which has an internal dimension of 6'3", to get
it from GA to the Canadian border.
Is this high enough ?
1) The highest point is a fintip + a possible strobo. When trailered,
the tail wheel bottom distance to the ground is about 300 mm = 12
inches.
That means I think (imho) 6`3" is *just enough* and ok but when you pull
Europa trailer into a car trailer you could lower the trailer=B4s front
wheel even more if necessary or even take a front wheel away.
Are there any recommended extra straps to add to the Europa trailer to
make sure nothing falls off ?
I would like to support it sideways to prevent all the movings.
What is the weight of the Europa trailer ?
I have a highly modified Europa trailer with double axle and the full
floor. I assume it=B4s weight is around 350 kgs = about 770 lbs.
Original trailer would be about 250 kgs = 550 lbs.
What size trailer hitch ball is supported on the Europa trailer ?
Trailer hitch ball? My cars have an European standardized towing balls
and it=B4s size /diameter is about 50 mm = 2".
I purchased my trailer from Germany - I cannot be sure does it have same
female ball in the UK.
Anything else I should be worried about ?
Drive carefully!
Towing the plane is the biggest risk to damage it!
Why not to fly it to Canada?
VERY good idea to use an enclosed trailer and a trailer inside anyway if
you really had to tow it!
Check your Europa in every 60 miles or so!
How about you stay inside the trailer (inside the Europa!) a whole trip
with continous radio or phone contact to the professional car driver?
Support your Europa well (sideways) to the trailer (otherwise your main
gear leg is stressed more or less)!
Notice extra side supports (a pic)!
Notice to use wing safety film (a pic)!
Remember to lock the tailwheel to the trailer!
Remember to strap the Europa trailer well to the car trailer to prevent
all the movings!
Do not ever never put your tailplanes to the Europa trailer - please
pack them well separately (I have made a softened aluminium box like a
huge suitcase for them)!
Notice the ball weight! You have to pull your trailer inside so that
your prop is towards a towing car and tailwheel is behind to get a
positive trailer hitch ball load - otherwise it is VERY dangerous!
When I am trailering, I use always an another car behind the trailer. So
it is a two cars + a trailer formation. That is to prevent any other
moving hostile object to come near or behind my trailer and to prevent
possible following accidents. I know - I am almost a hysteric person -
but I hate an idea to have a traffic accident with my Europa!
Attached a couple of my trailer pics (a floor was not installed during
those days).
I hope this helps - good luck (drive carefully, again and keep the
distance to the car you follow!
Terveisin, Raimo Toivio
Europa XS Mono OH-XRT #417 +150 hrs
37500 Lemp=E4=E4l=E4
FINLAND
p +358-3-3753 777
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toivio@fly.to
www.rwm.fi
Regards,
Luc
P.S.: I decided it was better not to use the Europa trailer directly to
ferry the airplane, as it is in an unknown state, and that I do not have
proper registrations for it yet. Also I am trying to avoid having road
contaminants damaging the airplane.
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