Trailer Aft Fuselage Support

[ksatter26]

I have modified a used a shop roller stand to support the aft fuselage on the trailer. I drilled thru the adjustable sliding height arm to 31" and secured this location with an AN3 bolt. I covered the roller portion with a length of pool-noodle (seured with two zip ties. I will bolt the forward legs of the stand to the trailer bed and will use load straps to secure the fuselage frame to the stand and to the trailer bed. when not in use, with the forward legs of the stand bolted to the bed, I can fold the stand down so that the A?CC can be rolled on/off the bed.

[LA F2 Flyer]

I like it. Definitely better than towing on the tailwheel.

[LA F2 Flyer]

Just to test the picture upload functionality, here is a pic of my tail lift.

[ksatter26]

Great use of a scissors-jack. I like it.

[LA F2 Flyer]

Thanks! It as just a question of getting a jack that was tall enough, and an RV jack seems to fit the bill since it lifts to 24".

It took me longer than it should have to figure out how to "recess" the jack so the plate doesn't extend too far above the "floor" of the trailer...welding the mounting plate UNDER the crossmember was the obvious solution, but like I said, it took me WAY too long to get there...

[ksatter26]

Still can't weld worth a damn. Eons ago I actually took a metalworking class at a Jr. College. The instructor let me make Fly Baby parts and attempted to teach me to weld.

[LA F2 Flyer]

I only recently started getting better at it, and it's getting closer to looking like a stack of dimes and further from looking like a pile of bird poop. I am happy for that. It helps that I have a friend who is a professional welder who was over my shoulder for a while, and now gives me feedback when I text him pics of my welds.