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gbthacker(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

What would you guys suggest as the minimum interior trailer length for my 97 

Firestar II?



Gary



Souderton,PA



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lcottrell

Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1494
Location: Jordan Valley, Or

Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

25 feet and as wide as you can legally own. There is no such thing as too 

much room. I always used mine to carry camping stuff, and wished that I had 

built it bigger and longer. Carrying a quad along with the plane would be 

really nice. A nice little self contained work area and storage area could 

be really handy. When I built my trailer I set the box inside of the wheels 

reasoning that the wheel wells would limit storage anyway. If I had it to do 

over I would have made it that much bigger.

Larry, Oregon

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gbthacker(at)hotmail.com
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:01 am Post subject: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Hi Larry



We are getting ready to move.  I looked at getting a moveing company to move 

use but for a bit more I can buy a trailer move myself and then have the 

trailer to move and store the FS.  I was thinkin a 24' but maybe a 28 would 

be better.  I don't want to get to big.



Gary



Souderton,Pa.



[quote]From: "Larry Cottrell" <lcottrell(at)fmtcblue.com>

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Subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:40:27 -0600






25 feet and as wide as you can legally own. There is no such thing as too 

much room. I always used mine to carry camping stuff, and wished that I had 

built it bigger and longer. Carrying a quad along with the plane would be 

really nice. A nice little self contained work area and storage area could 

be really handy. When I built my trailer I set the box inside of the wheels 

reasoning that the wheel wells would limit storage anyway. If I had it to 

do over I would have made it that much bigger.

Larry, Oregon

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lcottrell

Joined: 29 May 2006
Posts: 1494
Location: Jordan Valley, Or

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:04 am Post subject: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Hi,

   You may hate to haul it, but the extra room will be most appreciated when 

you get there.

Larry,Oregon



 I was thinkin a 24' but maybe a 28 would

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		   be better.  I don't want to get to big.



 Gary



 Souderton,Pa.

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Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Try this one. It's 5'X8'.



Ralph

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rowedenny(at)windstream.n
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:29 am Post subject: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Ralph,

I would think that set up is putting too much load on the tail boom tube 

where the support holds it.  Any bumps or side loads are going to put a 

tremendous loads on the tail.



Denny Rowe

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Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
Posts: 226
Location: Mississippi

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Ralph,



Thats INSANE man     How far do you tow it like that? I agree with Denny, Any major bump and your gonna make a real tail dragger out of her.

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Ralph B

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 9:58 am Post subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Denny, I've been trailering on this for over 20 years. The reason it doesn't dent the main fuse tube is because the trailer is a single axle and has enough cushion to absorb the bumps in the road. This design would not work for a large 2-axle trailer and would dent the tube. I know this as it happened to a friend of mine. The pedestal support is 6" X 1" with carpet remnant for the tube.



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Paul Petty

Joined: 11 Jan 2006
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Location: Mississippi

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 10:25 am Post subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

Ralph,



Wow 20 years well I guess it's wel proven. Ever had any close calls like it getting blown over? How far and how fast do you go with in?

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jbhart(at)onlyinternet.ne
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:08 am Post subject: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

At 09:10 AM 4/16/07 -0700, you wrote:

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Try this one. It's 5'X8'.




	




Ralph,



Elegant solution!



Jack B. Hart FF004

Winchester, IN



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Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
Posts: 367
Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

It's small and easy to maneuver with the single axle. It has negative tongue pressure, which means when I remove it from the ball hitch, the tongue goes up and it rests on the tailwheel. If you think it would be unstable on the road, it's not. This is because the slipstream acts like a huge rudder going down the road and actually stabilizes it. I've trailered though some heavy winds with this. The faster you go, the more stable it becomes. In a good wind I can feel the back of the car moving a little. I only go about 7 miles to the strip, so it's not too bad. I wouldn't want to trailer it for long distances, but I'll bet I could. Here it is in my garage. I haven't ever had any problems with this, but I have to make sure the trailer wheels are chocked and the tongue prop is secure before unloading. If it moves, the wings can get dented easily. I have to be very careful.



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Ralph B

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: Firestar II trailer.....thumbs

I found a few more Firestar trailer pics.



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