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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject: How to Get the RV-10 Out the Workshop Door

I need the outside distance from main gear to main gear, assuming the engine, fuselage and tailcone are all attached.  This is the likely configuration that will be pushed out the door.  I have checked Tim Olsen’s excellent site, and have almost all the dimensions, except for this one.  That is to say, the engine to tailcone measures 22.5 feet, and the cabin top to the floor measures 80 inches.  The greatest width seems to be from wing stub to wing stub, at 57 inches.  But then, oops, I forgot about the gear!  Hopefully all this will fit through a standard 8 foot wide by 8 foot tall roll-up garage door.  Why am I asking?  I have to build the workshop, and want to make sure I get it right (did I mention the door has to be on the side of the building, since I live on a hill?)  Another question – is it feasible to wait and put the fuselage on the gear once it is out the door?  Your data and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Tim Olsen, if we get a good number, please add it to your “Work Area Tips and Workspace Requirements” site.  

   

Bill (and Jon) Reining  

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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Posts: 2881

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:34 pm Post subject: How to Get the RV-10 Out the Workshop Door

I think 8' is going to be a little tight.  There have been people

who have used straps to pull the gear legs closer, or you could

try to get one gear leg out first and then the other.  But, now

don't quote me on this, but I think that when I loaded mine on the

trailer the gear tire center-to-center as 93-94".  So then you

add on 1 full tire width plus  little axle stub to that and

you'll get more than 96" wide.  I'm pretty sure that without

doing one of the "tricks" you won't just roll it out the door.

My trailer was a 10'L x 108" wide trailer.  It fit comfortably

inside that trailer for the haul to the airport.  But I would

think you'll end up needing about 102" or so door width if you

just want to roll it out.  Of course, bringing them together

with a strap will make the plane taller, but at 8' high you

probably don't have to worry about that one.  I did...mine

made it through my garage door with about 1" clearance if I

had the door all the way up.



If someone does get me an exact measurement, I'll be happy

to update that page....it's been a question asked more than

once in the past few weeks, so I should really list that width

there.



As far as putting the gear on later, I see no reason why you

couldn't pin the gear in place using slightly undersized

bolts and then pull the gear for the trip out the door and

put it back on.  It'll be a little lifting and work, but

it should be OK.  You may want to take some caution tape and

put it on the fake bolts so you don't forget to swap the

real ones in once you're outside the garage.  I kept a small

whiteboard with any critical things to remember as well.

Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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Bill Reining wrote:

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		   I need the outside distance from main gear to main gear, assuming the 

 engine, fuselage and tailcone are all attached.  This is the likely 

 configuration that will be pushed out the door.  I have checked Tim 

 Olsen’s excellent site, and have almost all the dimensions, except for 

 this one.  That is to say, the engine to tailcone measures 22.5 feet, 

 and the cabin top to the floor measures 80 inches.  The greatest width 

 seems to be from wing stub to wing stub, at 57 inches.  But then, oops, 

 I forgot about the gear!  Hopefully all this will fit through a standard 

 8 foot wide by 8 foot tall roll-up garage door.  Why am I asking?  I 

 have to build the workshop, and want to make sure I get it right (did I 

 mention the door has to be on the side of the building, since I live on 

 a hill?)  Another question – is it feasible to wait and put the fuselage 

 on the gear once it is out the door?  Your data and suggestions would be 

 greatly appreciated.  Tim Olsen, if we get a good number, please add it 

 to your “Work Area Tips and Workspace Requirements” site.

 

  

 

 Bill (and Jon) Reining

 

 40514 tailcone

 

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bcondrey

Joined: 03 Apr 2006
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:15 am Post subject: Re: How to Get the RV-10 Out the Workshop Door

I just measured mine at the top of the tire and without the wings on the plane.  Distance from center to center at the top of the tire is 89", and edge to edge is 94".  Obvisously if you've got the axle extensions on for the wheel pants you'll have to also add that in.



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Tim Olson

Joined: 25 Jan 2007
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: How to Get the RV-10 Out the Workshop Door

Thanks Bob, I used your numbers to update my "workspace requirements" 

tip area on my site.  I knew 94" seemed like a good number. I just

didn't remember it as outside width.  Great to have people at all

stages of the build!



Tim Olson - RV-10 N104CD - Flying

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 I just measured mine at the top of the tire and without the wings on the plane.  Distance from center to center at the top of the tire is 89", and edge to edge is 94".  Obvisously if you've got the axle extensions on for the wheel pants you'll have to also add that in.

 

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