LarryRosen
Joined: 16 Jan 2006
Posts: 415
Location: Medford, NJ
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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:29 pm Post subject: How to Get the RV-10 Out the Workshop Door, Door Width, Gar |
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Here are a bunch of posts I have saved on garage door requirements.
I hope it reads ok, I removed all the author names and removed those
words that keep this info out of the (at) R C H I V E S
Some of you may read your words and if you would like credit just let us
know
7'9" on gear with no wheels or tires on. It may spread a little with the
weight of the engine.
NEXT
I think you're right around 8'. I used a 108" wide trailer to haul
it to the airport and I had 4 or 6 inches on the outsides of each
tire. If you plan for 9' wide, you should definitely have plenty of
room. That's not exact, but it should be close. I think when we
were measuring the tire-center widths for where to put the
ramps to the trailer, it was about 93 or 94" apart.
Check the three view drawing (available on Tim's site), it's 7' 4" to
the center of the tires.. I have the same issue.
Ahhh, you may be right on. In the email I just posted I said we measured
93 or 94" when setting up the ramps. I think that wasn't tire centers,
but was the outside edges of the ramps, which would be about right
if the tire centers were 88".
ANOTHER POST
I got this straight from Vans when I started:
"The tires are about 90" center to center - it "will fit on a standard 8'
wide flatbed
The height of the fuse at the cabin is approx 79" - maybe a little
more without the weight of the wings."
AND ANOTHER
We built ours in my oversized single stall garage.
Rough dimensions were 13X26 ft with a 10X10 ft work
area in the front. The door is 8ft by 6'6" high. We
kept the fuselage on temporary gear for as long as we
could and had to slide it out the door with the main
wheels off. Many pieces were fitted and then removed
to be reinstalled later. For example we used a nice
summer day to push the tail out the door to mount the
VS and HS. Final assembly is taking place in a hangar
at the airport. We have pictures if you have a
specific question I could answer.
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I remember a thread last year about distance between the mains and comments that an 8' door width should be ok. I checked my plans and the A0 orthographic drawing identified as DWG 1 shows a distance of 7'4" (88") between bottom main centres. I measured my door openings and they came in at 94" - no problemo (me thinks). The bad news came tonight.
Because of the camber, the maximum distance between the outside edges of the mains is 94.5" (with no weight on the gear).
It will fit through if I remove the wheels. I have also read a suggestion to squeeze the legs together using a strap. Can anyone vouch for that method? Some rough geometry suggests the fuse will fit if it is manouvered sideways through the door (rather than straight through) - has anyone had any success?
AND A RESPONSE
I can vouch both for the straps and for cocking it off to the side a little.
The fuse will fit in a standard shipping container (without the rods for the
wheel pants), but needs a strap and needs to be turned a little to fit in.
Getting out of the garage door should not be too hard if you turn it to the
side a little, get one wheel out and then slide it over a little to get the
other out. Either or both of these methods should help you get the plane
out without taking it off the gear. You will save a max of maybe an inch or
two without the wheels on, I think, but it looks like you only need another
half an inch. I think one of the above methods should take care of you for
just half and inch.
AND ANOTHER RESPONSE
Sounds like you could get by by removing one main
wheel and devising a teporary caster wheel or slide to
get it out the door and remount the main. We had to
get ours lower and narrower to get it out the door and
divised a temporary axle inside the hollow portion of
the main gear and put a small wheel on it. Lots of
ways to do it. Good luck.
HERE IS ONE ON DOOR HEIGHT
I could roll the plane in and out of the garage with the wheels and canopy on. My door is also 7' tall. You have 2 to 3 inches of clearance.
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