a long cross-country

[noelcragg]

I spent the last week driving from California to Indiana and back in order to bring home my new/old PA15 project. I'm working on a more detailed write-up, but figured I'd share a few pictures with the group to whet your appetites...

[d.grimm]

WOW! That's quite a drive!

[Jim Hann]

Wow, good job! I'll be just across Missouri and back to retrieve my recently purchased replacement wings.

Enjoy the rebuild!

[KSG]

Great trailer! How did the VW do towing all that?

[noelcragg]

The VW did just fine -- the whole thing probably weighed ~1200 lbs all told.

Here's the start of the write-up:

http://squeezehead.com/b/2013/08/the-cost-of-transportation.html

Then a bit about the trailer:

http://squeezehead.com/b/2013/08/trailer-preparations.html

And then the drive out to get the project:

http://squeezehead.com/b/2013/08/going-east.html

More soon.

[Steve Pierce]

Cool, lots of wild looks and interesting conversations when you haul a plane cross country. Love your trailer and ingenuity.

[noelcragg]

Thanks! It was a fun road trip.

Loading the trailer:

http://squeezehead.com/b/2013/08/turn-and-burn.html

The return journey:

http://squeezehead.com/b/2013/09/go-west.html

[Steve Pierce]

Your trailer mishap reminded me of the time my in-laws were bringing a Super Cub back from Ohio for me. The trailer frame broke on the interstate in Arkansas in the rain. I got on Google maps and found the closest airport and gave them a call and explained the situation. They had a buddy with a welding truck. They pulled the trailer under and over pass and the welder got them going in an hour or so. Meet great people in situations like this.