Tri-Pacer Gear Width Needed

[N926A]

Greetings all,

I need to move a Tri-Pacer this weekend and need the outside gear width in order to find a trailer. Does anyone have that measurement by chance? I have moved to Conroe, TX and need to bring my Tri-Pacer project down from Grand Prairie.

Thanks,
Tim

[pmanton]

It's within an inch or so of 7 feet. I didn't have anyone to hold the other end of the tape so I can't get it any closer than that.

Cheers:

Paul
N1431A
2AZ1
www.indianhillsairpark.com

[JohnW]

The Piper Drawing calls the width of the MLG of the TriPacer to be 85 1/4" center of tire patch to center of tire patch on a 1951. A standard "lumber company" 8 foot long plank fills the bill nicely (at 96") without cutting.

There's another "issue" though, if the elevators are installed. The elevators occupy a fraction less than 115" from tip to tip. Don't know what you got there, but this can be a bit cumbersome at a Toll booth, or a gas station (just so your aware of them before you get on the road).

Good luck, don't be in any big hurry and... "straight home" after the airplane is loaded!

[N926A]

Thanks a bunch. That is exactly what I needed to know. I have the trailer lined up, now to do the work.

[P.o.P.]

Just moved a Colt with a Tilt-bed.

Extended Nose Gear & taped a block in place.

No Traffic Lights were harmed!

[Frank Green]

My Tri with nice new tight cords was 84"outside to outside. My trailer was 83 between the fenders. Now it's 85. The other issue is the tail is over 9' wide. Legal road limit with out a permit is 8' here in NY. Nobody noticed on my 30 mile journey to the airport. Was going to do it on a Sunday morning but did it thru 5 oclock traffic instead.

[JOHNSON]

I am getting ready to go out to Apple Valley California to get my Tri Pacer. I will be trailering ti back to AZ. Do any of you know the width of the main gear from outside of tire to outside of tire with the wings off? I know the book shows the center to center width to be 84", but unloaded it is going to be less. My trailer has 6" lips on each side and it is 83" on center for those lips. I am building platforms that will set on each side, and I am desighning those for the tires to be 84" on center.

Any info would be great

Thanks,
Jason Johnson

[pacer7497k]

I have a steel u channel about 8 ft long that I bolt to the top of my trailer when I need to haul a plane with wider gear than the trailer bed. You can find u channel at any iron or steel supply yard. Or borrow mine if you want. Phx

[JOHNSON]

I thought about the steel U channel, I have a 8' section 8" wide that I may use. If youv'e used that before, it sounds like it may work fine for me. I am debating on wether or not to take the elivator off. I will be going up the 15 to Barstow, then 40 all the way home (About 500 miles). I think the only place where I might have trouble is the CA-AZ border.

[Steve Pierce]

Here is a discussion on the subject of width. http://www.shortwingpipers.org/forum...r-Width-Needed I believe the tail is a bit over legal width with the elevators on but I have hauled several without any problems.

Our Tri-Pacer when my wife, father-in law and friend helped take it apart and haul it.