carl Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Stupid Ice , because I hate the stuff. But this is on the ground right outside my hangar. I just got this hangar so it is new to me. The asphalt has a small dip directly outside the hangar door. This dip fills up with water and then freezes. When I try to pull my M20 E out I can get no traction and fall. So my plane is stuck until spring. Well at night it will freeze here for a while still and I like to fly in the early morning . Any ideas dealing with this situation. If it was my driveway I would use salt. but I don't think that is good idea with aircraft around. Carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFromCB Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Pour RV antifreeze on it? You can find quit a lot of different non-chloride, none corrosive ice melt products. Long term solution would be to create some sort of town bar attachment for your car/truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMcClure Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I would complain to the folks that I pay hanger rent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I wear those shoe covers with spikes on the bottom. It works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneymite Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 S. FL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFromCB Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Trade up for a big bore TIO-540AF1B, burn more fuel and accelerate global warming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Stupid Ice , because I hate the stuff. But this is on the ground right outside my hangar. I just got this hangar so it is new to me. The asphalt has a small dip directly outside the hangar door. This dip fills up with water and then freezes. When I try to pull my M20 E out I can get no traction and fall. So my plane is stuck until spring. Well at night it will freeze here for a while still and I like to fly in the early morning . Any ideas dealing with this situation. If it was my driveway I would use salt. but I don't think that is good idea with aircraft around. Carl OMG!! I was just complaining about this today as well! I have a heat torch but that won't work! Frozen to the cement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I wear those shoe covers with spikes on the bottom. It works great. Got a pair, they help but not to get the door unstuck. I have some pictures of mine like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 all great answers. I am looking at Cross City, Florida only because it has a large airport and no population. Maybe cheap hangar rent? I can't complain, well I can and will , but my rent is only 120 a month, you kind of do get what you pay for. They say it is from frost heave and "do you want the $300 hangar?" RV antifreeze . Im going to get some today. And Ill start working on a long tow bar. Global warming ??? I think we fixed it and are now in a global ice age again. But a faster plane is alway a good idea. shoe spikes cool idea . carl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pleisse Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have blown a knee out messing with something similar. Then I wised up and put in for a South facing hangar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsxrpilot Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Here are pics of my towbar. It was about $25 in parts at HD. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Hey Gixxer, your plane is looking good but looks like it has pink lipstick around the spinner. is that a new closure that still needs paint? . if the door can be opened and all you need is grip you might just put down some sand. I feel for all you guys back east I got a nephew lives in Connecticut going to Yale I worry he is safe. think I will go open the door to my office cuz its so nice out right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbridges Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Here are pics of my towbar. It was about $25 in parts at HD. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk how does it handle on the highway? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFromCB Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Here are pics of my towbar. It was about $25 in parts at HD. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk You are a genius. I've got some black gas pipe laying around from the remodel project. I know what I will be doing this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I have blown a knee out messing with something similar. Then I wised up and put in for a South facing hangar. South facing hangar: +1 I wear those shoe covers with spikes on the bottom. It works great. Never thought of that. Great idea. Where do you get them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 South facing hangar: +1 Never thought of that. Great idea. Where do you get them? http://www.amazon.com/Stabilicers-Lite-Serious-Traction-Medium/dp/B000GUEAVO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424817560&sr=8-1&keywords=shoe+spikes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 how does it handle on the highway? Good one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Trade up for a big bore TIO-540AF1B, burn more fuel and accelerate global warming? Andy, I think my IO-720 has you beat in the fuel burn dept! Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyFromCB Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Andy, I think my IO-720 has you beat in the fuel burn dept! Clarence How much can you burn at max cruise? At best, I can pump 26gph...31 in full power climb...I'm cheap so I aim for about 96lb/hour of dead dinosaurs in cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 How much can you burn at max cruise? At best, I can pump 26gph...31 in full power climb...I'm cheap so I aim for about 96lb/hour of dead dinosaurs in cruise. Max power at take off, 2650RPM, 30"Hg, 36 GPH. Cruise at 20 GPH for better than 190KTAS. Clarence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 well it didn't post in the right size, but here is my new tow bar .about 5foot long and expandable . built in my kitchen , 10 minutes thanks Gsxrpilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 South facing hangar: +1 Never thought of that. Great idea. Where do you get them? Here's mine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB65E Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Man I get scared when I pull mine with a golf cart! Just make sure the truck is in 4-Low and hit it really hard right? That way the truck tires melt the ice. I remember snow in Chicago. It was incapacating some winters. You all are troopers! I just get to deal with Traffic! -Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Man I get scared when I pull mine with a golf cart! Just make sure the truck is in 4-Low and hit it really hard right? That way the truck tires melt the ice. I remember snow in Chicago. It was incapacating some winters. You all are troopers! I just get to deal with Traffic! -Matt We got snow - we got ice - but no traffic at all. Town of 17,000 - and a 6 min commute to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Here's mine: ImageUploadedByTapatalk1424823338.662386.jpg Yup - thats the trick Maurader - its amazing how with even a little ice its just impossible to pull the airplane but with the spikes on the shoes - no problem! A love a good $20 solution. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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