Tow my Mooney

[Marauder]

Can you post a picture of your front mount? That is the one that will get me into the hangar

[rainman]

This is the front mount. Hope this helps. A distant view of the whole thing is in my gallery but I don't know how to show it here. Ray

[rainman]

O.K. So I don't know too much about photography, but I think this will give you the distant view of the tow-mower set-up. Hope this helps. Ray

[Marauder]

Thank you! (My back thanks you as well). I think I have everything I need to put the project together. Will post some pictures when I have it done. Thanks again.

[rainman]

Just ralized the picture is terrible. Just took another, should be better. Ray

[toomanyswitches]

Hi guys

 

As I am new to mooneys and read this thread I was wondering if you cold give me some expert advice. I am winching my mooney into my hangar a per picture below. Can any damage be done with the sling I have hooked around the nose gear in the position on the pic? This is where the tow bar hooks anyway?

 

Thanks

 

 

[Marauder]

Hi guys

As I am new to mooneys and read this thread I was wondering if you cold give me some expert advice. I am winching my mooney into my hangar a per picture below. Can any damage be done with the sling I have hooked around the nose gear in the position on the pic? This is where the tow bar hooks anyway?

Thanks

You'll be fine. Where the damage usually occurs is when someone turns the plane too far right or left when towing and dents the nose truss.

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[orionflt]

You'll be fine. Where the damage usually occurs is when someone turns the plane too far right or left when towing and dents the nose truss.

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Hi guys

 

As I am new to mooneys and read this thread I was wondering if you cold give me some expert advice. I am winching my mooney into my hangar a per picture below. Can any damage be done with the sling I have hooked around the nose gear in the position on the pic? This is where the tow bar hooks anyway?

 

Thanks

at first I thought you meant you were towing it in backwards but pulling from the nose..... now that would not be a good thing but what your doing is fine

 

Brian

[toomanyswitches]

Thanks for the reply

[butchgilbert]

+1 Sidewinder, portable, foldable, but not cheap.

Butch

[Nemesis]

Hi guys

 

As I am new to mooneys and read this thread I was wondering if you cold give me some expert advice. I am winching my mooney into my hangar a per picture below. Can any damage be done with the sling I have hooked around the nose gear in the position on the pic? This is where the tow bar hooks anyway?

 

Thanks

 

I also can not imagine much of a problem towing forward using the tow bar hole... except, are you using rope or steel cable? In the photo it sort of looks like that cotton rope with a red stripe on it. The only thing that I would worry about is if it is rope and the rope breaks, you might have one heck of a runaway problem. I would hate to see your tail damaged or something worse.

 

Dave