$300 multi-purpose airport tug

[bnt83]

The ramp here is level compared to most and this is a small airplane so I have no idea if it could move a Bo, 210, 6 or similar heavy single.

 

[schmookeeg]

That must be the ramp at Bentonville airport

 

[Jthamilton]

Was that stolen from Wal Mart? If so can you steal me one?

 

[bnt83]

Pretty Cool Hu? I need to come up with a hitch yet. Im just hooking the handle around the steering shaft to pull and just pushing on it with the steering shaft to push...

 

[CJones]

According to the commercials on TV, the gov't might be able to pay for your 'tug' "at little or no cost to you!".

 

[bnt83]

According to the commercials on TV, the gov't might be able to pay for your 'tug' "at little or no cost to you!".

<BLOWS COFFEE ON KEYBOARD>

 

[Jthamilton]

Does it come with snow tires or chains? How about mini plow? The possibilities are endless.

 

[bnt83]

Does it come with snow tires or chains?

Don't ruin the bliss... Lincoln never gets snow or ice.

 

[Jthamilton]

Really, it is a great idea. Nice work

 

[AggieMike88]

Add on project: Wireless controller and servo motors from an RC Airplane.

Voila!! A ghetto iTowBot!

http://www.tracetowbots.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY_uh5K8m3o

 

[X3 Skier]

Its actually a Lawn tractor off Craig's list with a somewhat misleading discription.

Cheers

 

[cavmedic]

http://youtu.be/gqdDjzIjTlE


And I don't snow is a problem either

http://youtu.be/zy5rkw4SeP4


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[flyingcheesehead]

Trace and their $9,000+ iTowBots are gonna get a run for their money...

These little suckers were featured in AvWeb today:

https://www.acairtechnology.com/products.aspx?cat=tugs

Starting at $3,750. Not the cheapest thing around still, but at that price a much more compelling option.

 

[Art VanDelay]

I thought those things cost a lot more than $300 bucks ? Is that a used price ?

 

[bnt83]

I thought those things cost a lot more than $300 bucks ? Is that a used price ?

Picked put used with all the accessories. Batteries are 3 years old.

It does move a Cessna 205 OK but it really needs a proper hitch and a good towbar for it.

Probably pulled/pushed the 177 around 80 times with it now.

 

[geneseib]

The ramp here is level compared to most and this is a small airplane so I have no idea if it could move a Bo, 210, 6 or similar heavy single.

Hmmmmm, going to have to try my Robomower. Probably would need a little weight added.

 

[Tony_Scarpelli]

it looks like the vacuum machine we got for xmas a few years ago.

 

[AggieMike88]

Trace and their $9,000+ iTowBots are gonna get a run for their money...

These little suckers were featured in AvWeb today:

https://www.acairtechnology.com/products.aspx?cat=tugs

Starting at $3,750. Not the cheapest thing around still, but at that price a much more compelling option.

I saw these at the Summit event recently. Nice design.

I wonder if there would be a market for a some DYI kit plans for something like this....?

 

[us AAirways]

I thought those things cost a lot more than $300 bucks ? Is that a used price ?

Free if you drive off with Wal-Mart's

 

[Kiddo's Driver]

I have an electric pallet jack that I use to move my plane around with.
Something like one of these:
http://www.emedco.com/electric-pall...ycode=WB0074&gclid=CI7ex5X1nroCFRPl7AodCCMAfg

Plus I can use it to jump start my plane if I mess up and let the battery get run down.

Jim

 

[NoHeat]

I made a tug by mounting some brackets on the front of a snow thrower. Cost about $30. The snow thrower would cost about $600, but I already had it. My standard towbar handle nestles in the brackets.

 

[Henning]

I saw these at the Summit event recently. Nice design.

I wonder if there would be a market for a some DYI kit plans for something like this....?

I saw one broken and looked for a way to repair and improve the design. They look a lot better than they are built. Granted this was for an FBO that used them on large corporate jets like G-Vs, but by the rating, it should have been able to handle it.

 

[poadeleted21]

<BLOWS COFFEE ON KEYBOARD>

If it will get Bernice and Joy to the Grand Canyon, it ought to pull a 6 seat single.

 

[Ghery]

According to the commercials on TV, the gov't might be able to pay for your 'tug' "at little or no cost to you!".

I believe "The Scooter Store" got shut down by the feds for some serious improprieties with our tax money.