The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:35 am**

Lee;
I am in my 80's now and my hanger floor is 5 inches above grade .it is impossible for me to pull into or out of my hanger alone. I solved the problem by anchoring a 4 inch wide thin wall steel channel to the middle of the floor of the hangar .this guides the tail wheel into the hangar. I purchased a 12 volt winch from Harbor Frieght took off the heavy 1/4 inch cable and put on 50 feet of 1/8 inch 50 feet long.I have a eye bolt in the tail wheel spring assembly and use a battery booster to run my winch.I throw the switch & guide the tail wheel into the steel channel ,go sit down and watch the plane being pulled back into the hangar.The winch is very slow so you have a lot of time to observe .When it is time to pull the 170 out of the hanger ,I have secured a snatch block pulley at the entrance
beside the steel channel start the winch and go over and sit down until the plane is out on level ground. Cost = winch $60.oo ;cable 27cents per foot,
snach blocks etc.$10 Steel channel 25 feet (2 pieces butt together) ?

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2006 4:22 am**

LEA wrote:Lee;
I am in my 80's now and my hanger floor is 5 inches above grade .it is impossible for me to pull into or out of my hanger alone. I solved the problem by anchoring a 4 inch wide thin wall steel channel to the middle of the floor of the hangar .this guides the tail wheel into the hangar. I purchased a 12 volt winch from Harbor Frieght took off the heavy 1/4 inch cable and put on 50 feet of 1/8 inch 50 feet long.I have a eye bolt in the tail wheel spring assembly and use a battery booster to run my winch.I throw the switch & guide the tail wheel into the steel channel ,go sit down and watch the plane being pulled back into the hangar.The winch is very slow so you have a lot of time to observe .When it is time to pull the 170 out of the hanger ,I have secured a snatch block pulley at the entrance
beside the steel channel start the winch and go over and sit down until the plane is out on level ground. Cost = winch $60.oo ;cable 27cents per foot,
snach blocks etc.$10 Steel channel 25 feet (2 pieces butt together) ?
1948 C170 Ragwing
Luscombe
Stinson V77
Waco UPF-7
Stinson Voager
Cessna 195B

All that and computer literate, too! (I love it when I see an inspiration like LEA! Give's me hope!)

Thanks, LEA!
(By the way,,,, did you mean to say Voyeur-ager?)

Posted: **Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:16 pm**

Yes George;
I did forget the" Y "and happy to see you are paying attention. I enjoy these
posts so very much ,they are so very helpful and educational for those of us not too acquainted with C170's since most of my life was in a C195B.
May God keep you safe;
Bob

Posted: **Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:54 am**

Lee-

Here are some pics of the dragger my friend made:

Sorry I can't rotate the last one - I'm at work and don't have the original images here. Yes, my tailwheel will probably spit grease at you if you walk past

Hope that helps!

Thomas

Posted: **Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:38 am**

tshort I have a similar "taildragger". I used it on my Champ with no problems. however, after using it on the C170 for several months I noticed chips in the metal wheel lip on the side the metal bar contacts the wheel. I can't prove it, but I suspect the "taildragger" is responsible for the chips in the metal wheel lip. I wwnet back to the classic style that clamps onto the tail wheel axle.

Posted: **Wed Dec 27, 2006 4:49 am**

Bush Wheels sells a tow bar that does not spred apart when pulling or pushing and the price was good also.

Bill

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