Transporting a flexwing (how?)

[Richard]

Ok, some monetary things are going to come together for me in about a week. I'm about one inch from trying to buy one of two flexwings.

Locally (20 miles) a guy has one that I put a picture of here. There is evidently one in Lexington, KY (3 1/2 hours away) who has one, brand new for about $3,000 LESS. Both seem to be the heavy duty variety.

The dude in Lexington said "no problem, just drive your F250 up and drive it back"

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I hadn't thought of driving down I-75 with one and STILL think it's kind of a spooky thought (going through the mountains and all)

Then decided if I even THOUGHT about doing that, I need to call DOT to see what they have to say about it.

Then I figured I'd ask here to see just how silly (or common?) of an idea that might be.

If it matters, the unit has the aircraft tires.

Any thoughts on this ?

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[Farmwithjunk]

D.O.T. will flip their proverbial lid when they see you towing such an item (without aid of trailer) down an interstate. Most Interstates (at least in Kentucky) are posted as not allowing farm implements on the road. I'd suggest a trailer myself.

 

[Richard]

oh oh... I think I have egg on my face /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

I just re-read what he said a bit closer

"The 3180 has Michelin aircraft tires and IS trailerable"

I misunderstood him to mean I could pull it like a trailer.

Ok, so for that faux pas, I'll go do something useful like check the torque specs on my exhaust flapper holder bolt...

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