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Click through the album
HERE
to see the mower tug pictures on how I converted
my old lawn tractor to
a CSOB
Hangar Tug.
Why Spend over $1,000 for a tug device?
Craigslist is filled with serviceable lawn tractors that can be pressed into
service as an airplane tug.
A simple bolt arrangement or a standard hitch
ball can be mounted to the rear mower plate.
Simply weld some structure on the front of the
tractor and mount a conventional hitch ball to it and then purchase a tow bar
with ring attachment, like the Redline S-1 Vehicle Adapter (shown below in
anodized)
Below is a Craftsman hydrostatic tractor
conversion. I have had a good experience with both belt clutch and hydrostatic
driven tractors. Your results may vary. If the belt clutch model you are
considering has an aggressive bite to clutch engagement, that could prove to be
too much jarring of the entire drive system. You decide.
If you are more inclined to have a multi-purpose
vehicle for sport utility, here's a thought from Baron owner and
Beech Talker, Bill T. who
pressed into service a Honda 4-Wheeler
For a more deluxe battery powered portable Tug
that weights 22 pounds that you can easily take on the road with you,
you've got to see the Redline
Sidewinder!
Here is a pirep contribution from
Travel Air owner Jeff W., who added a light to his Mower Tug for night push
back ops!
"Putting the airplane away at night is a hassle - I can't see my painted
lines because the lights on the car just hit the white airplane. So I added a
light to my lawnmower down low where it shines underneath the airplane. It's one
of those things that is so simple I can't believe it took me 20 years to do it."
Here is a pirep contribution from
B58 owner, Larry O., who has a CSOB DIY design for his tow bar:
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Low Cost Hangar Tug