My building space is at a premium and I need to move my aircraft laterally every day to clear a space for my wife's car. I have it on saw horses which sit on platforms with castoring wheels, and I wish to replicate this with similar flexibility once my aircraft is on its wheels. 

Does anyone know of a product, my Googling has come up short, or has anyone made easy to use skates for their hangar storage solution? 

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How about modifying some small dollies like this:

12" x 18" Dolly

If you have a smooth floor, I think it would work great.  Just chock them when you're working on the fuselage so it doesn't shift. Do you have a store similar to Harbor Freight "down under?"

John

N750A

Hi John,

I'm looking for something that possibly has an over centre lift function, something I can slide either side of a main gear, stand on something and have it rise up and lock. I suppose I could keep it permanently in the ones you suggest, I was interested whether there was a quick removable and install variety. That's a good idea for a permanent solution though whilst building. I also can see merit in something more complex just for normal hangar use. We have a Harbor Freight equivalent, probably twice the price being a lot smaller market but that's the way it is.

Do a search for auto wheel skates.  There are quite a few.  Cheapest I saw was about $100.

Check Harbor Freight  Car Skates

for some ideas about what is available.

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