Wings are a go!!

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:02 pm

it's a good 15'. they send a few fuselage parts with the wing spars such as the angle used for longerons in the fuse. they do this so the box for the fuse doesn't have to be quite so big.

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:33 pm

I think the crating page on Van's web site says 186 inches for the longer 9A wing crate (15.5 feet). (slow build)
John

Dan A · Post by **Dan A** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:23 pm

The spar crate is about 15 ft. long and also contains the top longerons for the fuselage. Sorry Spike!

Dan

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 7:51 am

Yah Spike, it is a doozie! Long is an understatement.

Here is my little one.

Larry, that is a good chunk of change for a trip about 1/3 the distance as mine. I am sure it is due to the limited trucking runs up to your area as compared to onese that go east - west. I recall mine to be just over three beans about a year ago.

...but then again, that was before the gas hike!

CJ

Post by **Spike** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:10 am

Darn! Well, glad I have you guys around. Ill be letting the truck come then and just having a few people over. Now, how do I get them to come over during a work day.....

l & d lewis · Post by **l & d lewis** » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:57 pm

Spike,

I unloaded them myself, not as heavy as they are awkward. Shipping anything to Alaska is expensive. I was actually surpised it wasn't more.....Larry

Post by **Spike** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:56 pm

Spike wrote:Just got off of the phone with the factory and I told them to ship'em
They will be crated and sent when the next batch of 9 Spars arrive.

Get a load of this. In the mail today was a reciept and confirmation that the wings shipped last Friday. Dang that was fast. 4 days from the time I called to the time they were on the truck. Vans rocks!!

-- John

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:00 pm

Cool

You'll soon be able to experience first hand how much they weigh and how big the crates are.

spikescopilot · Post by **spikescopilot** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:22 pm

Spike wrote:
Get a load of this. In the mail today was a reciept and confirmation that the wings shipped last Friday. Dang that was fast. 4 days from the time I called to the time they were on the truck. Vans rocks!!

-- John

Hopefully they arrive in one piece

.

Pieces of FedEx plane land in front yard

johnk · Post by **johnk** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:12 am

That's good news John, let me know if you need help with the crates.

Does that speedy shipment mean they held your wing parts all this time, and just had to wait for new spars?

John

Post by **Spike** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:43 am

Thanx John. Ill let you know when I hear more. I think it means that I was just going to be put in front of the line when it came RV-9 crating time. Im thinking that they might have had parts lying around or some such. Im not positive thoough.

Post by **Spike** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:11 am

First off a big thanks for JohnK who came out to help unload the wings from the truck and get them up my steep driveway and to the back of the house

As for the kit, dang there are alot of parts!!

As I was pulling the lids off of the crates the only thing that kept going through my mind was "What have I gotten myself into?" This should be fun, well, all except deburring the ribs and taking the inventory

-- Spike

cjensen · Post by **cjensen** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:56 am

that is awesome john!! looks like it took alotta work to get those boxes up the hill!

glad your finally a wingman!

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:32 pm

EXCELLENT!!!

It really isn't that much stuff. You will be amazed at how it all becomes familiar fairly soon!

Git 'er done!!!

CJ

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