Tug advice.

One positive about the sidewinder - in a pinch, it folds and you can throw it in the cabin. In case you want to tow it when you get to your destination (ie, you borrow a hangar from a friend), etc.
 
dans2992 said:
One positive about the sidewinder - in a pinch, it folds and you can throw it in the cabin. In case you want to tow it when you get to your destination (ie, you borrow a hangar from a friend), etc.
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The friend’s hangar isn’t the only place it would be handy. For example, the fuel pump at KBXK is a taxi-in, push-out proposition. The latter is no fun at all with a heavy plane.
 
What tug would you all suggest for a 182 with a nose wheel pant?

And why are they “pants” and not “skirts”?
 
WDD said:
What tug would you all suggest for a 182 with a nose wheel pant?
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Wheel pants preclude the use of the Sidewinder. I'm not sure if the Best Tugs cradle that's on the Bravo and Romeo series would be a great idea either, but their Alpha models should be able to do the trick.

 
westslopeco said:
Rather than start a new thread, I figured I'd tag on to this one. I'm in the market for a tug as well, but for a 1964 210D. Looking hard at the Sidewinder based on recommendations in this thread. I am also looking at the Minimax tug. Does anyone have a pirep on the Minimax?
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Minimax & 182. Have had it for about 4 years. Love it. Good personal customer service. I was about 1 hour flight from the manufacturer. I tried before I bought.

Minimax has an attachment/adapter for wheel pants (skirts).

No knowledge of the Sidewinder.
 
dans2992 said:
One positive about the sidewinder - in a pinch, it folds and you can throw it in the cabin. In case you want to tow it when you get to your destination (ie, you borrow a hangar from a friend), etc.
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That’s exactly what I do with my Minimax. I don’t use wheel pants, so it’s small enough to transport on a cross-country (it does not fold though).
 
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