Drum Ramp - Twin Otter on Tundra Tires

[DareDevil]

Does anyone have any specs/design ideas for fuel drum ramp for a twin otter?? Looking for something thats gonna last...so no 2X4's, etc......Borek has some pretty slick ones, same or improved ideas from that would be great help.

Photos, dimensions, material list, etc

[esp803]

4x4's last a while, I've seen a mechanical (electric) one that was pretty slick made from steel and aluminum, one person could just roll the barrels to it, press a button and the barrel would be lifted into the plane. I've also used just straight aluminum ramps (they don't last very long)... of all the ramps I think the 4x4's with metal feet lasted the longest... a little awkward to pack around, but you can easily adjust them to the length you need with a chainsaw.

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[SheriffPatGarrett]

Try this...weee!(Steel pipes)

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Castor give it a dirty look and it roll in by itself!

[flyinthebug]

4x4's last a while, I've seen a mechanical (electric) one that was pretty slick made from steel and aluminum, one person could just roll the barrels to it, press a button and the barrel would be lifted into the plane. I've also used just straight aluminum ramps (they don't last very long)... of all the ramps I think the 4x4's with metal feet lasted the longest... a little awkward to pack around, but you can easily adjust them to the length you need with a chainsaw.

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+1 on the 4x4`s with metal (flat) feet. Always worked best for me and still does.

[DareDevil]

thats awesome thanks guys. Like the idea of the steel pipes seems it would last the longest....

....wouldn't happen have a photo of the "flat feet" by chance wight he 4X4 ?

...are you referring to an electric winch or come along to yank the drums up??

[Redneck_pilot86]

I can email you a picture of the attachment for a 4x4 if you want to pm me an email, although I have no idea where to purchase it. I'm not sure how to upload pictures here without an account elsewhere, which I don't want to set up.

The electric one that ESP talks about is almost like a ramp meets dolly. You would put the drum on the dolly like part, and then the winch would run it up along the tracks and into the aircraft, where you would roll it off and forward and repeat. I'm not sure if I have any pics of it, but it worked slick.

[leftoftrack]

On the duel otter. Ramps didn't way anything as far as I can remember.

[FrozenWrench]

The ones we use are 2 aluminum I-beams that go to a taper on top and bottom to sit flush with floor and seat well on most grounds. Then 2 or 3 small hollow square stock braces across the center to strengthen it. I dont have any dimensions right now unfortunately but if you want more information then PM me.

[DareDevil]

Was able to put something together fellas thanks for the input! cheers