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* Use an inflated 20 inch truck inner tube underneath the fuselage center to lift the fuselage slightly, allowing a swivel motion within the fuselage cradle constraints e.g. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S8GO75M at Amazon] | * Use an inflated 20 inch truck inner tube underneath the fuselage center to lift the fuselage slightly, allowing a swivel motion within the fuselage cradle constraints e.g. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S8GO75M at Amazon] | ||
* This is going to be the first section where you will be happy to have a creeper to get underneath the fuselage, e.g. [https://www.harborfreight.com/premium-adj-headrest-creeper-blk-58865.html this one at HF]. | * This is going to be the first section where you will be happy to have a creeper to get underneath the fuselage, e.g. [https://www.harborfreight.com/premium-adj-headrest-creeper-blk-58865.html this one at HF]. | ||
* Throughout the build, a "pallet stacker" / manual forklift comes in handy. Shown here to raise the tailcone to be level with the fuselage. They run around $1,000 new on ebay but keep their value and allow you to unload the kits from the truck which makes the delivery non-residential thus saving money each time. They can also act as an engine hoist as you can lift the fork 6 feet and hang the engine from a fork. When not in use, they make an adjustable work bench. | |||