Electric tug for the MX7

[bobguhr]

A picture is worth quite a few words. The Best Tugs B5 works great on my bird, no clearance issues and the tailwheel sits on a ramp plate with the weight of the tail on the drive wheels. The handle also pivots through various positions and locks in with a pin if you need less tug behind the plane.


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[beaver]

While I never post on here, I thought it important regarding Bestug A3 question. I bought in for my M7 last year. Feel free to reach out directly beaverair@swbell.net or call 713 851-8960

experience
1. packed poorly & damaged in shipment
2. they forgot to install spring
3. recall or issues with same spring, spring replaced again after I installed 1st one
4. ordered turf tires with original order, they forgot to install those
5. battery charger failed in 1 month
6. Plastic cups that fit over axle nuts broke apart 2nd month, plastic too brittle

While the company gave me all the parts quickly to fix, I had to fix it....

some of the parts are of fantastic quality, under the cover however most all electric components are "installed" via tie wraps.....

using the tug took some practice with the articulation, need to be careful not to hit elevators.

yes, expensive I thought.

In hindsight I'd order the bigger one A5 (even more expensive), or done something other than Bestug

[andy]

I bought a Best Tugs A3 tug and I've had an opportunity to use it some. Here's a PIREP.

Pros:
Appears to be well-made and rugged.
Securely crated. No shipping damage.
Very smooth and powerful.
Easy left & right hand thumb controls for forward/reverse.
Charges quickly.
Moderately easy to attach/detach to Scott type tail wheel axle.
Easy to switch between pivoting and non-pivoting arm positions.
Includes tundra tires, LED headlight and regenerative braking features.
Easy to increase traction when needed by pushing down on the handle.
Small enough to easily fit behind the tail wheel in a T-hangar.
Does not require you to pick up the tail wheel like many tugs, including my gas powered Taildragger Dragger.

Cons:
Expensive to purchase and ship - $4379.
Arm pivoting works best for pulling the airplane, not pushing it. However, it's easy to switch between them.
Turns sometimes require that you pick up the tug to move the tail wheel.

Overall, I like it better than my gas powered Taildragger Dragger, which I'm planning to sell if anyone is interested.

[Scottish.Maule]

Has anyone tried These remote controlled tugs?

http://acairtechnology.com/product/ac-tracktech-t1v2-2/