WINGS AND WHEELS Soaring Supplies
2049 Shadyside Road
Lakewood, NY 14750

Telephone (716)763-3213 Fax (716)763-3214
email: tim@wingsandwheels.com

Wing stands, One person assembly rigs,
Tie-out wing cuffs, Tow bars for ground towing
and Tow-out wing wheels


Wings & Wheels lightweight, adjustable height wing stand kit
wingstandnew2.jpg (118770 bytes)When the builder of our original wing stand kits finally decided to retire it became necessary to look for a new alternative. After seeing carpenter tools, high school band sheet music stands and even step ladders with carpet stapled to the tops it became obvious that something better had to be found before too many wings were sent to early graves from suddenly being dropped and damaged. Even wing stands supplied from trailer and some glider manufacturers were too flimsy and were less than satisfactory.

wingstandnew2tall.jpg (101157 bytes)The new stand from W&W is simple but study, very light weight and folds up nicely for compact storage. Offered complete and ready to use or for far less cost  the W&W wing stand kit  can be assembled  for nearly 1/2 the cost in less than an hour with simple hand tools and detailed and illustrated instruction sheet supplied.

Admittedly, not everyone wants to spend the time building and some just don’t have the skill or tools to build their own stands from scratch. The stands
supplied in the W&W Kit  require only some simple modification to serve as good wing stands. Aswingstandnewknockdown.jpg (134988 bytes) supplied the stand has no top plate and they are far too tall for most glider assembly so they need some modification. Cutting the legs, center posts and support beams plus some re-drilling of bolt placement as outlined in the supplied instructions can be accomplished by most builders in less than an hour. I’ve done some the work for you and even added a top board with foam pad already installed. These stands adjust for height from just over 3’ to nearly 5 feet high!) and have a quick-pin to hold them in addition to the tightening knob. All light weight aluminum legs and posts and sturdy  tri-support and are suitable for most wing weights (I put my over 200 pound weight on these to test) Legs fold and top lifts off for storage.
The completed wing stand kit weighs just 5 pounds
You do the work and save $70.00!
Lightweight, adjustable height wing stand kit
$89.00

Wings & Wheels Wing Stand
Fully assembled, ready to use, the most stable, sturdiest of all


With the fully assembled W&W stand what you see is what you get. This stand is constructed of slightly heavier and stronger steel than use in the W&W Kit stand. It is also completely finished and ready for use. Slightly shorter than the kit stand with an adjustable height from about 33' to 52'' and total weight assembled and ready for use at 10 pounds.
 ready to use
$159.00
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Tool Tech wing stand
Made in the USA
Tri-pod design
Fully assembled and ready for use.
All beautifully machined aluminum construction. Stand adjusts for height by center post. Top pad which tilts in use can be removed by push pin and legs fold for storage.
Top pivoting 3 leg stands are not as stable as W&W Wing stand and not recommended for use with one-person assembly systems
$130.00

 

additionally, we offer "Cobra"
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"One Person" Assembly aids and typically carry Tow-out gears
(wing wheels and tow bars) normally from stock to fit most gliders.

 

 

Tool Tech Tow-Out Gear
BEST BY FAR!
The Tool-Tech wing wheel is our preferred system!
Highest quality, most compact and sturdiest design of all

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*note: actual wheel types will vary, (mag type in white or black, and spoke types are used according to current availability)

Very nicely made, this is the sturdiest tow out gear we can offer with machined aluminum and steel parts.
Wing Wheel can be adjusted to height and carpet covered aluminum wing cuff open at rear for easy attachment to gliders with Winglets or bent wings.

$449.00
For heavy and large cord two seat gliders Add $100.00


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Tow bar is expertly machined strong yet lightweight aluminum. Tow Bar telescopes for use and retracts for compact storage with simple "Push Pin". Tool Tech Tow Bar design allows simple repositioning of the tail wheel channel to suit any sailplane type.
An extended axle is supplied for converting tail dolly wheel axle to use with towing bars.
with standard US type 2" trailer ball coupler.
$289.00

Cobra Wing Wheel

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Not as sturdy as Tool-Tech wing wheel but acceptable for towing on smooth surfaces. Supplied by Cobra trailers as an option when ordering their trailers, and available on special order as a separate part. Lightweight fiberglas wing cuff with latch opening for easy attachment to bent wings or wings with winglets also incorporates a Gas Strut to allow folding for storage (Gas strut is not intended as a shock absorber) and square lightweight aluminum beams to the lightweight nylon wheel.
W&W Price: $475.00* Plus shipping (from Germany)

Cobra Glider Tow Bars
Cobra Tow Bar.jpg (210973 bytes)Once again, not as sturdy as Tool-Tech tow bar,  but acceptable for towing on smooth surfaces. Supplied by Cobra trailers as an option when ordering their trailers, and available on special order as a separate part.A folding tubular aluminum tow bar is also available to fit nearly any sailplane with special tail dolly extended axle and 2" trailer ball coupler.

shown extended **
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(This assembly is also a Cobra option available at lower cost when included with new trailers) *
** note: a word of caution, since this type tow bar folds it should be used with slow towing on smoother surfaces and avoid sudden stops and not for use towing down slopes since there is no locking mechanism provided to hole it in the open (extended) condition.
$389.00*

"The Claw®" Aircraft Anchoring System
The harder you pull, the more it grips the earth.
"The only tie down with a mechanical advantage."


Designed exclusively for aircraft. Easy installation... Easy removal. No more struggling with screw-in anchors
Tremendous holding strength. The harder you pull, the more The "Claw®" grips.
The "Claw®" system has a 3600 lb. combined capacity, Ideal for all aircraft up to a light twin
Light-weight aircraft aluminum with hardened corrosion resistant spikes
Compact storage bag and contents weigh only 8 pounds
The "Claw®" includes: Bag that is easy to carry and store that contains:
 3 Anchors; 9 spikes; 1 hammer; 20-ft rope
Limited lifetime warranty
Made in the USA

LIST PRICE JUST $119.95
W&W Special JUST $94.95

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