40 EZ Aircraft Tug

Excellent, well-made product with easy to follow assembly instructions

Extremely well designed product. One concern is the incline outside my hanger. The tire slips a little when dry but you are able to compensate by putting downward pressure on the tire. May be a problem when wet ?? Be sure to factor in incline as well as weight when deciding on model. Used on a Maule.

The price of this product seemed a bit high until I received it and was able to appreciate the craftsmanship. It is clearly well designed and built. It also performs exactly as advertised, making it effortless to back my Diamond DA-40 uphill into a tight hangar. So, I would rate the product a 9.5 on the value index. My only complaint is that the assembly instructions were sub-standard and this resulted in about a 90 minute assembly time. If the instructions had been better, I could have assembled it in about 30 minutes. Other than the instructions, I would have given this product 5 stars.

well designed tug which does the job for our Seneca. Assembling takes less than an hour. Make sure all the bolts are tight, as when we received it, the axle was not secured enough and slipped out of position during a sharp turn. The powertow customer service was very helpful and sent us a replacement pillow block under warranty immediately. The large rubber wheel can slip a bit on the hangar floor, and even on the dry asphalt, until the aircraft gets momentum, so you need to keep a good pressure downward to get traction, but all in all, it is quite effective, once you get used to the handling. I like to lift the tug to turn the front wheel of the aircraft more easily. All the fuel drain samples go now to the powertow.

I purchased this for my Columbia 400 per the advice of the previous owner of the plane and I couldn't be happier. I live in an airpark and two of my neighbors purchased this item upon seeing how well mine worked. A little bit pricey but when you see the build quality you won't regret spending the money.