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touch, the internal components are probably red hot. The larger the aircraft,
the more energy it takes to move that load, causing heat buildup. Slopes and
rough terrain are like moving a larger aircraft causing more heat buildup.
Moving aircraft long distances also causes heat buildup. Excessive heat build-
up can damage the tug’s motor, drastically reducing the tugs life span. Best
Tugs™ tugs are designed for intermittent use. The larger the tug, with an
appropriately smaller than rated load, the longer a tug can be in continuous
usage. If you must move your aircraft a long-distance, slow down, or pause
now and then (See Loaded Weight Tables) to allow for heat dissipation.
Example 1: You have a tug you bought for your Cirrus SR22, and you do your
buddy a favor and move their King Air—you have just damaged the gears.
Failure is now a matter of when—not if.
Example 2: You used the same tug for your Cirrus SR22, and pulled it up a
3-degree slope—you have just damaged the gears. Failure is now a matter
of when—not if. It would be best if you had used a tug with a higher rating,
such as the commercial version. If you find that you have the wrong tug for
your plane’s environment, please call us and exchange it for the appropriate
model. We have a 30-day exchange policy; you only pay for the price differ-
ence and freight.
Did we mention that you need to chock your mains?
Critical Cautions
A2 Load & Duty Cycle
Degree
1,300 1,950 2,600
0.0
100 100 100
0.5
100 100
82
1.0
100
80
60
1.5
95
63 N/A
2.0
78
52 N/A
2.5
67
N/A N/A
3.0
58
N/A N/A
LOADED WEIGHT
A3 Load & Duty Cycle
Degree
1,800 2,700 3,600
0.0
100 100 100
0.5
100 100
78
1.0
100
76
57
1.5
90
60 N/A
2.0
75
N/A N/A
2.5
64
N/A N/A
3.0
55
N/A N/A
