Powered tow bar for the Cessna 172, 182 and 206

The powered tow bar for your Cessna 172, 182 or 206

Fits.

Cessna 150 (nose pant off)Cessna 172 Skyhawk (nose pant off)Cessna 182 Skylane (nose pant off)Cessna 206 Stationair (nose pant off): Cessna 1 Adapter 6203, standard or Pro frame.

Fits. The Robotow 2.0 fits the Cessna 150, 172, fixed-gear 182 and 206 with the Cessna 1 adapter (6203), on the standard frame. The folding Pro frame fits them too. The nose wheel pant has to come off, because the drum drives the nose tire. The 182RG takes a different adapter. Cessna 152, 175, 177 and 205 or 207: confirm with us.

$2,669 Robotow 2.0 Kit with the 5Ah battery, charger and adapter.

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Sold by Aircraft Dynamics, Lima, Ohio. One family since 1962. One-year limited warranty. Returns.

How it works

Three steps at the nose wheel

Hook up.

The Cessna 1 Adapter (part 6203) fits into the Robotow forks and connects to your nose gear.
Squeeze and lean.
Pull the trigger slowly while you keep firm down pressure on the nose wheel. The drum grips the tire, and the airplane moves at a walking pace.
Steer.
Turn the handle and the nose wheel turns with it. Follow your airplane's limits for nose gear steering.

In the box

What comes in the kit

The Robotow 2.0 unit with its high-torque, brushless 18 volt motor.
A Milwaukee M18 battery and the charger.
The Cessna 1 Adapter, part 6203.
The instructions, and the Allen wrench for the adapter connections.

Already have a manual tow bar?

Keep it. The Robotow does the pushing for the ground work you do alone, and you steer at the nose wheel; your manual bar still works for anything the Robotow is not built for.

The fit list

The Cessna 172, 182 and 206 family, airplane by airplane

Airplane	Answer	Adapter	Frame	Kit from
Cessna 150	FitsWheel pants on? We ask this first.	Cessna 1 Adapter 6203	Standard or Pro	$2,669
Cessna 172 Skyhawk	FitsWheel pants on? We ask this first.	Cessna 1 Adapter 6203	Standard or Pro	$2,669
Cessna 182 Skylane	FitsFixed gear or retractable? And is the nose wheel pant on? We ask this first.	Cessna 1 Adapter 6203	Standard or Pro	$2,669
Cessna 206 Stationair	FitsWheel pants on? We ask this first.	Cessna 1 Adapter 6203	Standard or Pro	$2,669
Cessna 152	Confirm with us	Cessna 1 Adapter 6203	Standard or Pro	Call
Cessna 177 Cardinal / 177RG	Confirm with us	None	None	Call
Aircraft with wheel pants or a nose fairing on	Does not fitThe drive drum has to touch the nose tire. If the pants come off, it may fit.	None	None	None

Not on the list? That is not a no. Send two photos of your nose gear and we will tell you straight. See every airplane we have checked.

Also checked

Cessna 152: confirm with us
Cessna 177 Cardinal / 177RG: confirm with us
Aircraft with wheel pants or a nose fairing on: does not fit

More airplanes we fit

What it does, and where it stops. Robotow drives your nose tire with a knurled steel drum while you walk at the nose wheel and steer. On ice or packed snow the drum can slip or ice over. With a wheel pant on the nose wheel, it does not fit until the pant comes off. We don't publish a slope or weight limit: ramps, lips and airplanes vary too much for one number. Tell us yours and we'll tell you straight.