Re: [TAC] For Sale: 18" Obsession Telescope

[John Pierce]

On Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 10:58 AM mitchroberts2530 <mitchrob...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

Love this 18” f/4.5 Obsession Telescope; however, I sold my minivan and no longer have a way to transport it.

Always stored in my garage.

Local pick up only 95051 (Santa Clara, CA). You will need a minivan for transport

Actually you can fit these in most SUVs too, even station wagons, like here is a 18" Discovery dob in a 1994 Mercedes wagon 

[Mark Wagner]

I easily get mine into a Honda Fit 

[Ted Hauter]

Use it at your place, until new transportation becomes available.

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[mitchroberts2530]

I don't have any SUVs  

On Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 12:47:12 PM UTC-7 jhn.p...@gmail.com wrote:

[mitchroberts2530]

My car is a Toyota C-HR, which is so small that fits

[Ted Hauter]

Your C-HR has 36.4 cubic ft. The mirror will have to ride shotgun seat belted in the passenger seat. Will it fit in your car?

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[John Pierce]

The mirror stays in the mirror box for transport in an Obsession Classic.  The mirror box for an 18" is about 22" square.

Bill S. in the Santa Cruz club used to transport his non Obsession 18" in a Mini.

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[Akarsh Simha]

I transported my Obsession 18” in a Volkswagen Jetta for about a decade. It was certainly feasible albeit not fun

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[Ted Hauter]

I would get an excersise ball and fill it about a few inches or more to ride under the box as a shock absorber and help slide it in place. These are rated at 280 lbs. 

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