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TrakCar
post Jun 10 2008, 02:37 PM
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I was watching Nascar the other day and started thinking about the fancy pit boxes all the teams have. I've been tossing around the idea of getting a small trailer to haul behind my car when I drive to open track days, big car shows, and auto-x events. So now I'm considering building or adapting a small utility (4x6) trailer as a "track day trailer"

4x6 utility trailer
provisions to mount track rims
jack
Tool box
Chairs
EZ up
Cooler/ grill (I have one of those fire and Ice things they sold a couple years ago)
Air tank
etc
etc

I'm also probably looking at selling my truck since It sits 90% of the time at $4.00 per gallon, so the trailer would also see use as the "Home maintenance and Lowe's trip" trailer, and possibly to haul a 4 wheeler.

So has anyone else done something like this? Post descriptions, Pictures, and lessons learned if you have.

Thanks
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post Jun 10 2008, 02:42 PM
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If you've looked at the values of trucks, you probably may as well keep it. I have a 1 year old truck that I bought for about $7k off sticker. 1 year and 16k miles later, I'm $5,500 negative on it. I'll need to spend $5,500 in cash just to sell it. Trade in value is about half of sticker from a year ago. You can't give them away.
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TrakCar   track day trailers! post them up   Jun 10 2008, 02:37 PM
trackbird   If you've looked at the values of trucks, you ...   Jun 10 2008, 02:42 PM
AndyJ   What Kevin said. I have TWO big block 3/4 ton Su...   Jun 10 2008, 03:26 PM
TrakCar   QUOTE (AndyJ @ Jun 10 2008, 09:26 AM) Wha...   Jun 10 2008, 03:36 PM
marka   Howdy, QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 10 2008, 10...   Jun 10 2008, 11:34 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (marka @ Jun 10 2008, 07:34 PM) How...   Jun 11 2008, 01:17 AM
mitchntx   Many moons ago, I bought a 4x8 trailer from Tracto...   Jun 10 2008, 05:44 PM
StanIROCZ   What kind of mpg do you get in the car? What do y...   Jun 10 2008, 05:57 PM
TrakCar   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jun 10 2008, 11:57 AM)...   Jun 10 2008, 07:44 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (TrakCar @ Jun 10 2008, 03:44 PM) Q...   Jun 10 2008, 11:23 PM
mitchntx   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 10 2008, 06:23 PM)...   Jun 11 2008, 01:45 AM
pknowles   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jun 10 2008, 01:57 PM)...   Jun 11 2008, 01:03 AM
Cr0usEEE   QUOTE (pknowles @ Jun 10 2008, 09:03 PM) ...   Jun 11 2008, 02:54 AM
pknowles   QUOTE (Cr0usEEE @ Jun 10 2008, 10:54 PM) ...   Jun 11 2008, 04:34 PM
CJ-TA   Slightly old pic now... I have a new truck.. Prob...   Jun 10 2008, 06:12 PM
TrakCar   QUOTE (CJ-TA @ Jun 10 2008, 12:12 PM...   Jun 10 2008, 07:45 PM
CJ-TA   QUOTE (TrakCar @ Jun 10 2008, 02:45 PM) N...   Jun 10 2008, 08:48 PM
John_D.   I have a tiny red HFT trailer that is intended to ...   Jun 11 2008, 12:56 AM
John_D.   The Aveo rear shocks were not up to sway control. ...   Jun 11 2008, 01:01 AM
trackbird   Mitch, Mine is 6 liter and gas with factory 31...   Jun 11 2008, 02:27 AM
mitchntx   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 10 2008, 09:27 PM)...   Jun 11 2008, 02:40 AM
trackbird   I didn't mean to start too much of a sidetrack...   Jun 11 2008, 03:00 AM
marka   Howdy, I'm with Phil. I tow an enclosed trai...   Jun 11 2008, 03:07 AM
Cr0usEEE   I guess I should add...I am single and travel with...   Jun 11 2008, 03:15 AM
mitchntx   Once I got an enclosed, my life became a lot simpl...   Jun 11 2008, 10:27 AM
jensend   I tow a 4 x 8 Utility trailer behind my Z-28. The...   Jun 11 2008, 12:33 PM
z28tt   It all comes down to how confident you are about y...   Jun 11 2008, 01:20 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (z28tt @ Jun 11 2008, 09:20 AM) It ...   Jun 11 2008, 03:32 PM
mitchntx   QUOTE (z28tt @ Jun 11 2008, 08:20 AM) For...   Jun 11 2008, 03:51 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Jun 11 2008, 11:51 AM) ...   Jun 11 2008, 04:05 PM
sgarnett   A few years after I started autocross, my wife and...   Jun 11 2008, 01:34 PM
98_1LE   This pic is over 5 years old, and shows a 4x4 (I t...   Jun 11 2008, 02:02 PM
Jeff97FST/A   Sean, Do you have a picture of your trailer?   Jun 11 2008, 02:12 PM
sgarnett   Not at the moment, but I'll try to grab some.   Jun 11 2008, 02:28 PM
GuySS   I, too, used to pull a small trailer to track even...   Jun 11 2008, 04:42 PM
mitchntx   QUOTE (GuySS @ Jun 11 2008, 11:42 AM) I b...   Jun 11 2008, 07:23 PM
GuySS   Mitch, it still is. Except it is black, with an a...   Jun 12 2008, 12:34 PM
mitchntx   damn!   Jun 12 2008, 03:39 PM
1qwikbird   I broke at an autoX earlier this year at Giants St...   Jun 15 2008, 03:10 AM
z28tt   QUOTE (1qwikbird @ Jun 14 2008, 11:10 PM)...   Jun 16 2008, 11:50 AM
CMC #37   QUOTE (z28tt @ Jun 16 2008, 06:50 AM) QUO...   Jun 23 2008, 09:10 PM
Shortcutsleeping   QUOTE (TrakCar @ Jun 10 2008, 09:37 AM) S...   Jun 15 2008, 05:10 PM
CJ-TA   QUOTE (Shortcutsleeping @ Jun 15 2008, 12...   Jun 23 2008, 08:09 PM
StanIROCZ   I'm looking for a tire trailer... Anybody wit...   Jun 23 2008, 10:01 PM
trackbird   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jun 23 2008, 06:01 PM)...   Jun 23 2008, 10:51 PM
StanIROCZ   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 23 2008, 06:51 PM)...   Jun 24 2008, 12:42 AM
CJ-TA   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jun 23 2008, 07:42 PM)...   Jun 24 2008, 04:35 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (CJ-TA @ Jun 24 2008, 12:35 AM...   Jun 24 2008, 05:32 AM
Mojave   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 24 2008, 12:32 AM)...   Jun 24 2008, 06:12 AM
trackbird   QUOTE (Mojave @ Jun 24 2008, 02:12 AM) I ...   Jun 24 2008, 01:58 PM
trackbird   It's not mine, but we can go buy you a kit and...   Jun 24 2008, 02:08 AM
StanIROCZ   Oh, well the trip to columbus sounds good but I ha...   Jun 24 2008, 03:18 AM
StanIROCZ   Yes, the ladies definitely dig gutted third gens w...   Jun 24 2008, 09:30 PM
CMC #37   Yeah baby!!!!   Jun 24 2008, 10:05 PM
trackbird   Yea, but Jules....owning a 3rd gen helps make wome...   Jun 24 2008, 10:59 PM
CMC #37   QUOTE (trackbird @ Jun 24 2008, 05:59 PM)...   Jun 25 2008, 05:10 AM

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