[TrakCar]

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

[marka]

Howdy,

I'm with Phil. I tow an enclosed trailer so that I can:

* Bring more crap that I might want (two sets of tires, spares, lots of tools, jacks, etc.

* Be more comfortable when I get there (I've hung out in the trailer on cold days, with a heater running, for instance, get out of the weather, etc.)

* Be more comfortable on the way there (me, wife, & son wouldn't fit in the camaro at all, even if you discount wanting to bring stuff)

* Be able to get back home if something real breaks (i.e. anything in the drivetrain, hub falls apart & ejects wheel, or whatever)

I don't do it to save money.

Mark

(and Phil, I'd say that an enclosed trailer isn't really any more hassle than an open trailer, as long as you have space to store it. Easier in "usability" ways in every way except for tieing down the car, when you have to squeeze in between the car/walls).