[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

[jensend]

I tow a 4 x 8 Utility trailer behind my Z-28. The trailer has been set up to carry a center mounted set of tires. There are large ABS plastic storage boxes at each end (easily removable if needed). I carry a fairly decent supply of tools, jackstands, floor jack and spares as well as gas cans. I get 22-25 mpg towing in 5th gear from NJ to WGI on interstates.

The bad news: if/when the car breaks at an event, you not only lack a means of getting home, you have both the car and the trailer to deal with. Happened to me last year at WGI. Had the car towed to a friend's garage (152.6 mi. tow) and had to borrow a truck and go back to WGI to fetch the trailer. It was a real PITA.

If funds allowed, I'd take the pltes off the car and trailer it in a heartbeat- so to speak.