Drive or trailer it to HPDE? - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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trackbird View Member Profile	Mar 10 2011, 07:41 PM Post #2
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	If a trailer is an option and you're more than 15 miles from home, I'd trailer it...because "stuff" happens... You never know when the racing gods will sacrifice a driveshaft, rear end (brake hop breaking things, etc), torque arm or who knows. Taking a trailer is well worth the piece of mind if it's possible to do so.

JimMueller View Member Profile	Mar 10 2011, 10:07 PM Post #3
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Casselberry FL Member No.: 206	QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 10 2011, 02:41 PM) If a trailer is an option and you're more than 15 miles from home, I'd trailer it...because "stuff" happens... +1

cccbock View Member Profile	Mar 10 2011, 10:14 PM Post #4
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 934 Joined: 7-March 06 Member No.: 1,113	QUOTE (JimMueller @ Mar 10 2011, 05:07 PM) QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 10 2011, 02:41 PM) If a trailer is an option and you're more than 15 miles from home, I'd trailer it...because "stuff" happens... +1 +2 having rented a uhaul truck and trailer to get my car home 1000 miles upon being broken at an HPDE, trailering is the way to go if it is an option.

JimMueller View Member Profile	Mar 10 2011, 10:39 PM Post #5
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,695 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Casselberry FL Member No.: 206	QUOTE (cccbock @ Mar 10 2011, 05:14 PM) QUOTE (JimMueller @ Mar 10 2011, 05:07 PM) QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 10 2011, 02:41 PM) If a trailer is an option and you're more than 15 miles from home, I'd trailer it...because "stuff" happens... +1 +2 having rented a uhaul truck and trailer to get my car home 1000 miles upon being broken at an HPDE, trailering is the way to go if it is an option. haha, I wasn't going to mention it, but since someone else fess'ed up: I drove my car from Orlando to Kentucky last September for a Holley event and ended up trailering it back home just due to a seized oil relief valve. That was definitely an unplanned expense. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rant2.gif)

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FASTFATBOY Drive or trailer it to HPDE? Mar 10 2011, 05:57 PM

StanIROCZ How much gear do you have? That is my biggest pro... Mar 10 2011, 06:21 PM

trackbird If a trailer is an option and you're more than... Mar 10 2011, 07:41 PM

JimMueller QUOTE (trackbird @ Mar 10 2011, 02:41 PM)... Mar 10 2011, 10:07 PM

cccbock QUOTE (JimMueller @ Mar 10 2011, 05:07 PM... Mar 10 2011, 10:14 PM

JimMueller QUOTE (cccbock @ Mar 10 2011, 05:14 PM) Q... Mar 10 2011, 10:39 PM

jensend The tow fees to a friend's, garage half the di... Mar 10 2011, 08:42 PM

1qwikbird If trailering is available, do it. I lost a brake... Mar 10 2011, 10:51 PM

Blainefab I used to drive my car to ORR events, up to 1400mi... Mar 10 2011, 11:15 PM

FASTFATBOY Car is a rock stock six speed with free mods and s... Mar 11 2011, 12:39 AM

cccbock QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Mar 10 2011, 07:39 PM... Mar 11 2011, 01:08 PM

Pony Exp.305 Rent truck and your own trailer would be cheaper.. Mar 11 2011, 03:36 AM

nape As soon as I read the "3 hours from home... Mar 11 2011, 02:39 PM

CrashTestDummy And even if something breaks that's easily fix... Mar 11 2011, 03:02 PM

1meanZ if anything happens to the car at the track or on ... Mar 13 2011, 11:31 PM

Spruill242 Use a trailer. Mar 17 2011, 01:30 AM

John_D. Just curious, does anybody use a tow dolly, and ar... Mar 17 2011, 08:49 PM

Eskimo One *major* con to a tow dolly is the lack of brak... Mar 18 2011, 01:13 PM

cozog QUOTE (John_D. @ Mar 17 2011, 04:49 PM) J... Mar 18 2011, 03:30 PM

trackbird Also, a tow dolly requires the towed vehicle to ha... Mar 18 2011, 03:19 PM

wstukas Trailer it, breaking and being stranded far from h... Mar 18 2011, 11:31 PM

John_D. QUOTE (Eskimo @ Mar 18 2011, 08:13 AM) On... Mar 19 2011, 03:28 AM

cozog QUOTE (John_D. @ Mar 18 2011, 11:28 PM) I... Mar 20 2011, 10:28 PM

StanIROCZ I just picked this up today: I called the guy 10... Mar 22 2011, 02:17 AM

FASTFATBOY UQUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Mar 22 2011, 02:17 AM... Mar 22 2011, 04:02 PM

StanIROCZ I've been looking and shopping for quite a whi... Mar 22 2011, 04:58 PM

CrashTestDummy That thing looks brand new. Nice find! BTW... Mar 22 2011, 05:38 PM

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FASTFATBOY View Member Profile	Mar 10 2011, 05:57 PM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Mobile, Al Member No.: 1,410	Before yall freak on the miles the car seems in very good shape,been driving it daily for a few months with no issues. The event is 3 hours from home. Thoughts?