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Steve91T
post Feb 18 2013, 02:25 PM
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Once I'm finished with the CMC build, I'd like to free up my garage spot. I'm going to have to pay to store the trailer, so I figured I might as well get an enclosed trailer so I can just keep the car in it.

Anyone do it? Any concerns or problems?

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post Feb 18 2013, 06:01 PM
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I stored my Firebird in my trailer for years. No concerns with theft as it was on private property and well away from sight.

I used a plastic hall runner from Lowes to catch drips so as to not mess up my carpet. Also had a catch pan under the engine/trans. Real thin thing that I think was for gas/charcoal grills to drip on.

Make sure the top vents are solid and don't leak or can blow up. I used roof cement to keep the seams coated and in the inside dry.

In the winter I would drain the radiator and leave the hoses off/unhooked. Put the crappiest tires on the car and store the rest in your basement. If you have cabinets...get anything out that would freeze or be damaged by freezing.

They make locks that go inside the ball area and I had one of those when it was unhooked and not otherwise secure. Get good round padlocks for the doors. The kind that can't be cut with bolt cutters.

If you're not keeping it on your property...I wouldn't put any kind of stickers on it period and don't make a habit of having the doors open or load/unload the trailer at the storage area. I disagree with Glenn...theives are going after whatever is on the inside such as tools, car parts, ...etc. Very hard to sell a 24 foot stolen trailer on ebay. Much easier to sell roofing/concrete/drywall tools! At least here in the midwest...most trailers are found in the country abandoned with the contents missing.

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Steve91T   Storing a race car in an enclosed trailer???   Feb 18 2013, 02:25 PM
GlennCMC70   Not a good idea. Lots of cars get stolen that way....   Feb 18 2013, 02:39 PM
Sidney   I stored my Firebird in my trailer for years. No c...   Feb 18 2013, 06:01 PM
GlennCMC70   We have had a rash of empty trailers taken around ...   Feb 18 2013, 06:26 PM
GlennCMC70   While on this subject - guys here who store their ...   Feb 18 2013, 06:29 PM
mitchntx   "Security" and "surveillence" ...   Feb 22 2013, 11:11 AM
Shortcutsleeping   The sticker thing goes both ways. I read an articl...   Feb 22 2013, 04:57 PM
Steve91T   Not sure if it's a good thing or not, but ther...   Feb 25 2013, 08:08 PM
Sidney   QUOTE (Steve91T @ Feb 25 2013, 02:08 PM) ...   Feb 26 2013, 04:58 PM
Al weyman   Also at least with the UK trailers, you don't ...   Feb 26 2013, 07:47 PM
Steve91T   I've been going back and forth for a while now...   Mar 27 2013, 02:19 PM
Doug Phillips   You will fit in a 20 ft but I would recommend look...   Mar 27 2013, 10:16 PM
nape   Shallow V-nose is useless for aero, I have one. If...   Mar 28 2013, 04:35 AM
Steve91T   You guys that haul to and from the track with an o...   Jun 13 2013, 12:22 PM
CrashTestDummy   With an open trailer, if you're at the event, ...   Jun 13 2013, 01:23 PM
Steve91T   I'm definitely going to get an enclosed traile...   Jun 19 2013, 03:17 PM
Steve91T   What do you guys think about that trailer? Does an...   Jun 22 2013, 01:53 PM
nape   Seems to have 6-lug axles (5200lb/ea) which is wha...   Jun 24 2013, 03:57 PM
Steve91T   Thanks for the response. I forgot to ask about the...   Jun 25 2013, 02:18 PM
nape   I've thought about it, but thinking about how ...   Jun 25 2013, 02:46 PM
SuperMacGuy   If you really want "good" aero, put a tr...   Jun 25 2013, 04:21 PM
Steve91T   QUOTE (SuperMacGuy @ Jun 25 2013, 12:21 P...   Jun 25 2013, 05:37 PM

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