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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 Jun 13 2013, 01:23 PM
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With an open trailer, if you're at the event, and it rains, you get wet. We have an open trailer, but it's short enough it fits nicely in a garage. Well, in a garage in an older house, anyway. I understand that most newer homes are significantly-restricted in the garage department. I know of a friend who bought a new house and his Impala SS wouldn't fit!

Anyway, our trailer fits in a garage, we've backed it into the garage, with the car on it, when we're not out at events. It was one of the sales points of this particular trailer. We've had it for nearly 15 years now. =8-O This trailer has the additional 'feature' of being open, so it works nicely for some under-car work. Changing tires, though is quite the hassle, so the car comes off the trailer for that.

We now have a shop that's big enough we could park an enclosed trailer (or a Prevost RV with a slide-out 'garage'), and have considered that. It would be nice to have the dry accomodations, but we usually don't race when it rains anyway. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

And yeah, a 20' enclosed is going to be tight. one car, one tool box, one floor jack, two jack stands and perhaps a set of tires, and you're pretty full. You'll be needing some creative packing to include a generator and air compressor.
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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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