[Smitty2919]

Long story short, last year was my first autocross season and I went all out in mods more than I expected but I had a BLAST! That being said the hook has been inserted and will not come out.

With the addition of my wife wanting to get into a husband-/wife race team (I was ecstatic when she was willing/wanting to at least try) the old 95 Z will get double the runs. My stock 68k mi diff on khumo v710's gets angry and a trailer will serve as a safety net is something breaks.

So I wanted to come to the masters of Fbody racing and all that is involved. Here are some questions I had running through my head.

What to look for in a used trailer off craigslist? (I prefer double axle electric brakes)
I assume at least a 7ft wide x 16ft long. 18ft would be ideal with a 3ft dove tail?
Thoughts on "home made" trailers?
I would like to keep this $1200 and under but know of a trailer proven to work for a Fbody/Z06 owner that bought a new 18ft w/ 3ft dovetail trailer for $2000.

I'm "iffy" on buying a trailer that has been sitting in someone's back yard under a tree with rust etc on it from the simple fact of how well the wheel bearings/elec brakes are holding up. Given a trailer's function, I'm hesitant to buy someone's junk lol.

[SS Performance]

Buying used trailer can be a bit of a crap shoot.

Electric brakes are a must in my book. There are other types of braking systems but I don't think they work as well. Depending on your state laws either one axel or both axels must have brakes.

If you are looking at used trailers look closely at the trailer wiring. Are there a bunch of splices? Splices are faults waiting to happen in my opinion. You can check to see if the brakes are working by holding a cheap compass by the wheel and applying the brakes. If the needle swings they are working. That doesn't mean they work well just work.

Some trailer wheel hubs have grease fittings in them. I like these because you can squirt some grease in if you think they might need some. I carry a inferred temp gun to check my hub temps periodically.

If you buy a used trailer plan on doing a brake job and packing the bearings. So plan that into you budget.

I am a fan of using a winch to get the car on (or in) a trailer. It allows better control and reduces wear from slipping the clutch. More than once I have seen someone either drive off the end of a trailer or thur the end in an enclosed. I have also seen people scrape the sides of their cars.

Just some thoughts.

Good luck & have fun.