Open car hauler opinions - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

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.

Smitty2919 View Member Profile	Jan 2 2015, 02:17 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 602 Joined: 3-April 14 Member No.: 223,804	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.

CrashTestDummy View Member Profile	Jan 3 2015, 12:01 AM Post #2
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,888 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385	Our trailer has a steel treadplate deck, and it's open down the middle. The 'open concept' limits the trailer's usage to being just a car trailer, but I guess one with a wood deck, you could add to it, if necessary. I've had no issues loading the car in the wet. The secret is, you get the car rolling, and make few throttle adjustments as it's rolling up the ramps. Use momentum to load the car, not horsepower. Having the co-driver there to help direct and watch your loading is a REAL help. Not sure I'd like storing a trailer of any kind outside any more. It really makes them age in a hurry. The friend with a tilt-back has a C4 BSP Vette. It has scrape marks on the front spoiler, it sits so low, but he has no problems loading it. I wouldn't think it would be a problem with our Firebird, and it, too, sits low. This post has been edited by CrashTestDummy: Jan 3 2015, 12:02 AM