Drive or trailer it to HPDE?, 192,000 mile Z28 Options

[wstukas]

Trailer it, breaking and being stranded far from home sucks big time!

[John_D.]

One *major* con to a tow dolly is the lack of brakes on 95% of them. so yes, you're towing 1500lbs less weight, but you've given up on the braking safety of 4 more braked wheels.

Good point. Are all dollies "brakeless"? (that feature would drive up the cost even more though)

If you break something in the rear end (control arm, torque arm, etc.) a tow bar isn't gonna help you, as you need everything to be fixed before you pull it home.

Can you tow with the rear wheels on the dolly?
(assuming the steering wheel still locks that is, I just remembered I took that feature off mine...)
(just noticed your reply said tow bar, I'm thinking tow dolly, where 2 wheels are off the ground)

Also, a tow dolly requires the towed vehicle to have a license, registration and insurance because it's "on the ground". My insurance company explained that if the car is on a trailer that's hooked to my truck, it's "part of the truck" (as far as coverage). If someone rear ends a car on a tow dolly (and the truck is damaged), you have 3 vehicles in an accident. The car that hit you, your car you're towing and your truck (and the tow dolly as a package). This is how it's been explained to me. I'm not an attorney, etc. So, feel free to check my info, but it could be important for dedicated track cars.

I had no idea about that, kind of makes sense now that you say it though. I'm still good there. Insurance is actually pretty cheap, it's still rated as a v6 car, and a 13 year old one at that.

I looked at tow dollys too. The problem for me was cost. New are $700-$1000 and good luck finding a used one in good shape.

Yeah, they're not nearly as cheap (compared to a trailer) as I first thought they'd be.

I'm just trying to figure out a way to stay in the game, and/or step up my game, but not keep pouring money in.
(no truck currently - just my Camaro and a couple of little daily drivers)

[cozog]

I'm just trying to figure out a way to stay in the game, and/or step up my game, but not keep pouring money in.

Wow... Good luck with that.

Have you considered a tire trailer behind the Camaro? It's either that, or you need a hauler and trailer, if you ask me. Sounds like your at the breaking point of moving forward (i.e. trailer/$$$) or staying at this level.

[StanIROCZ]

I just picked this up today:
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/StanIROCZ/Trailer/DSC04350.jpg)

I called the guy 10 min after it was listed on CR and was at his house with a down payment within an hour.

I need to make another set of ramps to be able to get the car up and there might be a few other small tweaks otherwise it is turn-key.

[FASTFATBOY]

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I just picked this up today:
(IMG:http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o33/StanIROCZ/Trailer/DSC04350.jpg)

I called the guy 10 min after it was listed on CR and was at his house with a down payment within an hour.

I need to make another set of ramps to be able to get the car up and there might be a few other small tweaks otherwise it is turn-key.

How much was the trailer? I like it.

[StanIROCZ]

I've been looking and shopping for quite a while, more seriously here lately. As soon as I saw the add I knew I was going to buy it. It was $1400 and he threw in the dolly. Based on what I've been seeing he could have got $1600 for it pretty easy (by me even (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ), maybe more to someone else. Otherwise, I've been conisdering driving to PA to get a new one of these http://www.econotrailer.com/Open.html

[CrashTestDummy]

That thing looks brand new. Nice find!

BTW, the ramps are too short. :-D