Car-towed utility trailer
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:26 am
With next year as my first season racing the 240z (once it's put together) and no tow vehicle/trailer/etc, I'm trying to come up with a way to bring a few spare parts to the track in case I break something. Bringing a spare body or engine isn't practical (if I break either of those, I'm going to have to pay for a tow home) but the transmission, diff, axles, wheels/tires, brakes all seem reasonable to carry spares along. Bringing along spares requires that I bring a basic toolset (battery-powered impact gun, sockets, jack, jack stands) as well. The problem I'm running into is that the 240z just doesn't have much space in it, so I've been considering a small car-towed trailer as an economical option (buying a truck/trailer isn't cheap). Because I'm already reinforcing the unibody rails and adding a cage, I imagine adding a low-capacity tow hook shouldn't be too much extra work.
In summary:
I want to tow a small trailer using the car I'll be driving for the weekend with some limp-home essentials loaded up on it. Something along these lines:
I've noticed that anyone with a trailer has a full-blown car trailer and a truck to haul it. Ideally, I'd like an enclosed trailer with a hot tub and massage table, but my budget only allows for so much. Is there a compelling reason to avoid going through with this plan, or are there any special considerations that I may not think of? My towing experience is limited to hauling a number of RV's around a campground with a tractor and moving boats in a boatyard, this is my first time planning out how much weight I'm hauling, and what I'm hauling it with.
Thanks guys (and ladies)
In summary:
I want to tow a small trailer using the car I'll be driving for the weekend with some limp-home essentials loaded up on it. Something along these lines:
I've noticed that anyone with a trailer has a full-blown car trailer and a truck to haul it. Ideally, I'd like an enclosed trailer with a hot tub and massage table, but my budget only allows for so much. Is there a compelling reason to avoid going through with this plan, or are there any special considerations that I may not think of? My towing experience is limited to hauling a number of RV's around a campground with a tractor and moving boats in a boatyard, this is my first time planning out how much weight I'm hauling, and what I'm hauling it with.
Thanks guys (and ladies)