Da Groj

As most of you know, we are searching for a smaller/lighter trailer solution for the club.........

Most likely this trailer will not exceed ~ 1,500 - 1,750lbs fully loaded which comfortably fits within the class 1 towing ability. Most vehicles larger than a fullsize sedan should be rated to tow 2,000lbs.

How many of you out there would be able to assist with occasionally towing this new trailer to/from our events?

You should be compensated for gas and whatever else you need.....

If I get my hitch fixed on my Van, I could tow it to SPC, drop it off, go home and get my car and come back, then repeat after the event. Brooksville won't be an option for me though.

If all goes to plan, the Flowers' tow vehicle will be UNavailable June, July, August (no event planned for August, anyway) and probably September. Also May is an unknown.

Other months we will probably be available for towing, as usual. Although sometimes my wife appreciates being able to sleep in and stay home instead of driving the tow vehicle, especially to Brooksville and particularly on Sundays.

where does the trailer get picked up from?

It's in Clearwater

Thanks, anyone else????????????

Ok, we've got Brian good for the occasional SPC event, and Charles is up for it per his response here: http://www.kickflop.net/autocrossbb/vie" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... =3367#3367

That's wonderful, but 1 1/2 people willing to tow won't be enough...

and to repeat (also from the linked thread above), I'll offer a co-drive to whoever does tow the trailer, if their car is not available because of towing the trailer.

I don't even know what car I'll be driving next year, so I have no idea whether or not I can tow it yet.

If I sell the S2K and SE-R, then I can tow it with the grand marq and autox that, but that things kinda a gas hog..

Dave-ROR wrote:If I sell the S2K and SE-R, then I can tow it with the grand marq and autox that...

You might chuckle, but it's been done. When I was starting out, I knew a guy who autocrossed his daily driver -- a '72 Olds Delta 88 -- and regularly embarassed a few sports car drivers. And we had a '65 Continental show up for one event.

Jamie wrote:

Dave-ROR wrote:If I sell the S2K and SE-R, then I can tow it with the grand marq and autox that...

You might chuckle, but it's been done. When I was starting out, I knew a guy who autocrossed his daily driver -- a '72 Olds Delta 88 -- and regularly embarassed a few sports car drivers. And we had a '65 Continental show up for one event.

You think I'd chuckle about that? heck no.

My first autox vehicle:
[img]http://www.itrca.com/dave/dtruck4.jpg[/img]

Once it had some good 225-50-15 tires mounted (and some tokicos), it was a 6-7th FTD 96hp monster with about 6 turns lock to lock

is that a Yugo???

Thanks Dave. It's good to know there are possibles out there.

Looks like an Isuzu P'up.

Mars or Germ wrote:Looks like an Isuzu P'up.

That it is :thumbup:

Well it looks like Brian can pitch in for SPJC, hopefully between the Flowers and I we can cover Brooksville.......... just one more person in the rotation would be nice!

Assuming its light enough (and I get a hitch at some point) I probably could do it on occasion. Howard isn't that far from me.

Alizarin wrote:Assuming its light enough (and I get a hitch at some point) I probably could do it on occasion. Howard isn't that far from me.

Cool, we will put you down as a maybe BTW: ~ $85-95 shipped for the draw-tite hitch