Now that I want to take a set of tires, tools, and related items with me to the track, I though it might be helpful to have a small trailer I could hook to the Camaro. It needs to hold 4 tires and a good sized box that could hold a tool box, oil, parts, etc. I figure the trailer would be not more than 4 or 5 feet long, and 4 feet wide or so. I would want a removable hitch so I can avoid adding more permanent weight to the car.

Do any of you have any suggestions for such a rig?

 

Most guys locally buy a Harbor Freight trailer for this purpose. In fact, my Dad (C4 Vette) uses one to carry 4 tires (315's) and two different tool boxes... Works good and is cheap.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...441&pricetype=

I'm pretty sure they just slightly modify the $179 trailer...

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=42708

 

... been there, done that.

here's what I was running. It carried everything I needed for a week-end at the track, from tent to tires to tools.

 

99hoss, what kind of trailer, and where did you get it? Also, what kind of trailer hitch? I want to avoid if I can a hitch I can't remove when I get to the track--who needs the extra weight?

 

The best fitting hitch is the Hidden Hitch. However, most of the weight is in the non-removeable portion (the receiver). On the bright side, at least it's at the right end and does stiffen the rear subframe a little

The back end of an F-body just isn't solid enough to support an easily removeable hitch.

I'm using a 4x6 trailer from Tractor supply. The 3.5x4 Harbor Freight trailers can be made to work for an F-body, but they fit Miata tires perfectly

BTW, the same trailer I'm using is available for $200 MORE from Lowes. It's worth driving to Tractor Supply.

 

I had a Hidden Hitch on my car. It added about 30lbs or so and was completely hidden when the draw bar was removed.

Be careful, though. The hitch itself is designed around a stock exhaust. There could be some interference with aftermarket systems. I had to drop one side of my Borla to install it.

I too bought a trailer from Tractor supply. I cut out part of the expanded metal floor so that the tires sat very low. I could still use my inside rearview mirror.

The longer your trailer the easier it is to back. I had a 4x8 and could easily put plywood, lawn mowers, ATVs etc in it and the car could pull it.

If you have Eibach springs, you will be riding on the bump stops all the time.

 

I just found a used one in the papers (nice homebuilt, a small (3X4?) fully enclosed lockable deal, for about $400) and had U-Haul put on a hitch with a removable drawbar, which they did routinely.

That was when I was roadracing a Fiat X1/9 in Showroom Stock. No room for anything. At the local tracks I just had my wife drive the other car, but when I wanted to go 1500 miles to the June Sprints I bought the trailer and just used it thereafter.

I thought about, but never did, putting a sign on the Fiat that said "This racecar travels with it's trailer, not on it." Anyone know what this refers to?

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Unfortunately the Hidden Hitch is NOT completely hidden on a Camaro (Mitch has a Firebird), but nothing else is either.

Reese makes one that tucks up fairly close and doesn't require any drilling, but it fits poorly and won't clear anything but a stock V6 one-on-the-left exhaust.

Draw-Tite makes one similiar to the Hidden Hitch, but it hangs pretty low and has a fairly clunky looking receiver.

The Hidden Hitch sits a little higher but they angled it down for some reason. I used fender washers (more at the front, less in the middle) to raise it closer to level and make the receiver less conspicous. It was a bit of a pain to make it coexist with a Magnaflow catback, but that's probably worst case due to the gigantic full-length "tips"/tailpipes and extra hangers.

With the drawbar removed, and the receiver cover in place, it's not too noticeable (especially on my black car). The tailpipes help hide it from the side.

So, while the Hidden Hitch isn't perfect, it's the one I'd recommend. OTOH, I can sell you a Draw-Tite or V6 Reese hitch VERY cheap

 

Lots of familar faces here... What happened to LS1.com?

 

According to a moderator post in another forum, ls1.com has "minor server issues".

 

I hope they get everything worked out and it returns as before. I only routinely visit very few websites on the Internet. This site and ls1 are on the top of my list...

 

Quick - It's a little steep, but this may interest you.

http://www.sccaforums.com/ubb/Forum4/HTML/001028.html

 

You'll want something a little bigger. Mitch is right. The 4x8 is a good size. Nice when you need to mow Grandma's yard too.