What do you all consider necessary or helpful to carry along in the trailer? What can't you live without? What was a waste of money?

I just recently purchased a 24' enclosed trailer. I want to get the tools, accesories and items that are most benefitial for a long day or weekend at the track.

The trailer has L shaped front cabinets and 110 wiring throughout.

Things I'm considering:
Winch (see other thread)
Generator (4-5000 watt)
Aluminum Jack and Stands
Hand tool set (like a Craftsman 200 piece set)
Small air compressor for tires
Lights/Stands
Folding Chairs/Table
Fire Extinguisher

What else should I add or omit?

 

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Good for trailer and shop.

 

Also, possibly a large ice chest with some beer to help deal with the emotional pain if you go out early during a race! Been there, done that!

WD

 

Pop up tent for shade to set up alongside of the trailer to go with the chairs, table, and cooler.

Extra fluids, a tarp to throw on the ground to crawl under the car on, gas can with extra gas in it, a roll of paper towels, chamois to dry the car if there's a short rain, torque wrench to check the lugnuts with.

 

OK so you have this going over here too. I will copy my responce for the readers over here...

I have an open trailer so I only pack what can fit under the bed cover on my truck...

But here is my list:
- Heavy duty 1200 Watt power inverter (cheaper then a generator and can handle everything I take, but need to run the truck for it to get power)
- small air compressor
- spare rear rim/tires (just in case)
- jack and jack stands
- rhino ramps
- 2 100' extension cords (yeah, a few times I have needed both, when the pits were so packed I couldn't get next to my truck, with these I don't worry about that anymore)
- battery charger (needed when cooling off the car and running a small battery)
- electric and cordless drills
- electric impact gun
- long (3') pipe for breaker extention
- laptop for tuning
- misc. pieces of scrap aluminum and strapping (one time I was turned away because my battery hold down broke and I didn't have anything to fix it, that won't ever happen again)
- misc. fasteners for whatever might come up (everything from misc. nuts/bolts to hundreds of zipties to 2 rolls of duct tape and 20' of thin nylon rope, this is from my old boyscout day, "Be Prepared")
- my toolbox (with most everything needed to work on my car, plus a few others just in case, including valvespring tool and all specialty items)
- a few different work lights, both electric and battery powered
- folding chairs and canopy
- a case of water
- a few shop towels
- a small tub with misc. car stuff (fuses, wire, terminals, plugs, lugnuts, etc.)

I have thought about taking my spare rear, but it is too heavy to just pack into the truck for a day and then taking it back out, so I leave it home and hope I won't need it. When I get an enclosed trailer I will be doing the generator, winch, putting my spare parts in, and a few other things as well...

The only thing I don't take is a fire extinguisher, but after just realizing that I will be buying one on the way home from work tonight...

 

I like to get as many and as varied oppinions as possible. I also thought it would be worthwhile for future searches on both sites

Thanks for all of the oppinions and info guys. Looks like I have a few more items to purchase for the trailer. I have a bunch of this stuff already, but it would be nice to have some stuff for the trailer only.

 

Sean I like this plan, he seems to know you at the track

Vinny

 

Vinny,

Haha. I might be the best there is at breaking something within the first 60 feet of the first pass.

Saturday and Sunday are mod days for the truck and trailer if you want to drop by and help out. Give me a call.

 

I would like to lend a hand, and be at the JBA shoot out but I'm on leave putting the T.A. in storage. Are you planning to be at the JBA shoot out? If so good luck


Vinny