*Revived and updated* Enclosed trailer / camper idea - thoughts?

[TobyB]

I piss quite often, lack of toilet would be an issue

You can pee in the shower. Showering in the toilet isn't such a good idea.

Honestly, that's where the old RV wins- it often has a lotta nice, useful things
already in there for far less than you can buy just a toilet.
And the plumbing's done.

But that's my version...

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[L8 Apex]

Do your research first. Look into the tracks you plan to visit and see what their policies are regarding camping. Many HDPE event host clubs don't pay for the additional insurance to allow camping. I know at Watkins Glen, security forces everyone out of the paddock at the end of the day, so anyone camping has to pack up and move to an outlying areas for the night. If you are doing actual racing, I'm sure the camping is allowed. All I'm saying is you should look into it before you build a specialized vehicle.

[jalopi]

Sleeping quarters are just a bonus - it's more so the package that I'm interested in. Besides, even if the track doesn't let people camp, many Walmart parking lots are open to campers. If not them there's always paid camp sites.

[MokinWeet]

You could always take it to the track like the boys who race on dirt do.

[jalopi]

Holy crap fucking THAT ^^^^^

A skoolie was my first idea, but I couldn't find any good exaples of them as enclosed toy haulers out there.

I will say though... not the biggest fan of that particular setup. I'd want the car to sit flat (or at least kinda flat), not at the 35 or so degree angle pictured. Wheel wells will probably the issue, need to see if there are busses out there with less pronounced arches.

[irish44j]

here's another



or, probably easier is the open-deck version that still gives you a separate interior

[jalopi]

#1 is pretty cool, but I don't even wanna know what the cost of bags are for a school bus

#2 seems pretty damn practical, but I'm pretty sure my neighbors would murder me in my sleep, lol

[Mistawall]

that blue school bus hauler is dope

[MokinWeet]

The next time I go to a dirt race I'll take some pictures of the custom bus and camper haulers that these guys build

[irish44j]

#2 seems pretty damn practical, but I'm pretty sure my neighbors would murder me in my sleep, lol

Hence why I just got an open-deck that I can hide out of sight behind my fence, and instead of the minivan she wanted, my wife drives a Sequoia that I use to tow ;D

[jalopi]

mmm, sequoia, must be nice

towing my car with the ranger today was BRUTAL

[irish44j]

mmm, sequoia, must be nice

towing my car with the ranger today was BRUTAL

It's an 05. The 4.7 isn't exactly a beast, but it's sufficient to lug the heavy-ass truck around and tow a light-ish car and trailer. And get 10mpg while doing it.

Now, an 08+ with the 5.7L, that would be great to tow with :)

But yeah, I"m sure it's a hell of a lot better than doing it with a Ranger, so I'm not really complaining

[jalopi]

Yeah, the drive to summit point, which usually takes me less than 1.2hrs took 2 in the morning. 2.6hrs coming back to Baltimore. Fastest I ever got was 60, most of the time I only had enough power for 55. Alot of hills I couldn't do more than 50 in third, a few I was stuck at 45. On a 65mph highway. The trailer sway was so bad at some points... twas one of the most stressful drives I've ever done.

Only plus was that the ranger got an average of 16mpg which kinda shocked me, cuz I bet the average TPS reading was 70-80% open

[irish44j]

Yeah, the drive to summit point, which usually takes me less than 1.2hrs took 2 in the morning. 2.6hrs coming back to Baltimore. Fastest I ever got was 60, most of the time I only had enough power for 55. Alot of hills I couldn't do more than 50 in third, a few I was stuck at 45. On a 65mph highway. The trailer sway was so bad at some points... twas one of the most stressful drives I've ever done.

Only plus was that the ranger got an average of 16mpg which kinda shocked me, cuz I bet the average TPS reading was 70-80% open

Try doing the drive we have now for rallycross (we used to be at Summit)...out to Frostburg. Going up one of the big long uphills even towing my fairly light car and trailer, I was struggling to keep up 40mph by the time I got to the top (with o/d off).

The one nice thing about the heavy sequoia and my ability to take a heavy-ish tongue weight (I estimate I'm around 500lbs loaded, if not a bit more) is that the trailer is rock-solid with no sway at all, ever. The tows are downright boring...

[sgtskid]

Something to think about. If you buy a school bus or uhaul truck and convert it to a hauler, then it's only purpose will be to haul the racecar. It will sit most of the time and as with any vehicle sitting causes problems....especially with large trucks that will most likely have air systems for brakes and suspensions. Then there is insurance on an extra vehicle and the maintenance.

One of the teams we race with has an old moving truck similar to this one

with the doors already in the side. They have one car in the back and then tow a trailer with a second car on it. They unload the car on the trailer and then drop the ramps onto the trailer and drive the second car from the truck onto the trailer and then onto the ground. I thought it was a pretty cool setup but, I talked with the owner and he said he would rather have a normal pickup with trailer because he spends more time maintaining the toy hauler than he does the racecar.

I bought a chevy 2500 and a 24 enclosed trailer. The truck is my daily driver and then we hook to the trailer to go racing. Three of us sleep in ENO hammocks suspended from the roof rafters while the fourth guy sleeps on an army cot below us. No extra insurance, no extra maintenance.... We keep the trailer loaded with all the tools and car so load out is easy and efficient.