What do YOU use to tow your track car?
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I borrowed my father's Honda Ridgeline "pickup" to tow a 16ft aluminum boat much lighter than a Miata and can say the powerband of the 3.5 v6 was terrible for it. The power and torque was way up in the rpms so it was constantly downshifting on level interstates. It would be worse with a Miata, I'm sure. But I guess it would get me there if I had to use it.
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Finally got to use my tow rig over the weekend. 2012 BMW X5 35i. Towed great, plenty of power and brakes. The 8 speed didn't hunt gears much, only grabbed lower gears for big hills. Got 15mpg loaded at 80mph too. So much nicer driving to the track with AC, would have been a miserable weekend to drive that far in the race car.
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Well. Agreed to buy this old thing today. Wasn't planning on buying a truck, but my coworker is getting rid of it and its a deal I can't pass up.
1993 F350, 4x4, 5spd, CCLB, 7.3 IDI, Banks Sidewinder Turbo, 116k on the clock.
Has rear cab controlled airbags, and a whole bunch of other goodies thrown in. Hopefully taking delivery in January, let the trailer shopping begin.
1993 F350, 4x4, 5spd, CCLB, 7.3 IDI, Banks Sidewinder Turbo, 116k on the clock.
Has rear cab controlled airbags, and a whole bunch of other goodies thrown in. Hopefully taking delivery in January, let the trailer shopping begin.
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Paint has seen better days, but he bought the truck new in 1993, and it's been maintained by Ford since new.
So my main question for these thread is, what's the minimum trailer length you would use for 2 Miatas. This would be open trailer HPDE things, so not much gear, I just want to be able to toss my car and a friend's on a trailer and head to the track.
Could a 24ft 10k trailer do it? Seems tight.
So my main question for these thread is, what's the minimum trailer length you would use for 2 Miatas. This would be open trailer HPDE things, so not much gear, I just want to be able to toss my car and a friend's on a trailer and head to the track.
Could a 24ft 10k trailer do it? Seems tight.
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Good point. I'm sure it does it but I don't know how well or for how long. I would definitely add a transmission cooler if forced to tow with one.
I borrowed my father's Honda Ridgeline "pickup" to tow a 16ft aluminum boat much lighter than a Miata and can say the powerband of the 3.5 v6 was terrible for it. The power and torque was way up in the rpms so it was constantly downshifting on level interstates. It would be worse with a Miata, I'm sure. But I guess it would get me there if I had to use it.
I borrowed my father's Honda Ridgeline "pickup" to tow a 16ft aluminum boat much lighter than a Miata and can say the powerband of the 3.5 v6 was terrible for it. The power and torque was way up in the rpms so it was constantly downshifting on level interstates. It would be worse with a Miata, I'm sure. But I guess it would get me there if I had to use it.
but the odyssey is a terrible tow rig, the engine has power, but it's all in the upper rpm range, so at every overpass I have to shut off cruise control and baby the throttle, otherwise it will drop not one but TWO gears and scream at 5k rpm until over the Crest. Which I'm sure is not healthy for these glass transmissions.
I mean it does get me and a miata on a uhaul dolly from point a to point b, but I have to baby the throttle and prevent hard downshifts the whole way.
fiy I drive my miata to track and autox events, I only tow when the occasional good deal craigslist miata comes up that i feel like fixing up.
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So my main question for these thread is, what's the minimum trailer length you would use for 2 Miatas. This would be open trailer HPDE things, so not much gear, I just want to be able to toss my car and a friend's on a trailer and head to the track.
Could a 24ft 10k trailer do it? Seems tight.
Could a 24ft 10k trailer do it? Seems tight.
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Mostly worried about tie downs, seems like wheel to wheel it would be under 24 ft, but weird tie down points.
Ive seen a picture somewhere of 2 Miatas each overhanging the front and rear, but can't find it again.
Ive seen a picture somewhere of 2 Miatas each overhanging the front and rear, but can't find it again.
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Found this thread on Spec forum: Spec Miata two car trailer
Not a lot of info, but you might find more there... I'm running out the door, so don't have time to dig.
Here's a pic, you can probably figure scale from the cars, the guy didn't ever post specs:
This is relative to my interests, as my wife really wants her own track car now... I'm trying to figure it out myself...
Not a lot of info, but you might find more there... I'm running out the door, so don't have time to dig.
Here's a pic, you can probably figure scale from the cars, the guy didn't ever post specs:
This is relative to my interests, as my wife really wants her own track car now... I'm trying to figure it out myself...
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He posted specs before the picture. Says its a 25 foot deck. He built it with a trailer kit.
His numbers are weird tho. Says 25 foot deck, but 40ft total?
25 ft deck sounds right though. About a foot of overhang total, seems like decent room to tie down. 24ft still might be close.
I know andrew had a triple axle 2 car at one point, but i think that was much longer.
His numbers are weird tho. Says 25 foot deck, but 40ft total?
25 ft deck sounds right though. About a foot of overhang total, seems like decent room to tie down. 24ft still might be close.
I know andrew had a triple axle 2 car at one point, but i think that was much longer.
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Finally had time to go back and read the thread. I think he meant 40ft total for the trailer, but that doesn't add up, either...
Found this with some googling for two miata trailers...
Here's a thread on the incident: Double trailer crash
I was at FMSC in 2015, and don't remember hearing about this. It would be interesting to know the cause.
Found this with some googling for two miata trailers...
Here's a thread on the incident: Double trailer crash
I was at FMSC in 2015, and don't remember hearing about this. It would be interesting to know the cause.
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I wouldn't do anything shorter than a 28. A 28ft tandem-axle bumper pull is also not a lot of fun to tow in the mountains or in any sort of crosswind, whereas a triple is far more stable.
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Haven't seen any triple axles 32 footers anywhere near my ballpark price range (or for what you sold yours for). 24s are more readily available too. And easier to store. Wonder if I could find someone who could do a shorter triple axle trailer.
Any chance the guy who bought your trailer is looking to get out of it?
Any chance the guy who bought your trailer is looking to get out of it?