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waaaasabi 01-19-2012 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne (Post 1499068)

The attention to detail on that build is truly astonishing. Just superbly executed all-around, especially when you consider that it's all for a RV trailer.

Mike 01-19-2012 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600 (Post 1498910)
Can you think of a way to jam 4 295 tires in tje z?? I dont doubt that it isnt great for the car, but at the same time it is no different than tracking or drifting or idling the car

Bicycle roof rack and strap them on top!!!!!!!:tup:

I don't think any track supplies in a trailer and a set of tires will overload the car.

travisjb 01-19-2012 07:53 PM

^ you might also be able to run without a rear hatch window, in which case you could probably squeeze three back there and one in passenger seat. If you do this, would be easiest if you just purchase a second hatch that you can swap before/after events. No good for inclement weather of course but hey.

Another possibility is to build a bracket so the hatch can be held open 2 feet with good stability on your way to/from the track.

If you go the bike rack route, you'll want to see if that flies with your DE host...

cossie1600 01-19-2012 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike (Post 1499299)
Bicycle roof rack and strap them on top!!!!!!!:tup:

I don't think any track supplies in a trailer and a set of tires will overload the car.

I better start working on my forearm to lift 60lbs of tire/wheel above the door minimum of three times.

I am already this deep into hacking my car up, might as well finish the job with an ugly trailer

http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/9210/dscf2368.jpg
Shot at 2011-08-09

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7413/dsc5398g.jpg
Shot at 2012-01-09

If I want to turn the trailer into a scooter carrier, I need to add another plywood so it is long enough to carry it. I really hope I don't bottom out going up my driveway and I can back the trailer into my garage up an incline

travisjb 01-19-2012 08:32 PM

here's a pic of some other guy tying down a small dirt bike to a similar cart... good idea to have a channel for the tires to help stablize it... I think instead of tying down the bike to the front corners, he could have used the space better (and in this case you prob have a shorter cart) by building a cross bar with tie down points further forward towards the hitch... will create a longer angle and interfere less with other gear on the cart... also the front is better tied down to the handle bars vs how he has it wrapped around... handle bar tied down = more lateral stability...

http://www.sportutilitytrailers.com/...tm125_500w.jpg

Titan1080 01-19-2012 08:34 PM

Nice! I can't recall but is the fog light cutout in the bumper fascia large enough for a hitch to pass through or is some trimming required? I keep mulling about this idea and whether I can rig up a receiver for both a hitch and the light I have mounted.

travisjb 01-19-2012 08:34 PM

by the way, as you probably know if you start welding more weight on the front to hold down the scooter, you're going to need to shift other weight to the back... otherwise you'll end up with too much load on the hitch

Titan1080 01-19-2012 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb (Post 1499500)
by the way, as you probably know if you start welding more weight on the front to hold down the scooter, you're going to need to shift other weight to the back... otherwise you'll end up with too much load on the hitch

Indeed, tongue weight and ground clearance is the only thing I see that can possibly go wrong, with the abuse I've seen people do to the Z while NOT towing anything, towing a tiny trailer with track tires and tools or a small scooter should be no problem.

didymus 01-19-2012 08:57 PM

My old 280zx had a hitch. Looks stupid but nothing blasphemous about it

cossie1600 01-19-2012 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Titan1080 (Post 1499499)
Nice! I can't recall but is the fog light cutout in the bumper fascia large enough for a hitch to pass through or is some trimming required? I keep mulling about this idea and whether I can rig up a receiver for both a hitch and the light I have mounted.

Yes the hitch comes out fine, no body trimming except you will lose the tab that used to secure the bottom part of the bumper. Now mine is held on my zip ties. My fog light is a hitch cover now, I just pop the fog light into the hitch, secure the pin and off I go.

Yeah, the trailer is built with 3 tires in the back in mind (150lbs+). If I get a Scooter, I will try to mount it as far back as I can.

O&G 01-21-2012 12:06 PM

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Mt Tam I am 01-21-2012 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by cossie1600 (Post 1499432)
I better start working on my forearm to lift 60lbs of tire/wheel above the door minimum of three times.

I am already this deep into hacking my car up, might as well finish the job with an ugly trailer

http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/9210/dscf2368.jpg
Shot at 2011-08-09

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7413/dsc5398g.jpg
Shot at 2012-01-09

If I want to turn the trailer into a scooter carrier, I need to add another plywood so it is long enough to carry it. I really hope I don't bottom out going up my driveway and I can back the trailer into my garage up an incline

Very clever solution. Still an affront to Z-dom.

I love the fact you will not be limited in your life. I used to go hunting in my 300ZX. I could park in a camp site that was none too rugged and camp and hunt. With your trailer you can be gone for weeks.

Finish it for sure.

ZInferno0248 01-21-2012 01:09 PM

[QUOTE=cossie1600;1499432]I better start working on my forearm to lift 60lbs of tire/wheel above the door minimum of three times.

I am already this deep into hacking my car up, might as well finish the job with an ugly trailer

http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/9210/dscf2368.jpg
Shot at 2011-08-09

You have grade 5 steel bolts running through holes in the aluminum cross brace to the steel hitch receiver frame. Make sure the bolts stay tight... if they get loose and vibrate, the holes in the aluminum will distort very quickly. Hopefully you used lock washers and lock-tight

gurneyeagle 01-21-2012 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge (Post 1498955)
"Baller status" is a good thing, right? I am old and not completely up to speed on modern vernacular.

:bowrofl:

Wait..................... I may be older than you! :ughdance:

Ugh, I'm not sure if "baller status" is a good thing or not either. :ugh2:

Maybe it's time for bingo in the rec room; they are serving tapioca pudding and showing a movie. Gotta go.

gurneyeagle 01-21-2012 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne (Post 1499068)

Okay, now that's Baller Status! :tup:


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