Love this tank

My Dad started his Chrysler Dealership in the 50's he put everything he had in it and then some . We had wild game almost every day of the week to eat because it was free and fur trapping paid for xmas. We were pore to say the least but had allot of fun.

I started racing at the age of 16 with a 70 barracuda I bought wrecked with money I saved from Three odd jobs. I cost me 800.00 and most of what I had saved to finish it. I pulled it with a old yellow state truck I bought with a blown engine I fixed my self.

My dad put exactly 0 dollars into my racing as a matter of fact he still to this day hates racing to this day,I worked 70 plus hrs most of my life so i can go fast and am proud of it.

Now that I'm 44 I have a little nicer stuff but you wouldn't know it by just looking at me that I started from the bottom.

I race with a guy who has Two twin screw toters, a bad Ass top sportsman car, three dragsters and lots of spares. When we were kids he he had nothing but after 25 years of 80 hr weeks he has all that and a very nice business he built from the ground up.
You would not know his story by looking at him either

There are snobby butt holes at the track with lots of stuff and money But after racing all these years I would guess it off at less than 1%

In the 70's we drive our cars the one hour drive to the track, then we updated to tow bars. Soon after i spent 450.00 dollars for an open trailer needing work. 4 years later I bought a home built trailer and sold it for the used enclosed 24 foot trailer I now have. Its on my bucket list to buy my first NEW trailer (26 foot enclosed) this Winter. An open trailer sure was a lot simpler.

its just the 1st line makes it sound like cant be leave he is using a open trailer, i dont think i would use a enclosed because i hope some kid can see the car and think it's cool

Best of both worlds!

I think Tommy Ivo had a trailer like that.

I started out having to borrow a trailer every time I needed to haul my car somewhere. Then I had a home built deal and finally a nice store bought tilt bed with a tool box on the front. I upgraded from the tilt bed to a used 30' triple axle enclosed in the early 90s and used that until 2000 when I bought a new 46' gooseneck with living quarters that I still have. Would I like to have a 500hp twin screw toter with huge living quarters and a 40ft stacker? Of course I would but it's not in the budget right now. Would that truck and trailer make me race any better or win more? Nope, but it sure would make trips to the track more comfortable. I personally don't see these big rigs as a status symbol, but more of a convenience. Lets you take your family if you wish, can haul all you need, including a street car for you or the family to get out in, if you are a long way from home. And the MOST important part to me is you never have to leave the track, nor visit the concession stand, plus you have a bathroom and a shower. Sure, I guess you can do the same thing with an open trailer, a tent, a portable stove, a bucket to crap in and wash off under the bleachbox hose. But none of that sounds like ANY fun to me.

Wow

Some mighty stupid comments on here. Actually dogging somebody because they have an open trailer......
I would wager I make more money than probably 98% of the people on here. Call it bragging, stating a fact. Call it whatever.
I only have an open trailer. I could go buy 10 new enclosed trailers tomorrow if I wanted.
I prefer an open trailer. Any truck can pull it. It's easier for me to get in and out of places, and to store, and I frankly don't race every week, maybe 6 times a year.
I feed people all the time... Right on my open trailer. Wife and I fed probably 15-20 people last time I raced at 131.
What trailer you show up with has zero to do with what parts you might bring or food you might have. I used to have a motor home. Even that got old. I prefer a motel room and not driving a tank like that around.
Even if I brought a spare engine, tranny, rearend, etc. I frankly don't care enough to to actually swap them. Just saddle up, watch and go home and fix whatever at my leisure.
Anyhow, that's my thoughts on this.... Lol

I must be missing something. I don't see anyone dogging someone for having a open trailer in this thread. Those that prefer enclosed trailers have just stated why they prefer and what works best for THEM.

It's the end of racing season on Moparts. Can't miss the chance to turn every decent thread into a pissing contest.

upon moving to the desert southwest..... we found the enclosed trailer nearly a necessity. We came from pit areas of lush grass and trees/shade and mild temperatures. Now we pit in the equivalency of a Wal Mart parking lots in the blazing sun. Another draw back along with moving is that we used to have like 1 long hill that would slow down our 1/2 ton pickup... didn't take me long to figure out a 2500 diesel was the order of the day down here. We traveled to a lot of tracks this year, and most of them we spent the night and sometimes multiple nights in the Cargo Mate inn. Car stays outside, cots go up and enclosed becomes a camper. Piss bucket? yep, we've had those. 10 dollar truck stop shower? yep...seen those a couple times. Hauling a few days food and drink.... well, lots of drink takes up space. I even have a shell on my long box pickup. I've been looking for a "steal" on an open trailer to cruise up to vegas for quick one night races, but being my "home" track is slightly over 2hrs away, the enclosed comes in quite handy. whatever it takes.... GET TO THE TRACK!

Best 5000 dollars I ever spent. 454 powered with 23000 miles when I bought it. I upgraded it to a 10,000 pound hitch and bought a used Trailer Toad to help bear the trailer weight. The fuel injected 454 tows like a dream.

What's the mileage on that gas motor home towing a trailer?.....around 6 on a good day?

I honestly don't check it or worry about it. I love towing with both it and my Dodge diesel for local races. Sleeping and napping in a motorhome is priceless to me and I can take my cat (Hemi) along for company. I write off my racing and take the standard towing rate the the Federal Government allows

23,000 miles with fuel injection, that was a steal. Looks like its in great shape. Agree that the MPG wont be very good, but hey that price can make up for it for awhile.

Open trailer here, considered closed, but for as much as I race. My open gets used for a whole lot of other stuff. Wouldn't mind having both, could use the extra storage. Cant ever go without my open though.

Just wondering......know it can't be good. Doubt it's too good on just the motorhome by itself. I know I was looking at something similar a couple years ago to pull a small display trailer to the races I go to and have a place to stay as well as carry some inventory. Many warned me to stay away from the gas burners because of the fuel mileage

My first motorhome (c class) had a 400 Chevy in it and was 23 foot long. Towed good gas mileage so so. My second was a 27 foot class c 27 footer and was terrible both power and gas mileage (460 ford). This one is a class A FI 454 with overdrive. This ones a 25 footer and has the most power and appears to get the best movie leave as I can feather the gas peddle. I run the 4000 watt Onan gererater which feeds off the fuel tank so gas mileage figures are affected. I vacation and camp too so it pays big dividends. My Sons also found one for 5000.00 but it's a 33 footer diesel with less power

Practically new condition for $5K VS even a good deal on a similar shape diesel pusher = unless you race for a living you won't likely live long enough to burn the gas the difference would buy.

Kevin

I started with a 18' open trailer when I was by myself, moved up to a 24' enclosed, sold it and a year later bought another 24' enclosed to replace the old one. Got the woman interested in racing so I bought a 53' enclosed for both cars, sold that after I sold my car and got a 32' enclosed.
I like the enclosed cause when I am done racing I pull into the drive and go to bed. Nothing needs unloaded, most everything stays in the trailer from race to race even the mattress we sleep on stays in there. Car has a Nice storage place year around also.
I still have the open trailer and would NOT sell it for anything as it works great for short trips or to haul junk.

Love it !!! that is giving me some idea's for mine



Found my trailer as an old flat top at a friends place, was owned by a guy that owed ( for a year) my friend $800, I paid my friend and told him to tell the guy I had his trailer