My trailer was stolen :(
12-01-09, 10:36 AM
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My trailer was stolen :(
If you see an 18 foot black steal flat deck duck tail hydraulic lift trailer w/ a group of misfits behind the wheel get the license plate and PM me 
If anyone knows of or has a nice trailer for sale designed for hauling cars please let me know
If anyone knows of or has a nice trailer for sale designed for hauling cars please let me know
12-01-09, 11:29 AM
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Wow Fritz! That sucks man!! I hope they didn't get anything else. I think I have a picture of it from VIR if you want me to post it. Now is the time to get that 2 car trailer and come down to Road Atlanta On a serious note, let me see what kind of deal I can find on one, I bet I can find a pretty decent deal on an enclosed trailer if you are interested.
On a serious note, let me see what kind of deal I can find on one, I bet I can find a pretty decent deal on an enclosed trailer if you are interested.
12-01-09, 11:51 AM
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Wow Fritz! That sucks man!! I hope they didn't get anything else. I think I have a picture of it from VIR if you want me to post it. Now is the time to get that 2 car trailer and come down to Road Atlanta On a serious note, let me see what kind of deal I can find on one, I bet I can find a pretty decent deal on an enclosed trailer if you are interested.
On a serious note, let me see what kind of deal I can find on one, I bet I can find a pretty decent deal on an enclosed trailer if you are interested.I've been perusing craigslist as time permits but no luck yet.
12-01-09, 01:32 PM
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I forgot how much I used it for just BS, like picking up wrecked cars, moving cars etc..... I'd love to go crazy and get a really nice enclosed trailer but that my not be practical w/o buying another trailer to fool w/ the junk cars.
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12-01-09, 01:34 PM
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12-01-09, 08:36 PM
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Whatever trailer I do get will probably not be stored at hospital unless I put up some big flood lights or something and I'll probably insure the next one.
Brent,
Thanks for the pic. It's probably somewhere in Mexico by now but you never know I may get lucky.
12-02-09, 03:35 PM
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Speaking of which. What all do you guys do to your trailers for security? I'm always interested in improving mine. I know ultimately, if a thief wants something, he will get it... but I like to at least be a hard target.
Here's what I do:
I have a lock on the tongue lock(thing you pull back to seat the ball on the tongue... does that sound sexual? haha).
I also have a lock on the tongue when it's not hooked to the truck.
I also have some chains that I put around wheels AND the axle's if I am really concerned.
My trailer hitch also has a lock on it incase someone wants to steal it while I'm hooked up.
When I'm at home, I always put a vehicle in front of the trailer. I think that's a big deterant since someone can't just pull up, hook up, and leave.
Here's what I do:
I have a lock on the tongue lock(thing you pull back to seat the ball on the tongue... does that sound sexual? haha).
I also have a lock on the tongue when it's not hooked to the truck.
I also have some chains that I put around wheels AND the axle's if I am really concerned.
My trailer hitch also has a lock on it incase someone wants to steal it while I'm hooked up.
When I'm at home, I always put a vehicle in front of the trailer. I think that's a big deterant since someone can't just pull up, hook up, and leave.
12-02-09, 05:06 PM
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Hey Brent,
I use the same hitch lock for my trailer and I have it insured through Geico. I don't have much faith in the hitch lock though.
Fritz, it may be time to build a fence around that area behind the barn. I'm wondering if it was somebody from that scuzzy building across the street? BTW: Headed to VIR Friday for Chin.
I use the same hitch lock for my trailer and I have it insured through Geico. I don't have much faith in the hitch lock though.
Fritz, it may be time to build a fence around that area behind the barn. I'm wondering if it was somebody from that scuzzy building across the street? BTW: Headed to VIR Friday for Chin.
12-02-09, 10:33 PM
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A friend of mine has a pretty nice two-car open trailer he's getting ready to sell. Has a receiver mount for putting on a winch to drag a broken car up, racks for three sets of tires (four sets if you don't have the winch attached) and eight 5-gal gas cans.
12-03-09, 09:28 AM
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Hey Brent,
I use the same hitch lock for my trailer and I have it insured through Geico. I don't have much faith in the hitch lock though.
Fritz, it may be time to build a fence around that area behind the barn. I'm wondering if it was somebody from that scuzzy building across the street? BTW: Headed to VIR Friday for Chin.
I use the same hitch lock for my trailer and I have it insured through Geico. I don't have much faith in the hitch lock though.
Fritz, it may be time to build a fence around that area behind the barn. I'm wondering if it was somebody from that scuzzy building across the street? BTW: Headed to VIR Friday for Chin.
Have fun w/ Chin, hopefully the weather will cooperate. I want to see a sub 2.10 vid
12-03-09, 09:56 AM
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Eyes are out in NoVA Fritz.
Any special thingies on it that you would have put there and nobody else would? (Electrical hookups, etc.)
Got a Manufacturer and serial number or was that a custom one off?
Any interesting features or distinguishing characteristics?
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I've got all the locks too and a tire club lock too. But right now, I am installing a paging car alarm to the enclosed trailer. I plan on hooking up the trailer brakes to the alarm too. The alarm will come in handy at the track motels too, not just at home.
-Jack
-Jack
Speaking of which. What all do you guys do to your trailers for security? I'm always interested in improving mine. I know ultimately, if a thief wants something, he will get it... but I like to at least be a hard target.
Here's what I do:
I have a lock on the tongue lock(thing you pull back to seat the ball on the tongue... does that sound sexual? haha).
I also have a lock on the tongue when it's not hooked to the truck.
I also have some chains that I put around wheels AND the axle's if I am really concerned.
My trailer hitch also has a lock on it incase someone wants to steal it while I'm hooked up.
When I'm at home, I always put a vehicle in front of the trailer. I think that's a big deterant since someone can't just pull up, hook up, and leave.
Here's what I do:
I have a lock on the tongue lock(thing you pull back to seat the ball on the tongue... does that sound sexual? haha).
I also have a lock on the tongue when it's not hooked to the truck.
I also have some chains that I put around wheels AND the axle's if I am really concerned.
My trailer hitch also has a lock on it incase someone wants to steal it while I'm hooked up.
When I'm at home, I always put a vehicle in front of the trailer. I think that's a big deterant since someone can't just pull up, hook up, and leave.
12-03-09, 11:40 PM
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I hope to be very close to those times with the new suspension upgrades over the winter- taking all the rubber out, full monoballs. Also, I'm going hire a pro coach (Chris Cervelli) to help with car setup and fine tuning the Moton triples. Plus, I could use some higher level coaching
We need to get you and Pete to Mid-Ohio this year! I'm sure Brent would join us?
12-04-09, 01:11 AM
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I have an enclosed and use all the locks you mention as well as a hidden cut off switch for the brake lights. If the switch is not active the brake lights do not work and hopefully highway patrol would notice. I also keep the license plate off the trailer when I am not using it. Again, another reason for the thief to get pulled over.
12-04-09, 08:34 AM
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I doubt with the 40 degree temps I'll be running anywhere near those times. It looks like I'm going to enjoy a little snow Saturday... Rang the first track day of 09 in the snow and it looks like I'm going to end on a White note too.
I hope to be very close to those times with the new suspension upgrades over the winter- taking all the rubber out, full monoballs. Also, I'm going hire a pro coach (Chris Cervelli) to help with car setup and fine tuning the Moton triples. Plus, I could use some higher level coaching
We need to get you and Pete to Mid-Ohio this year! I'm sure Brent would join us?
I hope to be very close to those times with the new suspension upgrades over the winter- taking all the rubber out, full monoballs. Also, I'm going hire a pro coach (Chris Cervelli) to help with car setup and fine tuning the Moton triples. Plus, I could use some higher level coaching
We need to get you and Pete to Mid-Ohio this year! I'm sure Brent would join us?
Wow, I listened to the weather on the way into work, SNOW, man I'm not a cold weather person
Hopefully Sunday will be a good day
I'd love to check out Mid Ohio, Watkins Glenn and RA. If I pick up a trailer that can handle two cars I'll definitely start venturing a little further than VIR or Summit. Morgen's also been doing a little autocross and has some talent and interest so I could see her becoming a track rat as well