truck and trailer, or turbo build?
Lets say you have $8k to blow out your ass on something. You have a daily driver that is a piece of shit vw that rarely runs, and you have a maita that gets some track time.
Do you go with a v6 4-door nissan frontier and a shitty aluminum trailer to pull the track car around, or spend $4500 on making the miata fast? When you live in a hotel for work, you have alot of time to ponder this shit. |
the frontier ,no trailer and a diy turbo kit.
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Originally Posted by turbopezz
(Post 89932)
the frontier ,no trailer and a diy turbo kit.
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if you get a truck, watch craigslist for a cheap trailer. every once in a while, you can find one for only a few hundred dollars. you could also just rent a dolly from u-haul when/if you need to. IIRC it's $20/day.
If it were my choice, I'd get a truck, a trailer, and the turbo kit. I'd wait for a deal to pop up on the truck and trailer though. |
get a trailer hitch for the miata. carry tires and luggage and hookers in a trailer.
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Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 89951)
get a trailer hitch for the miata. carry tires and luggage and hookers in a trailer.
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$8k?? I'd try to get all three, but fail miserably and go like $5k over budget.
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a second vehicle makes modifying and racing a miata easier and gives you some piece of mind. i made sure my last car purchase could tow a miata on a trailer, convinced the wife she needed that honda pilot with all the bells and whistles for visiting clients. :D
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i'd say go for the truck (no trailer) and some upgrades (or track money) for the miata.. if you REALLY need a trailer, you can rent one.
if you were going to the track every weekend i could see the use for a trailer, but otherwise i think it is better to not get one |
Well, since you have a BRG miata and you shouldnt do anything to it cause its a classic car. Buy the truck and trailer.
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im thinking a small truck like that will be hurting towing a miata and a car trailer
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Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 89993)
im thinking a small truck like that will be hurting towing a miata and a car trailer
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Originally Posted by kung fu jesus
(Post 89959)
a second vehicle makes modifying and racing a miata easier and gives you some piece of mind. i made sure my last car purchase could tow a miata on a trailer, convinced the wife she needed that honda pilot with all the bells and whistles for visiting clients. :D
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Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 89993)
im thinking a small truck like that will be hurting towing a miata and a car trailer
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well a 2500 lb miata and 2500 lb trailer is pretty heavy for a 6 cyl in my view
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Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 90027)
well a 2500 lb miata and 2500 lb trailer is pretty heavy for a 6 cyl in my view
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2500lb trailer? WTF man?
FWIW, my pos montero is rated for 5000lb, a frontier is probably about the same. |
Originally Posted by Mach929
(Post 90027)
well a 2500 lb miata and 2500 lb trailer is pretty heavy for a 6 cyl in my view
Other cars that have worked well for short tows- Rodeo V6, Jeep Cheorkee and Grand Cherokee (used my double axle steel trailer with the Jeeps). I also used a shortbed 92 F150 with the big inline 6 to tow my Miata around the southeast with the dubl axle steel and it worked great with a $75 trailer brake setup. Slowed a little on hills, but also got 15mpg towing. I'd definitely consider the compromise when buying a town vehicle that's also going to serve as a DD. What's it going to do the most? Buying a big V8 truck to tow with once a month, is going to hurt if you're driving it daily at 12mpg. |
Originally Posted by hustler
(Post 89995)
I'll be fine with trailer brakes.
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Originally Posted by sbrian2
(Post 90046)
Famous last words? I used to tow mine with a '99 4Runner Limited and I have a fairly light trailer (1300#) and it was unsafe in my opinion. I now tow with a '04 2500 HD and all is well. Don't skimp on your tow vehicle.
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