i didnt take the pic. my bad holmeszzzzzzzz
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For the track crew with tire trailers, what do you use for rear tow points? It's obvious what Bundy does, but I mean the rest of you with off-the-shelf hitches. Is there some way to bolt up standard tow eyes along with these hitches? I'm not planning to wad up the car anytime soon, but I know the guys manning the recovery truck appreciate you having proper tow points if shit happens and they have to drag the car out.
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Originally Posted by chpmnsws6
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extend the tongue out a foot or two.
Bob |
Originally Posted by ScottFW
(Post 676192)
For the track crew with tire trailers, what do you use for rear tow points? It's obvious what Bundy does, but I mean the rest of you with off-the-shelf hitches. Is there some way to bolt up standard tow eyes along with these hitches? I'm not planning to wad up the car anytime soon, but I know the guys manning the recovery truck appreciate you having proper tow points if shit happens and they have to drag the car out.
Bob |
Originally Posted by curly
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Well this is ironic, look what just popped up:
http://www.flyinmiata.com/index.php?...umber=29-50000 Bob |
Originally Posted by bbundy
(Post 676218)
But somebody really needs to produce a product like what I came up with.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 676107)
Yes. and it's being sold locally now ;)
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I bought a Curt hidden hitch from another NB owner and it's been awesome for the towing I have done. I bought a used tire trailer from a friend of mine and it fits my 15x9 6UL's with R888's just fine.
http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/f3a79d12.jpg http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/860ab130.jpg http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/fc22ffed.jpg |
Originally Posted by ScottFW
(Post 676192)
For the track crew with tire trailers, what do you use for rear tow points? It's obvious what Bundy does, but I mean the rest of you with off-the-shelf hitches. Is there some way to bolt up standard tow eyes along with these hitches? I'm not planning to wad up the car anytime soon, but I know the guys manning the recovery truck appreciate you having proper tow points if shit happens and they have to drag the car out.
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What would be cool is if the new FM hitch had tow eyes integrated into the hitch mounting plates. |
you could make on easy enough out of 1.25 x .187 wall tube. Then extend it so the Shackle pivot point is below the bumper. The swinging around and 20 sec to attach it don't bother me.
If your getting a 4 wheel pull on to the track. Odds are good you can still roll well enough that the loads will be minimal. It would be an issue if you went into a tire wall and did some suspension damage. Where the corner was just dragging along. |
Originally Posted by ScottFW
(Post 677421)
What would be cool is if the new FM hitch had tow eyes integrated into the hitch mounting plates.
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Originally Posted by ScottFW
(Post 677421)
What would be cool is if the new FM hitch had tow eyes integrated into the hitch mounting plates.
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Just picked up an enclosed tire trailer from a Miata Autocrosser. It's the Harbor Freight unit with a fiberglass and marine ply aero box built on it. He built stays in to hold 4 225/45/15's perfectly, has room for tool/junk boxes and headroom for folding chairs/canopy on top of it all. Seemed like a hell of a deal at $200!
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Pretty slick!
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Since I live in a 2-Miata house, I bought a trailer that could do more than move tires.
Using a DeLan Hidden Hitch and a Harbor Freight 5x6 trailer. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1325681687 |
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Old trailer (links broken above, corrected here)...
http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/f3a79d12.jpg http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/o...r/fc22ffed.jpg New Trailer, I was using Miata & s2k tires to test. :P https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1325688313 https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1325688313 |
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I just sold this one as I bought a truck and have access to a trailer to put my car in.
I think it was originally from Norther Tool. It has the bigger wheels and with the box loaded and the track wheels on it it was really well balanced. I could easily lift the tongue and move it around. The only time I really noticed the trailer was behind me was when I'd hit bumps and it would rattle on the hitch. I give mad props to Hustler if he actually backed his little trailer into that parking spot. I could not back mine at all. Was easier to just unhook it, move it to where I needed it and then hook it back up. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1325688538 |
Originally Posted by MINI-P
(Post 814795)
I give mad props to Hustler if he actually backed his little trailer into that parking spot. I could not back mine at all. Was easier to just unhook it, move it to where I needed it and then hook it back up.
As for backing up these small trailers I thought it was impossible as well but finally figured it out. You just have to make minor adjustments far in advance. |
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