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Anyone with experience towing 2 miatas? I have a buddy that we live near each other and attend most track days together. We came up with the probably dumb but logical idea of just towing both on the same trailer. Looks like an open 28' or enclosed 32' would be best. Looking for opinions or people experienced with towing that long. Thanks!
If you have a gooseneck trailer, these look really cool. They originally sold for $6,800 but we've been selling them at my auction for $1000 or less as a factory closeout.
Anyone with experience towing 2 miatas? I have a buddy that we live near each other and attend most track days together. We came up with the probably dumb but logical idea of just towing both on the same trailer. Looks like an open 28' or enclosed 32' would be best. Looking for opinions or people experienced with towing that long. Thanks!
Yes. With a 42 foot enclosed gooseneck and 2000 F350 crew cab long bed dually.
Those trailer sizes are not going to work very well at all, it leaves absolutely no space for anything else. You're going to want a 3/4 ton truck or larger, dually is preferred especially if you're going to do a bumper pull setup, since those will want to yank the truck around way more when it's windy or you're passing semi trucks etc.
If you have a gooseneck trailer, these look really cool. They originally sold for $6,800 but we've been selling them at my auction for $1000 or less as a factory closeout.
Mate has something similar, but smaller scale. Uses it to maneuver loaded car trailer into a fairly tight garage, runs off a conventional lead acid car battery. I think they are targetted at the caravan market here, especially the grey nomads.
I have a power dolly that came with my stacker... supposedly rated for 10k gross weight. Looks like this:
Utterly useless on anything other than level pavement. Maybe the tracked ones work better, but I'd have to see it work to spend the $$$. I'd have been disappointed if I'd 'bought' the one I have.
Something I've been meaning to post here for a while and keep forgetting: If your tow vehicle or RV is diesel, you should look into the Open Roads fuel card. https://myopenroads.com/
No affiliation, but we've been using it for about 6 months, and it's saved us a lot of $$ and hassle. It's basically a fleet fuel card that you link to a bank account, and you can use it at the big truck pumps at most truck stops (Love's, TA, etc.), and even some smaller places like Maverik out West. It gives a significant discount over the pump price, and you don't have to go inside to pay (which you usually do with a normal CC). The discount varies, and they apply a small transaction fee, but you still end up getting a pretty good discount. The last time I used it, the pump price was $3.50 and we paid $3.16/gal including the fees. There's a phone app with a live map showing locations and current prices so it's easy to pick a fuel stop.
I decided NOT to do the 2 miata tow thing and picked up sixshooter's awesome single miata trailer. I have a Tundra 4x4 off road w/ 11,000lb capacity and it doesn't feel like there is hardly a car back there.
Something I've been meaning to post here for a while and keep forgetting: If your tow vehicle or RV is diesel, you should look into the Open Roads fuel card. https://myopenroads.com/
No affiliation, but we've been using it for about 6 months, and it's saved us a lot of $$ and hassle. It's basically a fleet fuel card that you link to a bank account, and you can use it at the big truck pumps at most truck stops (Love's, TA, etc.), and even some smaller places like Maverik out West. It gives a significant discount over the pump price, and you don't have to go inside to pay (which you usually do with a normal CC). The discount varies, and they apply a small transaction fee, but you still end up getting a pretty good discount. The last time I used it, the pump price was $3.50 and we paid $3.16/gal including the fees. There's a phone app with a live map showing locations and current prices so it's easy to pick a fuel stop.
YMMV, but for us it's been a great deal.
Yeah this is a must. We've noticed a few brands drop off recently though. That has been a bummer.
Also, if you can find the station next to a major airport it's usually double the normal discount. Don't know why.
Since we're talking about saving money on fuel and such, is anyone else using the Upside app? My employer told me about it since I drive so much for work. It is essentially a referral service for gas stations and restaurants.
When I'm looking for fuel or food, I open the app and it shows me offers nearby. I have received 40 cents per gallon above and beyond other discounts at times. Usually it shows me 8 to 12 cents per gallon near me at any given time. With restaurants, it usually offers 6 to 15 percent off of places I was probably going anyway, including fast food and pizza. They don't spam you with emails or notifications. They get a kickback for the referral.
It works regardless of whether I use my company credit card or my personal card.
I've made over $200 every few months, FWIW. They will send you an ACH transfer to your bank account or gift cards to a long list of places for your payout, whatever you select. And I get a referral bonus of 1% for a little while if you use the referral code SIX2229 if you feel the love.
Every bit helps. I'm also using my cash back Costco Visa which gives me an additional 2 or 3 percent on fuel and restaurants.
I've had Upside for a while but don't use it as often. I think the discounts are a little less down here. Usually 8-10 cents off per gallon, but I've seen a few places where it was as little as 3c.
That being said, I did find it to be worthwhile using it on road trips and track weekends. Fuel costs add up fast when you're putting a full tank in the tow vehicle plus a tank and a half in the racecar over a weekend. Thanks for the reminder, I think I still have some money in my app haha.
Costco here are generally significantly cheaper than regular servos (petrol at least, dunno about the smelly stuff), but unless you have regular hauls convenience would be an issue.
My setup for attending mttc events this year. Truck is a 2024 Frontier SL. Managed 15mpg and towed at 70mph up the mountains around baker California with the cruise control on.
My setup for attending mttc events this year. Truck is a 2024 Frontier SL. Managed 15mpg and towed at 70mph up the mountains around baker California with the cruise control on.
Now to start trailer shopping
(Towing noob here) Isn't that car too far forward on the trailer?
(Towing noob here) Isn't that car too far forward on the trailer?
Also a trailering noob so I just put the car where it belongs on the trailer. Cars weight was centered just above or maybe an inch or two forward of the front axle of the trailer. Perhaps a bit heavy in front but I was about 2000lbs below the trucks towing capacity and it felt great driving down the highway even over big bumps, suspension was not on the bump stops with static load even with 250lbs of gear in the bed. U-Haul trailers are designed to have the vehicle all the way forward on the trailer.
You want to be biased towards having more weight in front of a trailer's axles to prevent fishtailing and to give more authority to the tow vehicle. It is far safer than the alternative.
(Towing noob here) Isn't that car too far forward on the trailer?
Yes, but there isn't much choice with a U-haul trailer, that's the only location that the tie downs work. They're designed for longer cars, and also to be as idiot-proof as possible, so they want to make really really sure that there's plenty of nose weight to minimize sway.
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