Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport - Page 2

Rat Raceway · 03-26-2015, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by gbur

who would think Pedro would have a CDL for that lawn care trailer

He is exempt like with heath care, taxes and citizenship. LoL!

ALMACK · 03-26-2015, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

Brings back memories of our trips to the Sportsnationals in Bowling Green Wade. Heading there you'd see cars on haulers and trailers, in town and onto Riverview heading towards Beech Bend Rd it was a parade. The campground folks would look up in amazement as the rigs rolled by. Even more so when they'd ride the Ducks and return thru the pits and all the cars and crews were out there. Their eyes would be wide as could be taking it all in!

Understand the security and safety aspect of an enclosed trailer (along with the ability to work on the car out of the weather!) plus the comforts of the motor home, when we bring guests to the races all of them mention they have little opportunity to chat with owners/drivers/crews because they are in their motor homes now.

^^ true.

I'm guilty of the "in their motor homes" deal.
'cept mine is a slide in camper.

I love looking at the old pics of open trailers and ramp trucks.
I would love to haul my Stocker with my open trailer, but I too have become addicted to the comfort and safety of an enclosed.

Shame on me...lol

Keith 944 · 03-26-2015, 04:13 PM

At Epping's national event they had Tommy Ivo's car and hauler on display. it was a box trailer (maybe even a ramptruck) my memory fades, with glass, lexan, or plexiglass sides. that thing was cool. I do my part, I often haul one of the two cars around with my open trailer. as a matter of fact Wade commented he followed me into a track once. always gets lots of looks and thumbs up on the highway. still hard to beat a box when its raining, or you have a tire blowout and damage the side of car

Here is the link to see Tommy's haulers: http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-in...s-towing-toys/

Myron Piatek · 03-26-2015, 05:55 PM

Robin Hanger @ bestpricetrailers.com here in Daytona sells those see-through trailers by ATC & others. I guess you have to take extra care of the lexan. I'd be too paranoid to display my stuff like that, even if it was nice enough to do so.

But I do miss all the thumbs-up I use to get with my open trailer.

Tony Corley · 03-26-2015, 06:10 PM

I grew up in the 60's and 70's tagging along with my Dad to the races. He always used either an open trailer or ramp truck. He raced several different gassers over the years, from sbc powered Henry J's, Chevrolet straight 6 powered Austin Healy's and Anglia's, and finally spent years racing air cooled VW's. It was always a lot of fun going down the road with people giving thumbs ups, and gathering around when you stopped somewhere.

Mark Yacavone · 03-27-2015, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by gbur

who would think Pedro would have a CDL for that lawn care trailer

That's Bubba and Sons with the enclosed white trailer.

Pedro uses the utility trailer with the four mismatched wheels.

gbur · 03-27-2015, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

That's Bubba and Sons with the enclosed white trailer.

Pedro uses the utility trailer with the four mismatched wheels.

And space saver spares to boot

George Fitzpatrick · 03-27-2015, 07:00 AM

Yes even the pro's at one time had open trailers

Isaac Zane · 03-27-2015, 07:40 AM

Still used an open trailer when we won the Stock Championship in '04. Bought an enclosed trailer with the championship $$.
I still use an open when I tow the Buick. It is fun getting the looks and thumbs up!

Wade Mahaffey · 03-27-2015, 09:05 AM

Aside from the great exposure with open trailers for the Culture, and/or Sport of Auto or Drag Racing, there is a huge financial hit on racers to roll in the big motorcoach and stacker trailers 70-80 foot rigs. Plain and simple, the bigger it is (in most cases) the more it cost. And the more it cost, and the harder it is to manage, the faster the scale gets tipped from "fun" to "aggravation". As you get older, it becomes easier for the scale of aggravation to "red line" from navigating traffic, finding a truck stop for fuel, rig maintenance $$$, parking, wondering "if I go down there, am I gonna be able to get this thing turned around"? etc. All the time thinking I will only maybe get half of what I paid for it if I sell out. We all know that as you get older, it becomes easier to talk yourself out of doing something. And when doing that something...it will cost more money too! Well...now you really don't want to do it! Now we can see why the car counts are constantly declining. The cost (blood pressure & $$$) of the fun scale is overloaded by the racers support vehicles, and enhancements. Now add to that, the NHRA sometimes throwing more weight on the aggravation side, and soon the ole "racing depression" starts to creep in on your program. And of course, and probably the part I would like to see most is "SMALLER RIGS" = "MORE RIGS" Let's grow, share, and thrive in the sport that we all love. The way to make it thrive is the old acronym K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid)

Wade Mahaffey

03-26-2015, 04:13 PM	#13
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,116 Likes: 1,004 Liked 1,649 Times in 521 Posts	Re: Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport At Epping's national event they had Tommy Ivo's car and hauler on display. it was a box trailer (maybe even a ramptruck) my memory fades, with glass, lexan, or plexiglass sides. that thing was cool. I do my part, I often haul one of the two cars around with my open trailer. as a matter of fact Wade commented he followed me into a track once. always gets lots of looks and thumbs up on the highway. still hard to beat a box when its raining, or you have a tire blowout and damage the side of car Here is the link to see Tommy's haulers: http://www.nhra.com/blog/dragster-in...s-towing-toys/ __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2 X somebody many X nobody Last edited by Keith 944; 03-26-2015 at 04:26 PM.

03-26-2015, 05:55 PM	#14
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,538 Likes: 34 Liked 132 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport Robin Hanger @ bestpricetrailers.com here in Daytona sells those see-through trailers by ATC & others. I guess you have to take extra care of the lexan. I'd be too paranoid to display my stuff like that, even if it was nice enough to do so. But I do miss all the thumbs-up I use to get with my open trailer. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing Last edited by Myron Piatek; 03-26-2015 at 05:58 PM.

03-26-2015, 06:10 PM	#15
Tony Corley Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 230 Likes: 15 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport I grew up in the 60's and 70's tagging along with my Dad to the races. He always used either an open trailer or ramp truck. He raced several different gassers over the years, from sbc powered Henry J's, Chevrolet straight 6 powered Austin Healy's and Anglia's, and finally spent years racing air cooled VW's. It was always a lot of fun going down the road with people giving thumbs ups, and gathering around when you stopped somewhere.

03-27-2015, 07:00 AM	#18
George Fitzpatrick Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Babylon, NY Posts: 341 Likes: 98 Liked 98 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport Yes even the pro's at one time had open trailers Attached Thumbnails __________________ George Fitzpatrick 426 HEMI STK, SS

03-27-2015, 07:40 AM	#19
Isaac Zane Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: South Jersey, nexta, NOTHING! Posts: 361 Likes: 375 Liked 50 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport Still used an open trailer when we won the Stock Championship in '04. Bought an enclosed trailer with the championship $$. I still use an open when I tow the Buick. It is fun getting the looks and thumbs up! __________________ Isaac Zane STK 1237 J/SA Buick Apollo Patriot Guard Rider DOOF 43

03-27-2015, 09:05 AM	#20
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Open trailers, a great way to advertise the sport Aside from the great exposure with open trailers for the Culture, and/or Sport of Auto or Drag Racing, there is a huge financial hit on racers to roll in the big motorcoach and stacker trailers 70-80 foot rigs. Plain and simple, the bigger it is (in most cases) the more it cost. And the more it cost, and the harder it is to manage, the faster the scale gets tipped from "fun" to "aggravation". As you get older, it becomes easier for the scale of aggravation to "red line" from navigating traffic, finding a truck stop for fuel, rig maintenance $$$, parking, wondering "if I go down there, am I gonna be able to get this thing turned around"? etc. All the time thinking I will only maybe get half of what I paid for it if I sell out. We all know that as you get older, it becomes easier to talk yourself out of doing something. And when doing that something...it will cost more money too! Well...now you really don't want to do it! Now we can see why the car counts are constantly declining. The cost (blood pressure & $$$) of the fun scale is overloaded by the racers support vehicles, and enhancements. Now add to that, the NHRA sometimes throwing more weight on the aggravation side, and soon the ole "racing depression" starts to creep in on your program. And of course, and probably the part I would like to see most is "SMALLER RIGS" = "MORE RIGS" Let's grow, share, and thrive in the sport that we all love. The way to make it thrive is the old acronym K.I.S.S. (keep it simple stupid) Wade Mahaffey Last edited by Wade Mahaffey; 03-27-2015 at 09:28 AM.