Hi,
Hoping for some guidance. What would be the smallest open trailer size that I could use for an FM car? I imagine they’re too big to use as a folding trailer. Cheers and thanks.
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Hi,
Hoping for some guidance. What would be the smallest open trailer size that I could use for an FM car? I imagine they’re too big to use as a folding trailer. Cheers and thanks.
6x14 or even 6x12 open will work, but it needs to be a low trailer, or have long ramps - ground clearance is just less than 2". Take the nose off, makes it easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamesjedi
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Originally Posted by jphoenix13
Thanks for the reply. I was wondering if smaller than a 14 would work. Cheers.
Many moons ago, I used a 16' utility trailer. It was big enough to have a rudimentary tire rack on the front and hold a spare nose/wing assembly at the rear, with nothing overhanging.
Before you buy, consider what else you will want with you at the track and where it all will go (trailer or tow vehicle).
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Originally Posted by LarryWinkelman
Yes and thanks. I like the idea of small. Easier to store.
The smallest trailer I had was built by Autodynamics for their FV. This was 1968 when I bought this trailer. With a FV, the trailer was such that the 4 wheels of the FV were at the 4 corners of the deck. That trailer was designed so that it tilted about the axle. and if you added rear ramps, such a design would work for you application.Quote:
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The trailer did not have springs. Also, it used FV front spindles that were modified so they bolted inside a 3" square tube that formed the main structure of the trailer. It was possible to use the FV tires and wheels if I needed a spare for the trailer.
I used that trailer for many years, until I started building my own trailers and I moved up to FF.
although I think the FM is wider and longer lol
I crewed for a friend with an FM about 15 years ago. He hauled it on a 7x14 utility trailer behind his class B motorhome. He used some Hazard Fraught curved ramps to load it.
Actually, since storage space is a problem, you can get by with no trailer at all. Just Google search this: Pete Lovely's Lotus 49 on a VW transporter. A Lotus 49 is a F1 car, so the FM will easily fit.Quote:
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Times have changed!
Towed mine in a 12x7 slant v-nose (14' to front of v) and it "fit like a glove."
I did an FC in a 14x7 and it was excellent! Love it. Easy and minimalistic. Less work then current rig and towed like a dream.
I was also looking for a trailer for my FM...Kendon Stand-Up™ Utility Trailer Folding Multi-Purpose Utility Trailers$5,099.00 . Part #: UT305SXS.
I needed to fit the car and trailer in my standard sized 2 car garage and this was the only option I had found that worked well for me.
Best of luck!