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Living it up at the track
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11-25-2009, 02:15 PM
So I love being at the track the whole event and would rather skip running back and forth to a hotel. I own a really nice enclosed trailer with custom cabinets and lights etc. but sleeping on an air mattress is getting old. Plus no windows or comfort ammenities. The last straw was a race at New Jersey Motorsports Park where is rained non-stop 48 hours tunring everything to mud. Sitting in the trailer with a space heater sucked.

So I decided to hunt up a cool old RV and open trailer to really enjoy being at the track. Scored a 1987 TravelMaster 36 foot RV with dual rear axles and a chevy 454 motor. Already has a tow package on it and has all new tires, brakes, fresh paint and 100% operational for heat, AC, plumbing, cooking, generator, propane etc. This thing even has solid oak cabinets and new hardwood floor. Got this for $5K

Now I can't tow my enclosed trailer with the RV so I just scored a open deck trailer with tire rack, new brakes and tires for $1500.

Good news is I just sold my enclosed trailer for $8K - created more trackside comfort and fun and actually got enough $$ left over to pay for any needed servic on these toys!
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11-25-2009, 02:20 PM
good on ya

i have been trying to convince my wife that this is what we need to do - she just refuses to sleep in an RV - still working on that

later on, you should be able to get a smaller enclosed trailer that can be towed by that - you have the all important second rear axle - i had built for me an 18' slightly narrower and lower trailer - this saved weight and more importantly wind resistance - brand new it was under $7k
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11-25-2009, 02:35 PM
That is awesome, all you need is a pool table !

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11-25-2009, 02:55 PM
lol - don't get me started on that battle
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11-25-2009, 03:03 PM
You're gonna need those extra bucks to pay for the gas, with the Cd of that thing and 454 you're not likely to run cheap (although defo in style) [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] I wish we had more of those big RV's in Europe, then even I might consider one.

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11-25-2009, 03:05 PM
lol - when you get to that level the bar bill is much higher than the gas bill
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11-25-2009, 04:05 PM
Very stylish Benspeeder. Enjoy!
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11-25-2009, 05:28 PM



Oh yea - I can drink more than the RV :-)

Figure I'll get about 6-7 miles per gallon driving easy - many folks say I can pull a smaller enclosed trailer but I worry about killing the trans and only going 45 mph up steep grades on the highway. Playing it safe for now will the open trailer. Might make a shield of sorts to protect the 968 on the trailer.
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11-25-2009, 05:31 PM
PS - Flash - my wife is mortified and thinks this is the most hillbilly PWT play ever. But the kids love it - even the mother in law likes it so she's warming up. Pretty soon I won't have to keep sleeping in it and she'll let me back in the [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img] house. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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11-25-2009, 06:34 PM
lol - yeah - that's pretty much how mine sees it too - working on that
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11-25-2009, 07:46 PM
Wife and I have been considering one, that looks like a nice find.
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11-26-2009, 12:35 AM
Remember Flash, you can sell a pool table concept as a fancy dining room table for entertaining. Of course one need the 10*6 to pull off the dining room scenario [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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11-26-2009, 01:04 AM
lol - not if you saw the dining room table she made me buy, and of course the 2 huge hutches to go with it
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