last min. descision...need some input from the peanut gallery
07-09-2009, 06:47 PM
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Roof rack.
07-17-2009, 12:37 AM
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btw, as suggested it's quite possible to pack 4 wheels in. following stoogemoe's suggestion, i did it and took a pic. as u can see, there's still room for a couple of medium size rubbermaids and the cubby's are still empty. hooray for hatchback storing power!
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07-17-2009, 05:23 AM
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I'm tellin ya.....I could never do that. Where's the tent, folding chair, cooler for water, etc going to go? Plus the lower left (driver's rear) corner in my car has the wiper motor hanging down from the hatch...so whatever goes there has to be REALLY small...
Now that I've got the hitch, I'll be building my own tire trailer from a small utility trailer.
Will post pics when complete.
07-17-2009, 08:20 AM
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i was leaning towards a tire trailer which seems to be what you are doing. there is one for sale by me for 550. then i got the M3 which i think has more room, and the new track is only 70 miles from my house so i can bum a ride home if needed and return the next day with spares. may still end up with a tire trailer, just have to figure out where to hide it so the HOA doesnt grind my nads.
Anyway, when I get around to doing this, I've read on Miata.net that many people have done really, really well with cheap Harbor Freight trailers that run about $180. They're bare trailers so you'd need to get some plywood for the floor and a box from Wallyworld or something. It's also small enough that I could stash it on the lower deck under a cover so that the HOA probably wouldn't even notice.
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07-17-2009, 08:15 PM
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All good Krystar!!!
Brian...that's just what I have planned! Except I may try something a bit different rather than just wood and a cheap truck box.....I have a plan !
Brian...that's just what I have planned! Except I may try something a bit different rather than just wood and a cheap truck box.....I have a plan !
07-17-2009, 09:49 PM
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hey krystar, doesnt that weigh down the rear of your car ?? i can fill my trunk with some groceries from the local wholesale club, and it kind of rubs when i hit bumps. or maybe thats just MY car that does that lol
07-17-2009, 11:52 PM
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I spent about four years driving to the track with four tires, jack, toolbag, jackstands, etc, etc in the rear. All four fit kinda flat, the front two were angled up onto the cage tubes. These were 15s with pretty low profile tires.
Works pretty well. And I only had to do the AAA thing home twice.
Works pretty well. And I only had to do the AAA thing home twice.
07-29-2009, 10:10 PM
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As promised on the eve of my Watkin's Glen event, here's some pics of how I get everything into the hatch.
Here's the stuff that goes in the hatch.
The jack goes in the spare wheel well. The fluids and stands go in the cubby holes. Here's a shot of how I get the wheels in there. The one you can't see from the back. It's in front of the tool bin. I have a pretty good view out the back with the only blind spot in the right rear.
Here's how that hidden tire fits on the back seat. Notice the Rennbay sticker on the tool bin. Travis would be proud.
The helmet and stuff is on one back seat, the power bleeder is on the other rear seat. The cooler and clothes go on the passenger floor and anything else goes on the seat.
Here's the stuff that goes in the hatch.
The jack goes in the spare wheel well. The fluids and stands go in the cubby holes. Here's a shot of how I get the wheels in there. The one you can't see from the back. It's in front of the tool bin. I have a pretty good view out the back with the only blind spot in the right rear.
Here's how that hidden tire fits on the back seat. Notice the Rennbay sticker on the tool bin. Travis would be proud.
The helmet and stuff is on one back seat, the power bleeder is on the other rear seat. The cooler and clothes go on the passenger floor and anything else goes on the seat.
07-30-2009, 06:22 AM
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My jack is a larger, costco alum. one that won't fit in the spare well....and I take the following in addition to you:
One more Rubbermaid tote..has all the cleaning and numbering 'stuff' in it.
Compressed air tank
Small sun tent
Small, soft cooler with wheeled stand...gotta put the water in something !
So earlier in the month....I did also pack a spare tire...one rear, unmounted tire.
I still actually had some room to spare...but no where near enough to put another tire in the car......unless of course I were to remove the back seats.....but that's where my co-pilots (son & daughter) sit on regular weekends !
One more Rubbermaid tote..has all the cleaning and numbering 'stuff' in it.
Compressed air tank
Small sun tent
Small, soft cooler with wheeled stand...gotta put the water in something !
So earlier in the month....I did also pack a spare tire...one rear, unmounted tire.
I still actually had some room to spare...but no where near enough to put another tire in the car......unless of course I were to remove the back seats.....but that's where my co-pilots (son & daughter) sit on regular weekends !
