Hey gents,

Well next year looks like I'll finally join the full club for some track days! We picked up a fully loaded Cadillac EXT about a month and a half ago and about 5days ago the trailer we ordered came! It's a 21ft trailer with, well you'll see. But the trailer is nice because I can go in the side with my power chair and throw on a new shirt or whatever and have room for an overhead lift to get me from chair to car etc.

We're also really impressed with the Caddy, the new GMT900 platform is really solid and the interior is really nice. Plus the 6.2L V8 is pretty damn sporty, we already did an ecu tune and cold air

www.bcopping.com/trailer

Just thought I'd share, I'm really excited to head out and have fun come Summer

 

Nice!

 

That's awesome! Have you figured out a way to hold yourself in the seat safely, while on the track? I remember you were asking me about that a while ago.

 

brad,
remember we were talking about christmas list ideas for this year?

better than a new hard drive: http://www.giovannaonline.com/

 

Yeah I figured out a pretty safe way using that padded velcro belt and then another nylon clip belt holding it down (vertically) at the back.


Omar, for my chair? Big Gimpin' ?

 

naw bud, for the car.
for the chair you need dymags...high performance.

what will you guys be tracking? the cabrio?

 

Enjoy.

Be sure to get both truck and trailer safetied in the spring. THey both must undergo a safety inspection annually and you must stick on the little yellow safety sticker on both truck and trailer.

 

Isn't that only for pick up trucks? I think the EXT and Avalanche are classified as SUV's. I know that sounds stupid but check it out first.

 

Nope.

Doesn't matter what the tow vehicle is. The only exemption is a camping trailer. They are exempt for some reason. Stupid I know but I don't make the rules.

Summary of the rules ...



MTO - Annual Truck and Trailer Safety Inspections
March 19, 2001 (Copyright) Queen's Printer for Ontario, 1999. This is an unofficial version of Government of Ontario legal materials. For accurate reference refer to the official volumes. The Highway Traffic Act and the applicable Regulation "Safety Inspections" may be viewed on the internet at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca


APPLICATION

An annual safety inspection is required;

On a single truck, if its actual weight, registered gross weight or gross vehicle weight rating exceeds 4,500 kilograms (9,920 lbs), or
On both the truck and the towed trailer, if the combination's weight exceeds 4,500 kilograms.

The combination's weight is determined by adding the greater of the truck's actual weight, registered gross weight or gross vehicle weight rating to the greater of the trailer's actual weight or gross vehicle weight rating. An explanation of these terms follows.

"Truck" includes motor vehicles such as pickup trucks, and mini vans and two and four wheel drive sport utility vehicles being used to transport cargo with the vehicle's seats removed, regardless of how the vehicle is plated, e.g. car or truck, including farm truck plates.

"Trailer" includes, but is not limited to, boat, snowmobile, livestock, and general purpose utility trailers.


WEIGHT TERMS:

Actual weight of a truck
Means the physical weight of the truck, when loaded or empty. This includes any weight transmitted to the truck by an attached trailer. The empty weight of a truck may be found on the vehicle portion of the truck's permit (ownership) beside the VEH WT heading and is in kilograms. Note: VEH WT may have been determined prior to the installation of the truck's cargo body, equipment, fuel, etc.


Registered gross weight for a truck
The amount of registered gross weight (RGW) determines the fee paid for the truck's licence plates. RGW is based on, and must be at least equal to the actual weight of the truck and its heaviest load. Generally the weight of a towed trailer and its heaviest load are added to the RGW of the truck. Load includes the driver, passengers, fuel, equipment, tools, etc. A trailer does not have a RGW.


The amount of RGW is located on the right portion (plate portion) of a truck's ownership, to the right of "REG. GROSS WT" and is in kilograms. One kilogram equals 2.204 pounds and one pound equals 0.4536 kilograms.


The weight transmitted to the road by the axle(s) of an attached trailer does not have to be added to the RGW of the truck if the transmitted weight is 2,800 kilograms (6,172 lbs) or less.


Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or vehicle weight rating (VWR) of a truck
The vehicle weight rating is the amount stated by the truck manufacturer to be the loaded weight of the single truck. The GVWR or VWR is usually located on the driver's door, driver's door post or in the glove compartment.


Actual weight of a trailer
The amount of weight, loaded or empty that is transmitted to the road by the trailer's axle or axles when the trailer is attached to the truck. Some trailer ownerships may indicate the trailer's empty weight.


Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) or vehicle weight rating (VWR) for a trailer
The vehicle weight rating is the amount stated by the trailer manufacturer to be the loaded weight of the single trailer. The GVWR or VWR is usually located on the trailer's tongue, frame or body. Some small trailers may not have a gross vehicle weight rating or a vehicle weight rating. In this case the rating would not apply.

Some older trailers may have a plate that states provides the "MAXIMUM CAPACITY" and "EMPTY WEIGHT". In this case, both figures are added together to obtain the vehicle weight rating.

VEHICLES AND TRAILERS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE ANNUAL INSPECTIONS:

Motor homes. A truck while carrying a slide-in camper is a motor home.
Camper trailers and house trailers. A livestock trailer with living accommodations is not a house trailer.
Mobile homes or office trailers wider than 2.6 m (8.6") or longer than 11 m (36 ft).
Trucks that weigh 4,500 kilograms or less while towing camper trailers, house trailers, devices or implements of husbandry such as farm wagons. NOTE: The trailer's tongue weight and the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of an attached house or camper trailer is not added to the weight of the truck when determining the truck's weight.
Trailers that weigh 4,500 kilograms or less while towed by a motor home.


TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS FOR MOVING AND TOWING:

A truck being towed to a garage does not require a sticker if it weighs 4,500 kilograms or less.
A truck or trailer, regardless of weight, may be driven or towed to a garage to obtain a valid inspection sticker if it is not loaded and is bearing a dealer/service plate that belongs to the garage.
A truck or trailer being moved from a manufacturer with an "In Transit Permit".
Buses, physically-disabled-passenger vehicles and school purpose vehicles are inspected under a separate program. However, if a trailer is being towed by one of these vehicles, the trailer will require an annual inspection if the combined weight of the two vehicles is more than 4,500 kilograms.

An annual inspection can be done by any garage licensed by the Ministry of Transportation to inspect the type of vehicle requiring inspection. When the vehicle passes inspection the garage will place a sticker on the vehicle and provide an inspection certificate. The certificate should be carried in the vehicle when travelling outside Ontario. The inspection is valid in any Province or State for 12 months after the month of inspection.

A vehicle may be operated in Ontario if it is displaying or carrying valid proof of compliance with the inspection requirements of any Canadian jurisdiction or the applicable United States Regulations.

 

That is one honkin big rig.

 

Not that big really. Not a 1 ton. Not a dually. Not a medium duty truck. Not a Toterhome. Not a semi.

 

Great trailer! Looks like there's plenty of room length-wise. Can you store extra tires in it for the track?

 

Great news!...look forward to seeing you out there...Congrats.