Why type of vehicle do you haul you kart in?

Scott Boito · Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

A couple of pics of my trailer.
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Timothy Stevens · Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:21 am Post subject:

Collin Mizeur · Joined: 05 Sep 2012 Posts: 1

Hi all!

Curious if anybody has tried stuffing an adult sprint car in back of a Honda Fit? I am kicking around the idea of picking up a Fit, and if it can transport my kart in a pinch (Birel M31 running Rotax Sr), I would be SOLD!! Of course, I would expect to remove rear tires and bodywork, but hoping disassembly doesn't have to get much more intense.

At the dealership, I measured the Fit opening to be 42" at the widest point, and with the rear seats folded down, 58" deep.

Can anybody tell me the typical measurements of an adult kart with wheels and bodywork removed? Will it fit??

Thanks in advance!

Jim McMahon · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:12 am Post subject:

Pretty sure the trunk wont close but it would probably work otherwise. you might be able to do a roof rack too depending on the weight of your kart.
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David Williams · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 11:21 am Post subject:

I've always thought the Dodge Dakotas were overlooked as kart carriers. For many years, I ran back and forth to the track with a 1992 V6 (!) Dakota with the kart in the bed, sitting on top of a folded-up stand. Toolboxes, starters, spares, etc. went into the extended-cab part of the truck, everything else like gas cans and oily stuff got shoehorned into and around the kart.

When my brother started racing and I had to carry two karts, we built a wooden stand. One kart up top on the stand, one below in the bed. It worked pretty well until the bolts dug into the wood too much and it all got A Little Floppy. Nothing like looking into the side mirror on I-95 at the old bend in Jacksonville and seeing a kart!!! That's another story... We rebuilt the thing with some extra bracing, continued to use it for quite a few more years.

Later on, I upgraded to a V8 Dakota when the 1992 got a little worn out. I put a topper on that one, worked great going to nationals - a few boards in the side rails and I had the kart up above the wheelwells, all the spare stuff went below the kart, so I had room for a cooler and luggage in the extended cab.

I wore out *that* truck hauling a 6x12 trailer with three karts inside, I picked up a 2003 Dodge RAM 3500 dually with diesel on the cheap, now I haul a 7x14 with ridiculous room to spare... we've taken three sprinters and an enduro from Florida to Putnam Park no problem. Love the diesel, but it doesn't have the advantage of the original V6 Dakota being able to back into the garage with everything still in it when I finally get home!

-Dave

Paul Makarucha · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject:

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Joe Ricard · Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2012 2:08 pm Post subject:

2000 F250 7.3L pulling a 28 ft toy hauler. uz the wife doesn't use port o lets. and the A/C is nice too. has 16 foot garage 12 camper section. I love the room and 11 MPG @ 70 MPH is livable.
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Greg Lindahl · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 264

Laying on side supported by trailer hitch with wheels and bodywork removed on my Prius. All gear goes inside with back seat folded down.
At 75-80 MPH, ~42 MPG. In California, highway speed limits for trailers is 55 MPH. There's a real advantage to limiting size of gear for speed to track.

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Cesar Rull · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:24 am Post subject:

Thanks for the information. Seemed like a good solution but thank you for sharing. I've realized it would be a paint.

The roof rack would cost me around 500-600 dollars plus I would need all the time.

How much is a small single axle trailer?

Tyson Henry · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:05 am Post subject:

Harbor freight trailers are cheap. $280-350.

John Matthews · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:53 pm Post subject:

1997 F250 Heavy Duty 7.3L diesel, 20' enclosed trailer

A cheap open trailer will get the job done but most eventually end up with an enclosed trailer and a pickup truck. The reason is simple, eventually you'll want to stop for dinner on the way home or spend the night out of town and you won't be able to sleep or enjoy your pizza while your kart is out in the open. Also, as you get more involved you'll need more stuff and loading it all into your car will get old quickly.

That being said, I'm old enough to remember guys showing up with karts in the back of station wagons and on the roofs of VW Bugs who would show up anyone when it came to being fast. The tow vehicle won't make you faster but having everything you need and being able to get to it quickly definitely helps.

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Justin Martin · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 328

I've been haulin mine in the back of a '95 GMC Yukon, with back seats folded down. Side pods off, everything else on the kart. Fits perfect. Infact rolling it in through the back, the fron wheels of the kart clear my interior wheel wells of my truck just perfectly.

Nathan Adair · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2012 6:22 pm Post subject:

I seem to get plenty of (odd) looks with this setup.

This isn't my usual trailer, I also have an open 5x10 without a tailgate that I normally use. The longer trailer actually tows smoother with the longer wheelbase and it's slightly heavier so it bounces less. Either way, they both tow great at 70mph and get 22-24mpg without the tailgate, 18-20mpg with the tailgate. I can back the whole trailer into my garage if I'm too tired to unpack at the end of the day.