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[James York]

I towed my 24ft enclosed with a '11 Silverado 1500 many times without brakes. I did not die nor anyone around me.

 

Yeah, i haven't actually needed my helmet YET either.....   I guess i don't need it.  Probably a waste of money.

[dstevens]

I've known a few guys that have used 1/4 tons to tow a 20-24' enclosed though they had trailer brakes.  As long as they drove safe it wasn't an issue.  What was an issue was pretty significant wear and tear on the truck.  The brakes and drive train are going to get hammered even with trailer brakes.  Around here you can get a 1/2 ton used work truck for about half of what some of these guys want for used garage queen trucks.  And the work trucks are usually better maintained.

 

I used a UHaul trailer until I bought a trailer when I started racing stock cars.  It's a surge brake, it's funkier to drive than an electric brake but they work.

[pitbull113]

Yeah, i haven't actually needed my helmet YET either.....   I guess i don't need it.  Probably a waste of money.

Don't worry you don't need it.

[Alberto]

Regarding the UHaul trailer...

I rented an open trailer from UHaul for about 4 years.  Worked fine.  Race Ramps and strategically placed plywood or 2x6s helped load/unload the car w/o grinding the underside of the car on the center raised sections.  Specify a 1990 Mazda Protege when ordering since their system says the Miata won't work.

 

 

If the car is street legal, you can also just drive it there.  We have 6 guys here in SFR that drive their Spec Miatas to the track (min 100 miles each way), race and drive home.