Race van or truck for club racing
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Next year will be my first year in club racing I currently have a Navara and a trailer that Ive used for last 4 years to trailer my kit car around for sprints and track days. The limits of this is lack of space for spares and for last 2 years with sprinting ive been staying in hotels over night leaving car at the track however the cost of weekend soon ad up specially if its a long weekends with few nights stay and food and drink on top.
Atm I'm in a dilemma between a Lwb van converted camper with a enclosed trailer or a 7.5 ton truck with room in the back for the car and living area in front without need for a trailer. Got a budget of about 10k.
Upside of the van and trailer option is I can use the van for weekends away and picking other vehicles up when not racing however vans in my price range seem too be either rust buckets or rough as hell. Also more chance of a trailer being pinched.
Also the trailer I want is around 5k with part ex of my current one which leaves only 5k for the van.
7.5ton truck too me seem more secure, more room inside them for spares and insurance and tax wise cheaper than a van. They also seem to be cheaper overall than the van and trailer option. On the downside worse fuel consumption and due to size I would have to give it too someone else too maintain and fix also not suitable for weekends away.
My father being an old git can drive bother the van trailer or the 7.5 truck however ideally I would get the license for either option with the towing license being cheaper than the class 2 I would need for the truck.
Any advice or opinions of either option is much appreciated.
Atm I'm in a dilemma between a Lwb van converted camper with a enclosed trailer or a 7.5 ton truck with room in the back for the car and living area in front without need for a trailer. Got a budget of about 10k.
Upside of the van and trailer option is I can use the van for weekends away and picking other vehicles up when not racing however vans in my price range seem too be either rust buckets or rough as hell. Also more chance of a trailer being pinched.
Also the trailer I want is around 5k with part ex of my current one which leaves only 5k for the van.
7.5ton truck too me seem more secure, more room inside them for spares and insurance and tax wise cheaper than a van. They also seem to be cheaper overall than the van and trailer option. On the downside worse fuel consumption and due to size I would have to give it too someone else too maintain and fix also not suitable for weekends away.
My father being an old git can drive bother the van trailer or the 7.5 truck however ideally I would get the license for either option with the towing license being cheaper than the class 2 I would need for the truck.
Any advice or opinions of either option is much appreciated.
Thanks for all the replies after posting a post on a racing fb group a guy that races in the series I will be joining who Ive known for a few years is upgrading too a new truck so his old 7.5 ton merc is for sale. Was used too run 2 cars so plenty of room all I got too do is build a living area up front which won't be too much of a hassle. Already got the electrics installed and its got a beavertail back too it for loading the car. So the plan is to get that and build a living area up front and get my class 2 sorted so I can drive it.
Can't wait too get out next year in it now.
Can't wait too get out next year in it now.
Nampahc Niloc said:
Those of you who have gone the 7.5 tonne route, where do you keep it? Do you have space at home or do you store it elsewhere?
For me I got a unit where I store the car and at present trailer. I'm a mechanic by trade so a place too work and store things comes in handy.Gassing Station | UK Club Motorsport | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff