Pointers for 1st D/E at Thunderhill

[lookin]

Just ordered the ez up shade (my portable casa) and was thinking of different ways to weigh it down.

Looks like I could make a couple abs tubes and fill them with water/sand or buy a couple nylon bags from target and fill them with rocks/sand.

I'm leaning towards the bags. what do you guys think?

thanks,

Dale

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by ZOANAS

Watch out for turn 8!!!

and thats what earned rix his BAP player's club international card.

by the way i love where you dubbed in russel crow for the line at the top of 9. you know where you had him say in his handsome voice ' it was the extra weight ...pause.... thats what got me".....

T$

[trekkor]

Originally Posted by lookin

Just ordered the ez up shade (my portable casa) and was thinking of different ways to weigh it down.

Old kart tires filled with concrete and a threaded rod or an inverted eye-bolt embedded in it.
Slip the hole on the foot of the EZ-UP over the rod and spin on a wing nut.

I have a set of tires if you want them.


KT

[emcon5]

Originally Posted by lookin

Just ordered the ez up shade (my portable casa) and was thinking of different ways to weigh it down.

Looks like I could make a couple abs tubes and fill them with water/sand or buy a couple nylon bags from target and fill them with rocks/sand.

I'm leaning towards the bags. what do you guys think?

We normally use the rain wheel/tires, or the ramps from the trailer, but that probably doesn't help.

You could use your spare tire and ice cooler for 2 of the corners. For the others, you could use your floor jack if you are bringing one, or 2.5 gal water jugs. They are cheap, have a molded in handle to hook the tie down, and won't go to waste, you can drink them after the event.

Tom

[lookin]

trekkor-

thanks for the tire offer. I'll be trying to stuff everything into the car and drive it up to the event, so I was thinking bags or something like it would be a good idea because it would be compact. hmmm..

[Mahler9th]

Have fun at t-hill. For the ez-up, one approach is to use plastic 5 gal paint buckets or similar. I use the plastic cat litter buckets. I just fill them with water at the track. So they are light until I need them heavy.

To augment on a windy day, I use extra wheels/tires, or if I have to my full fuel containers.

I have seen ez ups way up in the air on windy days so be careful. At night, sometimes it is best to take them down, or tie them to the car.

The best way to learn is with an instructor, and GGR has the best. NCRC and Trackmasters also have great instructors. I would NOT use any of the on-line videos these other fellas have posted as instructional tools. GGR has a written track guide document which is pretty good. Norcal Shelby club has a pretty good one as well.

Have fun.

[lookin]

And the winner is paint buckets

[ZOA NOM]

Originally Posted by Mahler9th

I would NOT use any of the on-line videos these other fellas have posted as instructional tools.

One never learns so well as from mistakes.

[lookin]

Everyone-

I had a great time at thunderhill and even got a ride with trekkor when I stopped by sears point on my way to thunderhill!

Thanks for all the advice and trekkor thanks for the ride.

Dale

[juanbenae]

oohhh you were dale! you used my lid if i recall. now i understand the urgency in getting a helmet when you were out at sears...

i wish i got it then i would have sent my extra one with yee. good to meet you, i wish i would have realized you were you, i could have gotten you to the front of the trekkor autograph line. i know the guy a little.

T$

[lookin]

Toby-

good to meet you and thanks for the lid. I had a great time getting a ride from trekkor at sears and a great time driving at thunderhill. As you know it's sooooooooooo much fun.

thanks again,

dale

[trekkor]

Good to meet you.


KT