Race Trailer Accessories, Cabinets & Shelves

What Types of Race Trailer Cabinets and Shelves Can You Buy?

Most race trailer cabinets fall into four groups: door cabinets, wall cabinets, helmet shelves and single-purpose racks. Each one solves a different storage problem, so start with the gear you haul every weekend. Shop all trailer storage to compare every option in one place.

Here's how the main types compare:

• Door cabinets mount on the back of a side or rear door and hold small parts, tools and shop towels.
• Wall cabinets and universal shelves fit enclosed trailer walls, including overhead trailer cabinets above a workbench.
• Helmet and uniform shelves keep helmets, suits and gloves off the floor in single-bay or double-bay sizes.
• Fuel jug, oil quart and aerosol can racks hold fluids upright in dedicated slots.
• Fold-down tables give you a work surface that tucks away for travel.

Pit Pal offers a complete line of time-saving storage equipment, including door cabinets, helmet shelves, fuel jug racks and fold-down tables. Pair them with other trailer accessories to finish out your setup.

What Should You Store in a Trailer Door Cabinet?

Your trailer door is the best spot for the small items you grab most: hand tools, fasteners, gloves, tape and shop towels. A trailer door cabinet puts them within reach the moment you open up. It also frees floor space for the car and larger gear.

Door cabinets are shallow, so they won't block the opening. The Pit Pal Deluxe Multipurpose Junior Door Cabinet measures 11.375" W x 22" H x 6.75" D. The 25th Anniversary Multipurpose Cabinet steps up to 27" W x 32" H x 6.75" D.

Measure your door's width, height and any cross framing before you pick a size. If you want storage and a work area in one piece, look at the JEGS Trailer Door Storage Cabinet and Work Station. It keeps parts organized and gives you a place to work between rounds.

Door storage works best for light, frequently used items. Store heavier tools and spares low, in dedicated trailer tool boxes, to take strain off the door and hinges.

Are Lightweight Cabinets for Trailers Worth It?

Yes, if you're watching tow weight. Every pound you mount to the walls adds to what your tow vehicle pulls. Lightweight cabinets for trailers leave more capacity for the car, spares and fuel.

Clear One Trailer Accessories makes lightweight, scratch-resistant, non-marring trailer storage components. The brand positions them as a cost-effective alternative to traditional metal components. Non-marring surfaces are gentler on painted panels, wheels and tools that rub against them in transit.

The Clear One lineup includes fuel jug holders, oil and aerosol shelves, trailer door racks and tool and floor jack holders. Its Jack Pouch measures 18" W x 25.5" H x 5.5" D and keeps your jack stored against the wall. Not sure which jack fits your program? Read our guide to choosing the right floor jack.

When you compare options, check each listed dimension and what the piece is built to hold. Then weigh that against your open wall space and available payload.

How Do You Fit Enclosed Trailer Wall Cabinets and V-Nose Shelving?

Measure before you buy. Record wall height, usable width between framing members and how much depth you can give up without blocking the car or doors.

Depth matters most in narrow trailers. Shallow units like the Pit Pal Universal Shelf (13.5" W x 17" H x 6.5" D) keep walkways clear. Deeper helmet shelves, at 12 or 15 inches deep, work better mounted high where you won't bump them.

Overhead trailer cabinets need to clear your head and the car's roof as it loads. Measure from the floor to the planned cabinet bottom and compare it with your car's height as it rolls up the ramp.

V-nose trailer cabinets and v-nose trailer shelving put the angled front space to work. Measure both angled walls and where they meet, since square-backed units may need a narrower size to sit flush.

Plan your layout around where the car sits once it's secured with trailer tie downs and straps. Our garage organization ideas can also help you set up zones for tools, fluids and spares.

How Should You Store Fuel, Fluids and Safety Gear in a Race Trailer?

Keep fuel, oil and aerosols upright in dedicated racks, and mount a fire extinguisher where you can reach it fast. Loose jugs and cans can tip, leak and roll while you tow.

Pick racks sized to what you carry:

• The JEGS Jug Rack holds 4 jugs and measures 45.25" L x 11.375" W x 13.125" H.
• The Pit Pal Fuel Jug Rack measures 46" L x 12" W x 13" H.
• Clear One Fuel Jug Racks hold 2 or 3 jugs for smaller setups.
• Clear One Oil Quart Racks come in 6-quart and 12-quart sizes.
• The Clear One Aerosol Can Rack holds 12 cans.

The Pit Pal Fire Extinguisher Holder (11" H x 9" W x 6" D) keeps an extinguisher mounted and visible. Learn how to choose a car fire extinguisher before you pick one for the trailer. A paper towel holder with a glove dispenser helps you clean up spills quickly.

Ready to finish your build? Shop all trailer, towing and recovery parts for everything else your trailer needs.