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We got our Trailer back in 2009 when the VAT was still at 15% so that helped a little as my budget was £800, it did seem a big spend at the time, but we have never looked back since.

Although 5ft x 3'7" x 17" we have since added a 520lt RoofBox (Fiamma UltraBox 3) which fits onto the Trailers RoofRack, and a 120lt Trailer Tongue Box, which sits neatly on the "A" Frame of the Trailer.

Again personal choice but I would always opt for 13" Wheels and "A" Frame with ABS Lid.

Check out the Lider Saville with optional High Sides, not too expensive, and if you are getting the towbar at the same time the lads at Redcap garage Blackburn will do you a good deal, not sure if that's to far for you but they are the UK main dealer for Lider.

And this year we added a Kamei Delpin 380lt RoofBox to the car.

The cargo capacity we now have is awesome, with room to spare.

Towbar needs to be thought through, if the car is quite new then go for the dedicated electrics, not the old style lash up and relay solution.

In modern cars, the towbar electrics communicate that the Trailer is attached, and will disable rear parking sensors and introduce management and Alarm so will disable Stop-Start if the car is of that type.

Twin Electric 7pin sockets are out, in favour of Single 13pin which is a more secure bayonet connection in any case. And can be configured for Trailer and or Caravan use.

Personally I think a Swan Neck towbar is neater than the Flange type, we chose the Swan Neck type as we also have a Thule towbar mounted bike rack, which is better suited to a Swan Neck towbar.

Good luck and let us know what you end up with.

Edit = Photo (there is even a bicycle in there somewhere!)

My car came with a detachable towbar and 13 pin socket. Fortunately the Brenderup trailer i bought also came with a 13 pin socket. So that is something to check or you will be having one or the other altered or buying an adapter which can be a pain (as i found from experince when i had a caravan and ended up with double velcro taking up the slack in the wires so they didn't trail along the road) As Francais has recommended i too would choose the 13" wheels (hardly any bounce from the trailer when towing, in fact i have to check my rear view mirror occassionally because i forget it is there!) and an 'A' frame keeps things much more stable.

I am so glad i bought my trailer, really does make life a lot easier as i too hated the car tetris game (especially as i was used to putting everything in the caravan). Of course you can leave lots of your gear in the trailer ready for the next holiday if it is kept in a garage or somewhere dry and secure, so packing is not nearly so much of a chore. And don't forget to purchase a wheel clamp and hitchlock to keep it as secure as you can on site.

Do update us with what decision you make, i'm sure you wont regret purchasing one.

i have a senic and i am looking at fitting a tow bar so i am finding this thread very intresting 

may i ask why is a removable towbar safer ?

Quote: Originally posted by ejon1971 on 09/9/2014

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The biggest decision is fixed or removable towbar (removable much more expensive, looks a lot better for most of the year when it has been removed and will not compromise safety at all).

 

but in reading this post the poster is saying that it is safer to have a removable bar  than a fixed bar  just wondering why ?