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What size is that then. It makes good use of space by going over the wheels. Is it braked?

Looks like a good project for winter with plenty of refurbishing to do - good luck.

Cheers

we have to tow behind the Defender, it's huge!

Get a trailer bigger than what you think you'll need!

For years our Erde 102 teeny postage stamp trailer was big enough, but now we have the little un along with us suddenly I'm really stretching the cover over the top of all our gear!  That little trailer has done thousands of miles on camping trips and countless ferrying all sorts of crap/hedge cuttings/cement mixer/double divan bed and mattress(!) here and there.  You don't know its there behind the car, which is either good or bad...  Its easy to store too, I flip it on its back and wheel it into the back garden on a dolly so it won't get tea leafed. 

Really the only downside is I just wish it was a bit bigger now!  Get a spare wheel too - you'll regret it if you don't.

Hi all,

We finally get the trailer this weekend, tow bar was fitted Thursday (Westfalia detachable).

Its a Daxara 148 which has internal dimensions of 1.45x1.00x.40, complete with jockey wheel, hitch loack, flat cover, spare wheel and security lock for when unhitched. We decided to buy new as we are going to keep it for, hopefully, decades.

Its basically the same as the Erde 143 but comes standard with shock absorbers which are a user fit accessory on the Erdes.

Towed the 35 miles home from picking it up, first time towing, with no problems empty. Can just see the end of it through the rear view mirror. First attempts at reversing were rubbish as expected. Need to remember the speed and carriageway restrictions when towing!

Best surprise when collecting it was the £100 discount given which we did not know about and a free number plate.

When home the fun part was fitting it upright in the garage which has restricted room as most of it has been partitioned off as the boys playroom. 98 kg takes some lifting and manovering.

Can't wait to use it for real now.

So thanks to everyone for their advice and help.

Cheers

Quote: Originally posted by dee_101_42 on 24/8/2010

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I can't reverse it to save my life but it easy to take off and roll back. (I am not the only person I know who can't do it with such a small trailer)

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Quote: Originally posted by rooks on 05/9/2010

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Pete where did you purchase your sanky from ?????
good looking ex army bit of kit

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