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I was a trailer virgin last season, got a second hand trialer in ebay, £99, spent another £60 on bits a pieces. There are bargins out there but beware, some trailers have sat in sheds or garages for a longtime and so some bits may be beyond repair and need replacing. Some bits cost more than others so do your sums before buying.

 hello i'v got erde 122 hardtop with roofbars also fittted small 250ltr roofbox on top and still not enought room the more space the more stuff you feel you need all covered by my home insurance also cheque you license to see you are allowed to tow a trailer

yours sonic

How long have you had your licence?

There is a weight limit for licences after '97 for towing.  Look HERE for the details.  For a camping trailer, you will probably be OK.

Steve.

Don't worry about the driving licence - any trailer you can tow with a Saab 900 will be fine.

Depending how much you want to spend, I can thoroughly recommend the GT500 from...

http://www.trailertek.com/trailers_camping.php

About £785 with the hard top fitted, but a lot sturdier than the Erde's and the like, and it's a solid aluminium/ply top instead of ABS plastic. I recently bought one for our canal restoration group and it's superb.

Glen

I would estimate the towing limit for your Saab will be somewhere in the region of 1500kgs ( please do not take this as fact but it will not be far off  +/- 100kgs). Most "camping" trailers will be lightweight aluminium construction and probably unbraked. This will mean they have a weight limit well within your towing capacity.

They must have lights and triangular reflectors and display the number plate of the towing vehicle (also lit). From memory if they are over 5 ft long they also require a fog light

They must have, if unbraked a means of ensuring that should the trailer become unhitched from the tow ball it remains attached to the tow vehicle,if braked a means that should the trailer become unhitched the brakes will be activated

All manufactured trailers will comply with these requirements,just be careful of the Ebay bargins! Whilst you may never be stopped by the police or involved in an accident think of the what if?

Size and features are a matter of personel preference.

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any trailer with over a max gross of  750 kgs must be braked.

http://www.practicalcaravan.com/legal/index.html

Brakes
A caravan with a maximum design laden weight of more than 750kg must be braked with an intertia (overrun) type braking system up to a maximum permissible laden weight of 3500kg.