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Hi all,

I'm looking at getting a trailer to carry our ever increasing camping gear and wondered if any of you have any recomendations about what size and make.

I'm leaning toward a 5x3' size trailer, but want a secure lid [ or do I?] with a lid the Brenderup seem the best but are pricey. Are they worth the extra?

I expect to do some miles so are some better towers than others?

I would certainly recommend that you get a Branded trailer rather than a home made or converted one as you may otherwise have insurance or breakdown recovery issues. You will also need to inform your insurance company that your car has been modified by the towbar. It won't make any difference to your cover but avoids an excuse for them.

Erde, daxara, brenderup are the typical brands to go for. I have an Erde 122 which is ok but 5x3 you will probably need to go for a 143. I think brenderup are better quality but have not used one.

Covers are easily obtained as accessories for all or a simple "tarp" may do the job.

You don't really need a jockey wheel on this size of trailer and as long as it's under 750kg all up you won't have licence issues.

Coolfox ,

we have a Franc trailer GE133  with ABS lid - used. but in good nick  other than we lost the keys for the lid and  had to drill them off! (So it needs new locks) It has a jockey whell which is handy for manoevring and means you can leave it fully loaded all year if you so wish.

We are selling it along with our Khyam ridgidome and eqpt as we now will only use our trailer tent and it is surplus to requirement. We were looking for 500 for the whole kit and kaboodle  -EHU,  loo, chairs .kitchen , etc,etc  - but would look at spltiing if the price were reasonable.

CoolFox hi

We may be selling our trailer in the next few weeks so thought i might mention it! We decided to give camping a go in the summer season last year, we spent a small fortune only to decide that we wanted a caravan!! For the last week we have been selling all of our camping items...tent...tables...electric hook-up...coolbox....etc etc & we are really pleased with the outcome as they were only used 4 times & some of them only twice! The trailer was purchased for the last 2 trips to Dorset as we couldnt stand the fact that everytime we opened the boot of the car everything fell out   So we are now the proud owners of a 17yr old beauty (well ok that may be a little lie......but she soon will be a beauty) so we think its time for the trailer to be rehomed!!! If you are interested let me know.....its a Daxara 148... it has a hard top lid which is must say is fantastic. Whatever you decide to buy make sure it has one of these as it gives you extra height & you can leave it locked when you leave the campsite for a day trip with items inside with no need to worry. We still have the receipt & its in perfect cond. Feel free to contact me for more info. Good luck!

I have a 7x5 brenderup (they're made by Thule) with an abs lid and can't fault it.  Easy to tow (you don't notice it)

Check you get one with decent size wheels (the brenderup is the car type), the small ones can blow easily

And always go for bigger size than you think you need (I could still fill mine twice)

The beauty of the abs lid means you can leave a lot of the more robust stuff in the trailer throughout the year (I bring material and canvas things in)

Only thing I can't do is reverse

Quote: Originally posted by teepee on 03/2/2011

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Trailer porn! lol I would love one that size but sadly funds will only allow a little rickety old one.

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must admit it was quite funny at hopleys with 3 grown women standing round it, saying 'oh it's lovely'.....it may as well have been a pair of jimmy choos

Quote: Originally posted by teepee on 03/2/2011

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What part of Wales are you in J+K and how much are you asking for the trailer?

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Hi

To be honest not really sure! We phoned the company that we purchased it from  & they said its worth £450.  We live about 9 miles out of Cardiff of the A470.

Hi,  i had a brenderup 1150s trailer with lockable lid. Great for all the camping gear and we could leave it all in their over winter.

Also when we came to sell it we got the same price as we paid for it, through ebay, 3 years later.

Thanks for all the replys, knew I would get a good response.

That brenederup is HHHHHuge if I was using that for camping I think I would just put a mattress in it and be done!

I'm trying to avoid getting to large a trailer because my better half would be after getting a caravan instead and after everything I've muttered about caravans I've been stuck behind I'm not ready for humble pie just yet .

and why is it that on ebay all the trailers I'm intrested in are 130 miles away!!