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13/5/2019 at 8:03pm
Location: West country
Outfit: Mondeo
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I built my own trailer 37 years ago using a steel chassis etc with WP ply bottom and sides and a PVC cover held on by bungee.
30 years later I replaced the ply with T&G floor boards and 2 coats of yacht varnish. Painted the steel frame and bought a new cover. Looks very smart considering stored outdoors.
You could use ply or T&G floor boards with a suitable frame.
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15/5/2019 at 6:37am
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I concur with Decto, time to upgrade, adding more structure to the Daxara 107 is only going to limit the load capacity even more, the gross of the trailer is just 350kg to start with, you could end up with a load capacity as little as 200kg.
That’s a great chart btw Decto, I spent ages working out volume of trailers back in 2009, before I went for the £800 fully loaded Lider Alicante from Red Cap Garage Blackburn.
I have been really pleased with the Lider, although any 750kg gross, 13” Wheel with “A” Frame design and ABS locking lid is going to do the business.
If I was in the market today, I would either go for the Lider Saragos with side extensions (a must for any camping trailer), or I would take the plunge and go all out for a Saris DV135 Van Body the specs of which are awesome for what is a fine braked trailer.
Total weight. 1350kg
Load capacity. 920kg
Internal sizes.
Length 256cm
Width. 134cm
Height. 150cm
The Saris is not silly money either at around £2,200 new, although hard to source in the UK, so would probably require a trip to Holland if purchasing one.
Post last edited on 15/05/2019 07:03:14
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its starting to get a bit on the small side, the roof box is jammed too and the kids are now completely wedged in place in the back of the car. 
