Trailer advice please!

Lobster · 2003-12-30T18:46:21+00:00

Hi allAfter my last run to the local tip with a carload of garden waste(during which brief drive one of my binbags sprung a leak anddisgorged a couple of pints of foul smelling liquid) I made thedecision to buy myself a trailer.Recommendations please?!I need something small-medium size, primarily to transport theabove-mentioned garden product to the tip, together with bags-full ofbuilders rubble etc etc; and also to bring back mucky and/or awkwardstuff from the builder's merchants, sheds etc. The tip's only about amile away, so I can afford to sacrifice massive trailer size in favourof making two trips rather than one; also I gather that the smallerthe trailer, the less likely it is to attract the attention of the tipsupervisors.I really like the idea of one which stands up on end for storage inthe garage (like those Erde jobs you see in B&Q or Halfords?);removable high side panels sound to me like a good plan; likewise oneof those bars jobs on the front to enable long stuff to be tied, onprojecting up and over the towing car.What do I need to know about towbars; as the first step will be to getone fitted to the car?Thanks for any advice!David

Dec 30, 2003 21 Replies

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Christian McArdle 22 years ago

OTOH, you do see a lot fewer of those ridiculous italic scripts nowadays.

Christian.

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Lobster 22 years ago

Hi all One further query on my "Which trailer?" thread please...!

If I do go down the bespoke route, does anyone have any comment about size (because as everyone knows, it *does* matter). Eg, already I'm thinking, it would be really irritating to have one built to 3'11" wide internally, just too narrow to lie down 4'-wide plasterboard sheets... can anyone think of any other obvious size limitations I should avoid? I do want to keep the beast as small as I can, due to cost and storage limitations. Thanks David

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