I deliberated ages on which trailor and bit the bullet and got a Brenderup. Its more expensive but far better construction to the others (apart from Ifor) and tows like a dream. We got the 1150 but with side extensions and the plastic lid, = more volumn than the 1240.
Brenderup all the way, oh yes in keeping with all the other comments, its full to the brim!
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I was originally looking at the Daxara 156 or Brenderup equivalents but at nearly £900 all in with the extra sides and top boxes etc was getting pricey. In the end I just happened to do a favour for my sister who had an old and bit scrappy 8ft x 4ft trailer slowly going to ruin in her garden which she gave to me. I fill this pretty easy and am now looking at building up the sides and fitting a locking lid but it opened my eyes to the fact that you dont need to spend a fortune.
I wouldnt buy a new flat pack cheap trailer if I couldnt afford the Brenderup or Daxara trailers instead I'd go for the largest used box trailer you can find within the small adds. There seem to be a fair few around the £300-£400 mark which I think is great value and you'd be able to resell them at the same price if you decide to buy a newer trailer later on.
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I looked at Brenderup amoing others when looking to get a trailer. Yes, they are nice, but they are expensive. I did bid on a couple on Ebay but the prices went to high.
In the end I ened up with a Franc (5x3, extended sides), as much as anything becuase that was the one that the bidding stayed within my price range. Have to say it is absolutely fine towing. You don't notice it is there.
I didn't feel that I could justify a more expensive one, and I certainly don't now feel that I would have needed to have got one
Hi, have read lots of posts about trailers with interest. Am a Wolf Lake Owner, have a WV GOlf Estate and have a roofbox. But I just can't cram eveyrthing in and passengers be comfortable, so on the look out for a trailer.
I am hoping I can get a trailer that I can store my camping gear in all winter long - is this possible to do without damaging camping gear (damp, condensation etc?).
I had originally thought of a trailer (possibly an ERDE 122 with a hard top lid) ... but am now thinking of a Ifor William Box Trailer. Money is a consideration but I'm hoping to only do such a purchase once and for it to last me 10 years or so, so am willing to buy as good as I can to get what we need.
I'd appreciate any advice on Winter Storage of Camping Gear in Trailer/ Box Trailer ... as well as general views of which to buy. Thanks!
All my gear, including the Bear Lake and weekend tents, are left in the Ifor box trailer, which is stored in the garage, over the winter period. Not had any problems with damp or condensation within the trailer so far, touches wood... They aren't cheap, but they hold their value, and what's more, allow you to take so much stuff that the car is left empty for the journey. Also doubles up as a "shed" at the back of the tent whilst onsite. It's lockable, so the Cobb, daughters bike, my scrumpy etc can all be locked away safely. I had a daxara 147 previous to the box trailer, with a roof box attached to the top. Also recommended as it saved attaching the roof box to the car, but, made it difficult to lift the lid of the trailer when the roof box wasn't empty. I don't regret the expense spent on the box trailer. Hope this helps...
That's a big help ... thanks for taking the time to reply. May I ask how you load up your box van ... have you made any internal shelving? I noticed somebody else on the site had done that and had tent/poles at the bottom of the trailer, had constructed a shelf unit to sit on top for other gear ... thus enabling them to put in and take out the tent without having to empty the whole trailer (it was an ERDE type). With a box trailer I'm wondering how best one would load it up ..... How do you do yours? Thanks again for the advice,
Sory, I forgot to ask is yours the BV64E (roller or double-door type?). Any views of which is better? The retailer said the double door type are easier for thiefs to wrench open than a roller door (but this could just be sales pitch since he only had the roller door type in stock!).
I'm being quoted 1100 pounds plus VAT. I'm in Ireland, so its a Northern Ireland distributor. They are a lot more in the republic.
I keep it simple, I leave the tent plus poles, pegs etc at the back of the trailer (next to the roller doors), with our luggage underneath. First thing out, last thing back in. No shelves. But I have "borrowed" some large plastic removal crates from work which I store everything in... Crockery just comes out in one box, another for pans etc, another for the hookup, lights etc... These just stack on top of each other in the trailer... As far as the doors are concerned... Not got a clue... I find the rollers useful, but noisy... Probably need some WD40... Wonder if doors would make using the "shed" a quieter process when on a campsite... Also I believe the door trailer can have a roof box fitted to the top? I got mine second hand, but in perfect nick, off ebay for £925... A high price to pay for second hand, but it is in really good condition, and I got £400 for my Daxara and roof box.... Why worry about having the doors broken into? Unlikely to happen on a campsite - your tent doesn't have roller doors and is probably worth more than the trailer! Unless you are storing it outside at home, where a thief may have more opportunity to break into it... There are a lot of second hand vans on ebay around the £600 mark...
Fantastic idea and would be the solution to my problems except we only have a narrow back gate and no garage. Would love to be able to store everything in the trailer so just hitch and go. DH said his friend doesnt use his garage (single, no kids) so we may ask him to store a trailer for us.
Just to add that whatever trailer you own please ensure its correctly maintained and the tyres kept at the right pressures and in good condition and never overload it above its max permissable weight
I say this after a accident occured near my home about 2 yrs ago, where a trailer became de-hitched from the towcar and ended up mounting the pavement, hitting a 4yr old boy and his mother as they walked to school. sadly the little boy died later that day in hospital from his injuries, caused by being hit by the runaway trailer.
Also to add, its well worth paying the bit extra to have a jockey wheel fitted if you have to manouver a loaded trailer around on your drive, or to dehitch should you get stuck on a narrow road with no where to turn without de-hitching, its so easy to injure your back trying to tug it round whilst supporting the noseweight manually whilst bend over in a stooping position, as i found out the hard way many years ago when i owned my first trailer
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We have a Brenderup 1150, extended sides and lockable ABS lid. We bought the side extensions afterwards as we found it was too tight a squeeze without. As others have said they aren't the cheapest but overall have the edge (for us).
We too have left equipment in it over the winter. Only stuff which will not ruin as our trailer is outside.
I have been involved in trailers for many years I have been involved with many manufactures including Erde, Daxara, maypole, Franc, indespension, brenderup, ifor, beatson and more.
For camping I would recommend the following points.
1 Do not buy a trailer with accessories to extend it in height unless you need the height for an item buy a larger trailer as you will probably need to extend it later as you buy more equipment.
2 If you are travelling long distances regularly buy a trailer with large wheels (13") as the tyres and bearings will last longer
3 Stick with popular brands as if you do have a problem 100's of miles away from home you should be able to buy replacement parts. Erde is good for this as halfords although very expensive can get parts for these and there is a halfords in most towns.
4. if you are looking at a box trailer try and get a braked trailer as an unbraked box is heavy and this will reduce the payload. if you check your V5 you will probably not be able to tow an unbraked trailer of 750kg. if the box trailer weighs approx 250kg and your car can only tow 600kg unbraked then you can only load 350kg into your trailer this is not much more than the smallest trailers on the market you are paying approx £1100 for a box trailer and you will not be able to use the full capacity.
Brands
maypole / Camel / Wilstow only do small trailers and parts are not to readily available
Erde / Daxara / Franc are good all-rounder and have a full range, with a large range of accessories for camping
Brenderup / Anssems make the top end or the ranges for camping.
all the above manufactures seem to manufacture trailers to very similar specifications for the sizes of trailer.
I do like Erde trailers as they have a large range trailers, a large range of accessories for most of the trailers, and parts are easily available the 153 is a very good trailer as it is rated at 650kg ideal for most cars. it only weighs 110kg giving a good payload, It has the full range of accessories available, it is well built and strong, and it is one of the cheapest trailers available with 13" wheels and an a-frame drawbar.
I have found a site ( www.erdetrailer.co.uk ) this site has a lot of information on erde trailers.
If you are not sure on size of trailer try hiring or borrowing a trailer. (try before you buy)
Hi Pete.
Some good advice there, like the OP I was at the trailer decicion making point back in 2009, having returned from a fortnights camping in the South of France with only a Thule 900 BackUp box for extra capacity, but even with just the two of us, my little VW Golf was still pact to the gunnells, in the past I have always had larger cars or even a van at one point so a trailer was never needed.
Thanks to the advice on here I went for a larger size trailer than I had first planned.
So late 2009 whilst the vat was still at 15% we went for a brand new Lider Alicante c/w ABS lid/RoofRack and trailer tongue box (photo in gallery).
You don't see that many Lider trailers in the UK, but being French made we did see plenty on our holiday in France.
The OP asks about handling, we find our is not oversized so even when loaded I can manouver it by hand with ease once unhitched, although the jokey wheel does help with this.
As for towing, well with 13" wheels and an all up weight of half a ton, it tows like a dream, even at 81mph going along the French Autoroutes, which is legal and no extra charge either on the tolls.
Like someone on here once said, if it dosn't almost fill your rear view mirror, then its not a proper trailer, needles to say, our Lider Alicante does!.
Now we have the Erde 234 (7 x 4) trailer below and its brilliant, there is only us and our 2 dogs and its still full! (I don't think its normal to take as much as we do tho)
Now we have the Erde 234 (7 x 4) trailer below and its brilliant, there is only us and our 2 dogs and its still full! (I don't think its normal to take as much as we do tho)
This is a long shot, but do you still have the Erde 234x4 trailer ... I am after some user info if possible please. I will also send a PM to you
I'm not sure I see the point of the 234 for on road use. The 233 and 234 are the same size and both unbraked, so max 750kg UK gross weight limit.
Off road the 234 should unofficially carry more with twin axles.
You pay more for a trailer the same size that can carry only 390kg and thats before you bolt on spare wheel, jockey wheel and possibly high sides in the future when 40cm depth becomes an issue.
Also more like to attract 'fees' at sites as it looks more like a commercial trailer.
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Topic: Which brand of trailer?
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