Looking for a small to medium trailer that I can tow with a Citroen Berlingo Multispace 1.6 tdi diesel, is there any significant difference between Erde & Maypole and I notice that they are all flat pack, how easy are there to put together please
Erde, Maypole and Daxara are all basically the same trailer and the accessories are interchangeable between equivalent size models.
When I got my small Daxara 127, (equivalent to Erde 122, Maypole 6812) I chose the Daxara as for the same price it included the damper units and 10 inch wheels whereas the Erde, Maypole had no damping and 8 inch wheels.
Warning on the wheels though, a 10 inch spare is £50 - £70 depending where you buy it from while the 8 inch can be had for as little as £25-£30. The difference in circumference isn't much so the 8 inch goes round 11 times for 10 times on the 10 inch.
I got one spare with the trailer, but now have a second for peace of mind due to not wanting to wait for breakdown services for 4 hours on a bank holiday if lighting strikes twice. Three punctures in one trip and I'll know the world has it in for me and accept my punishement
There are bigger trailers such as the Brenderup 1150 which has an A-frame and will carry more weight.
You'll need to consider how high you need the trailer to be, often the base trailers are shallow at 30-40cm so you need side height extensions or expensive ABS lids to increase the height and these aren't available for all models. My tent is a minimum of 50cm rolled up so I have now has mesh side extensions and a cover which gives me 80cm height however these add on parts are not cheap so well worth considering your realistic needs to avoid buyers remorse.
They are also easy to assemble, though often difficult to collect flat packed due to the size of the base which is often wider than the internals of the car.
I got my Daxara from Indespension and they assembled it free of charge so I just turned up, paid up, hitched up and left. Had a spare number plate and a roll of double sided tape with me.
You could save yourself some hassle in putting the flat packed trailer together by buying it put together or buying it second hand - we do.
We had and Erde 101 (or similar) with the tarp top, then one with the ABS top and now a Brenderup 1150 with the bigger wheels.
The bigger wheels make it much easier for us who like to motor down using the motorway (IHMO).
Please consider if your usage will change and if you will need a larger trailer before you 'invest'. Some can have taller (ABS) lids, roof bars (for bikes or to put a roof box) and extended sides to make a small trailer into an even bigger trailer.
Just a thought...
- Decto said about spare wheels - you could try the tip / ebay/gumtree to get a bald one and then pop to the tyre garage to get a new tyre.
I had a a Erde trailer and it used to eat wheel bearings, but to be fair it was a work horse.
I fabricated a new axel and swapped the suspension units out for indespension with the taper bearings and 10 inch wheels.
Something to think about if you intend to do a lot of mileage.
Following on from decto's post above. Can't fault Daxara ☺ ours has coped with expanding family, camper vans just about everything and never let us down 👍
It is now on eBay looking for a new home for more adventures as we're just not using it enough.
I do not have the need for a trailer.
I do like to read questions and answers on the forums here though.
I have to say, what a great question asked, and superb answers given. Well done all of you. So nice to see genuine friendship between forum members seeking and offering advice.
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Topic: ERDE OR MAYPOLE
