Linda - ExplorOz team replied:

Hi Andrew, Try starting with http://www.exploroz.com/InfoPages/TripPrep5.asp which gives advice on why take a trailer and advantages/disadvantages. The main places people advise against trailers is travelling through the Simpson and along the Canning Stock Route due to difficulty and environmental damage. Your main restriction is in how robust and the level of clearance your trailer has. Enjoy! Regards - Linda (ExplorOz)

Linda - ExplorOz team replied:

Hi Andrew, Try starting with http://www.exploroz.com/InfoPages/TripPrep5.asp which gives advice on why take a trailer and advantages/disadvantages. The main places people advise against trailers is travelling through the Simpson and along the Canning Stock Route due to difficulty and environmental damage. Your main restriction is in how robust and the level of clearance your trailer has. Enjoy! Regards - Linda (ExplorOz)

Greg replied:

Andrew I have towed offroad trailers in the outback for 30 years. You can take anything anywhere if you are determined enough and prepared to work hard but eventually the light duty trailers will fall apart. If you are are touring a trailer is great but if you want to enjoy yourself leave it home when the going gets tough. Rough mountain trails and rugged tracks can really test you when you have a trailer on the back. Many have taken them across the Simpson but they should be banned from this and many other areas. Use a quick erect tent for rugged work. If buying an offroad unit make sure it is really well built eg campomatic, kimberley, aussie swag, and I prefer a hard floor model.

Rob replied:

Andrew I towed a custom made off-road trailer through the Kimberleys in July - 13000km in 3 weeks from Sydney. Have same size tyres on trailer as on car. Tow ball nut shook itself loose the day after I checked it with a wrench - so have spares or double each nut with correct washers if expecting corrugations! Basically, if your track is very rough so that you may need to reverse out of a sticky situation (e.g. Simpson sand dune) your trailer makes it very hard! Otherwise you should have no probs.

Steve W Alice Springs replied:

A very well built 4wd trailer can go vitually anywhere if you are experienced. The trailer should have a Treg coupling on it. If it has a std coupling it is not designed as a 4wd trailer or at least not by someone who knows what they are doing. In hard conditions ie. sand, let the trailer tyre pressures down first ie. 12 psi across the Simpson. Talk to Jol Fleming at Directfourwdawareness.com he is very experience in towing trailers in the outback.