Portable toilet-what to look for?

So long as there's a hole in the top yr on the right track

Hi Chris

Check the height of the unit you buy, some are shorter than others - it may be a problem if your tall.

cheers

Chris - Make sure the unit has good weight-carrying capacity, 100kgs minimum. You generally get what you pay for.
Never tried a Coleman, I found the Thetford pretty good. The only thing that you can be shortchanged on in a portable toilet is the strength and durability of materials.
They should all be made from polyethylene, if you find a unit that is just plain PVC, I'd say steer clear of it. Poly has greater strength and long-term durability.
I don't know where you're located, but there's a number of portable toilets, some new, for sale on Gumtree under "miscellaneous goods".

Cheers, Ron.

The space you have to fit it in is an important consideration.
For me, I needed one of a specific height to fit into a cupboard in our van.
The Thetford one I liked missed out by only 5mm but I found a Dometic one which cleared by about 8mm, both are reputable brand names.
Regards Andrew.

hi
my idea of a portable dunny is to mount one of those like they use at the shows we go to
on a trailer including a water supply small 12v pump and cleaning equipmt and tow it behind the 4wd together with roof top tent and camping gear on-board the 4wd
then one can even pull up on the side of the freeway or the center of any town for a big dump
all self contained and not offensive to anyone the missus and the family would be happy
also if the missus was giving you a hard time you just wait 'til she goes to the loo and you drive off while she is using the loo
lol
now thats a can of worms
cheers

Thanks all for your feedback....I will now head off to the retailers and have a look.
Cheers Chris.