Roofrack or box trailer?

Agreed me too.

Which vehicle will use more fuel?

Economy will be similar so long as trailer travels "in the hole" and is not pushing any air.

Which vehicle will handle better?

Properly set-up you will not even know the trailer is there most of the time.

Which set up will be easier to "live with" on an outback family touring holiday?

Definitey the trailer. You can leave it when you want to go "bush bashing" and it's much easier to pack/unpack.

Three major downsides of trailers:

1. Stones. Make sure you fit a good stone gaurd and as insurance get a protective cover for your rear window. Otherwise, not only will the trailer get sandblasted but rock ricochet back onto the tow vehicle and broken rear windows are not uncommon.

2. Dust. Good sealing is essential and if possible seal all rear facing openings completely.

3. You cannot use harder 4WD tracks as through roads.

Also, if you are on a budget, provided you are sticking to major highways and roads a properly constructed heavy duty box trailer on a set of light truck 8 ply Dunlop SP's might do everything you need provided you can keep it all under 750Kg.

Trailers are allowed in the Bungles, just no caravans.

Are you sure ? I am sure the sign says NO TRAILERS.

goodday willem
i will bite why the false floor or will you put fuel then floor then rest of gear

steve

G'day Steve

Yes the false floor covers the jerries which are lying down on carpet and free from overhead weight. Everything is snug and secure.

Roof racks:

>>> are easier to reverse. FFS, how hard is a trailer to reverse? - lets see you go into some underground carparks with a roofy or low tracks..

>>> require less maintenance - 2 wheel bearings. Thats pretty savage chit there.

>>> easier to store how -depends if you have a shed or not, -> hard is a 7x4 to store?

>>> dont need registration - $30.00 better do a ronald biggs.

>>> dont need pink slips/rego checks - neither do box trailers.

>>> make great viewing platforms - so does the spare wheel on the door.

>>> don't interfere with rear cargo bay access - neither does a well placed trailer.

>>> allow you to carry longer things than on a box trailer - lets see you get a load of sand, rock, or dirt or carry bikes or other heavy large chit on a roofrack.

>>> give you a place to easily mount a flood lamp up high - so does rear wheel carrier.

>>> dont jacknife - wow. he has 1.

I guess you seriously do prefer a trailer then Truckster :))))))))

Oh well if you are going to be like that then I guess I need to respond along the same lines as you.

>>> are easier to reverse. FFS, how hard is a trailer to reverse? - lets see you go into underground carparks with a roofy or low tracks.. REPLY:Lets see you get into an underground carpark and park a trailer legally so you dont interfere with traffic flow. Alternatively put I have yet to see an underground carpark in the sprts of places where I go camping. There are people who visit boat ramps for entertainment by way of watching people reverse simple trailers. So There are certainly loads of peole who find them hard to reverse.

>>> require less maintenance - 2 wheel bearings. Thats pretty savage chit there. REPLY: Obviously mechanically niave here, take a look under 1 on a sunny day. Trailer have suspension systems as well, known as sprigs. I know as I heve helped to rebuild then on the the side of the road to Cape York.

>>> easier to store how -depends if you have a shed or not, -> hard is a 7x4 to store? REPLY: Hard of you have a single parking space. Roof racks are easily stored, usually slung up in the carport/garage.

>>> dont need registration - $30.00 better do a ronald biggs. REPLY: very witty...

>>> dont need pink slips/rego checks - neither do box trailers. REPLY: Cops check them when they pull you over, especially the lights.

>>> make great viewing platforms - so does the spare wheel on the door. REPLY: Like to see you get my family on the spare wheel which on my vehilce is under the vehicle!!

>>> don't interfere with rear cargo bay access - neither does a well placed trailer. REPLY: OK let me clarify. Roof racks dont have shin busting drawbars.

>>> allow you to carry longer things than on a box trailer - lets see you get a load of sand, rock, or dirt or carry bikes or other heavy large chit on a roofrack. REPLY: Sand isn't very long. I did say long or did you miss that bit??

>>> give you a place to easily mount a flood lamp up high - so does rear wheel carrier. REPLY: Not under my 60 it wont.

>>> dont jacknife - wow. he has 1. REPLY: Very witty

Both have their places, just thought i'd even up the points so it didn't turn into a "how I set up my box trailer" thread. For the record I have had 2 trailers and 2 rood racks.

>>> REPLY:Lets see you get into an underground carpark and park a trailer legally so you dont interfere with traffic flow.
Miranda Fair, there is/was sections where you can up on the roof (of all ilogical places), and near parcel pickup.

>>> There are people who visit boat ramps for entertainment by way of watching people reverse simple trailers. So There are certainly loads of peole who find them hard to reverse.
Its like driving a car, You have to learn. If they cant reverse then they should LEARN how to, it isnt that hard, I taught the wife to reverse a box trailer full of rock on the weekend. it sucked and took hours, and 1/2 a tank of petrol, but she did it on her own second load. I

>>> Obviously mechanically niave here, take a look under 1 on a sunny day. Trailer have suspension systems as well, known as sprigs. I know as I heve helped to rebuild then on the the side of the road to Cape York.
Yet again, masses of maintanance. how often do you check them(depends on trailer use - eg daily, monthly yearly)...

>>> Roof racks are easily stored, usually slung up in the carport/garage.
Not if you dont have a carport/garage.

>>> very witty...
Thats what Mine cost.

>>> Cops check them when they pull you over, especially the lights.
they arent pink slips, again, how often do you get pulled over to have your trailer lights checked? never in 5yrs of towing race bikes round Aus

>>> Like to see you get my family on the spare wheel which on my vehilce is under the vehicle!!
Mine is on the back door, and can fit 2 kids up there easily.

>>> OK let me clarify. Roof racks dont have shin busting drawbars.
let me clarify, well placed trailer wont get in the way and can be used for a table.

>>> Sand isn't very long. I did say long or did you miss that bit??
No, I was using other examples to show your errors. Also the many other uses of trailers compared to racks.

>>> Not under my 60 it wont.
I cant help that poor design, it is on 99% of other 4bs inc many 60's..

>>> Both have their places, just thought i'd even up the points so it didn't turn into a "how I set up my box trailer" thread. For the record I have had 2 trailers and 2 rood racks.

I had a roofrack, it was a parachute. Fuel economy went to bleep , car slowed to a crawl, sold it to someone in canberra off here If I remember correctly. Glad to see arse end of it.

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