Dual Axle Camper Trailer

Sorry I forgot the site link,

www.cootacampers.com.au

Kev

Kev M,

Looks like a good quality Camper. My only thing would be more tyre means more tyres to replace and more chances of a puncture. Otherwise it looks pretty good.....Good luck either way you go....I would stick to single if it was me.....

Five Star Camper have been trying to sell a dual axle coota camper for the past 18 months they can't sell it give them a call on 02 49479999 they should be able to fill you in on any info you need they are K/Kamper distributors.

Regards George.

Kevin

Dual axle trailer can

1. Carry more stuff...lol
2. Is better balanced
3. Tows a lot better
4. Is much easier to reverse
5. May need to carry extra spare(but not essential)

There is a member here who has a dual axle trailer. Could be Member Ed C. Not sure.

Personally I would go for it as it will handle much better over most terrain.

Cheers

Big and heavy !!! Apart from that probably a nice trailer.

Depends a bit on how much you need to move the trailer by hand. Dual axles are considerably more difficult to turn etc by hand, especially when loaded up. I'd try moving/turning one by hand before I made the decision. Can you get it into your parking spot without having to take it off the vehicle?

Sounds heavy, how would it go on sand with that weight considering you would add another few hundred kg?

Apart from that you would think it would ride better than a single axle.

G'day Kev
1200 kg empty is bloody heavy.
Will obviously carry a heap more weight - but how much would you want to cart around?
The more the weight the less steep the hills (offroad) you'll be able to climb.
Fuel consumption will be higher.
Wear and tear on tow vehicle will be higher.
Single axles may not tow as well but they tow OK.
Single axles may not be reversed as easy but they reverse OK (with a long draw bar).
Cheers from the Moose

With all the advantages of a duel axle just dont forget :
1. the extra drag
2. the extra weight
3. the extra parts to break
4. the limitations it will put on where you go
5. the extra fuel
For the precious little net weight you gain , IMHO you loose too much of everything else , try and stick to the lightest trailer possible.If you need to carry more ,get an aluminum trailer made.
Thats my 2 bob's worth

Kev,
I looked closely at the Coota Camper when we were in the market. They seem to be a great piece of kit.
Main reason we went elsewhere was weight. I figured we would quickly build the weight up to 1800KG, or even 2000KG, which for our intended purpose was way too heavy. Filling the water tanks alone would add 250 KG from memory, and what's the use of buying the capacity if you never use it!

If you are planning on towing with your Triton, you might consider the weight issue further. Sure, the vehicle is rated to handle it, but you are buying a trailer capable of very rough off road travel. That's a heap tougher on the tow vehicle than on road touring.

If you are happy with the weight, they seem to be built tough.

Good luck,
Norm C

1200 kg empty is heavy.
Must be set up for carrying a heavy load. Did you see what it's GTM is?
The dual axle car trailer I borrow off a friend would maybe be half that weight empty, and we tow up to and including landcruisers with it.

Only real advantage I can see is the load carrying capacity and maybe an advantage in sand in distributing the load over the sand with four tyres and not two.

Wouldn't really expect to take it my750kg CT would go.
Must have longer overhangs, wider, and more weight to tug up a dirt hill with the same amount of traction from the 4wd.

My CT travels only half full now on a trip, some one must have a lot of gear to carry.

I have a Coota Camper in Dual Axle, yes it is heavy when fully loaded, around the 1700kg on our last 4 month trip. Tow's like a dream, track is the same width as the GU.

On Bribe Is, no worries at all in the sand, left the camper tyres at road pressure, 30psi, and all you could see behind was one set of wheel tracks. No feeling of drag.

So far had no problems in the off road department it went where we wanted to go, backs and turns quite easy.

They make a single axle one as well as the dual. The 2006 one in the new single axle is a bit smaller but the same high standard of build.

More than happy with my choice of camper.