Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 19:55
The trailers (and I mean "PROPER" off-road trailers......which I class my Ultimate as being one off, but there are many other brands too) are certainly capable of going anywhere.
It is almost invariably the inability of the selected towing vehicle that is left wanting in most situations where somebody gets stuck whilst towing a "proper" off road camper trailer. I've taken
mine across the Simpson (East to West too) and had no dramas, although I'm the 1st to admit it was in August 2005, just after the desert was re-opened after having been closed due to rain. As such, the dunes were nice and tight/
well-packed and we were able to get up them with very little problem. The only time I had to reverse the back down one and have a 2nd go was when I chose the wrong gear and ran out of puff before I reached the top.
Now that I have the 6.5 Chev, I don't think I would have too many hassles whatsoever.
Having said all that, I agree that many trailer users do untold damage to the dunes because they refuse to lower their tyre pressures on the trailer as
well as the 4x4. If they do deflate their tyres to a respectable level (say 18psi or so), they will not have such a detrimental effect on the dunes & they will be putting their 4x4 under much less stress and will not be as prone to bogging.
So, all you trailer towers, lower your bloody tyre pressures all-round. And, make sure you have a rig that will haul the trailer easily across the desert. IMHO, a Pajero, Prado, Pathfinder etc is NOT a suitable tow vehicle for a trip like that.....but that is just my opinion and others can (and will) differ......
Okay, I'm outa here.....ducking for cover.
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