Tuesday, May 27, 2003 at 15:23
Mick,
I was asking because I tow a trailer, and have been doing so for about 7 years. Its been all over the place and has only caused one problem when I got stuck in a bog near the Palmer River. My untrailered mate got stuck in the same hole. So Im not convinced we can blame the trailer.
Whilst on the Cape I met a guy who had over 4tonne on his trucK, carried on just two axles. I carry a similar weight but spread over three axles. On the Cape
Yorke trip this guy got stuck in
places I just drove through.
I know what you mean about trailers littering the sides of tracks, I have seen that myself, but a properly constructed trailer that is
well maintained need not cause any more problems or damage to the environment than any other vehicle.
On the other hand an overloaded vehicle with heaps of gear on the roofrack is dangerous to the occupants and does cause heaps of damage everywhere it goes. Add to that a 4x4 that gets no maintenance and it can contribute to the litter at the side of the road. I have seen that too. The car doesn't get left there because people need them to get
home and they can be traced.
iguess what Im saying is, my purose built trailer which is
well maintained will continue to follow me on everry trip.
Duncs
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