Tuesday, Apr 19, 2011 at 18:08
Clearly Wendy you have never towed a trailer in the Simpson nor followed behind one being driven by an experienced person if you think they specifically cause damage. With correct tyre pressures our group successfully crossed the desert only to have to back up once at the last dune on which the detour was taken yet on five occations we were held up by cars without trailers bogged to the axles leaving great holes on the approach's.
And even if a car was to be bogged (with trailer or not) what really is the damage? 4 holes in the sand that will be filled in the next time the wind blows.
The argument for expensive trailer recovery is also valid for innapropiate cars too but no one says to ban them.
What the problem is with trailers, is inexperience. People that have rarely if ever towed on sand taking on what can be at times a difficult trip, running too higher pressures, who have no idea how to back, with too much load, not enough power or clearance & taking trailers that are unsuitable for the journey.
Obviously the authorities need to protect people from themselves so strongly recommend that trailers not be towed hopefully putting off the inexperienced. They don't ban them outright because even they know that done right towing in the desert is not a problem.
Cheers Craig................
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