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Old Aug 16th, 2016, 16:33   #15
Billy Smalls
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Originally Posted by Triple-S View Post
Billy - for interest its a trailer-tent. I've had two over the years and strangely the first rode far better than the brand new we followed it up with. The latter gave a very yumpy ride, as if it had failed shockers, but it didn't have shox! To this day I wish I still had the early one, especially as we re-canvassed it when it was so perished it began to leak. It ended up with Glastonbury tourists.
If you find one you like, ask for a test-tow over less than perfect roads (thats easy....) and ask a technical question, like does it have rubber-in-torsion suspension. My first had Indespension trailer stub-axles like I have on my home-made box trailer, and that rides fine too, empty or full. As I've had that for well over 30 years and its still fine that must say something.

Paul
Thanks Paul - yes, it's a trailer tent I'm after. I've done a small amount of research and it seems Conway are favourable? There's also some debate about dampness under the sleeping compartments with 'sides' are not elevated. The main thing is, they tend to be about a third of the weight of a 'normal' 4 berth caravan and are much easier to move around by yourself. I'd need to get a towbar put on my 144 and i noted your comments about using the bumper bracket holes for spread of load

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