Erde or Berenderup?

[bullstiff]

In the past we've always used my van to go on our camping trips so loads of space for all our gear. Now we've got a lovely xc60 and my son wants friends to come with us I'm looking at getting a small trailer to enable us to use the car.
Ive been looking at 2nd hand ones but they seem to go for nearly as much as a new one and I'm not sure on which make to go for.
Erde seem well made and pretty reasonably priced, the Berenderup are more expensive but do seem to be of better quality and I like the fact they have larger wheels rather than the toy ones on the small Erde.
Do any of you have experience of towing these makes and what are your opinions of them, any advice would be appreciated.
I towed many types of trailer 15 years ago usually a 7.5ton truck and trailer and Unimog and double draw bar so I'm not phased by towing but am aware that the length of the drawbar and trailer can have an impact on the tow-ability etc
Are there any other makes I should be aware of?
Thanks Mark

[Whyman]

I have a Caddy 535 which I bought from Towsure, in fact it is the second one the first one was stolen.

I have had it for about 10 years and it has been fault less. I did have to assemble it at Towsure when I collected it but this helped me understand how it works.

It has 10 inch wheels and no brakes. I have replaced the tyres which will give some idea of how much it has been used.

I would highly recommend them.

[kenny]

I would stay away from the Brenderup, they are pants.

I thought they would be good as made by Thule and bought one for my boat. Big mistake, i had some bolts holding the rollers snap some welds split waterproof bearings failed a coupling bush failed and the worst was a wheel rim split open.

A bit of research at the time showed i was not alone with my problems.

I now have an indespension boat trailer and an indespension box trailer. Both are great.

[PEGE63]

Originally Posted by kenny

I would stay away from the Brenderup, they are pants.

I thought they would be good as made by Thule and bought one for my boat. Big mistake, i had some bolts holding the rollers snap some welds split waterproof bearings failed a coupling bush failed and the worst was a wheel rim split open.

A bit of research at the time showed i was not alone with my problems.

I now have an indespension boat trailer and an indespension box trailer. Both are great.

I have a Brenderup 1205S, been to France a few times, easy to tow and to be honest I tend to forget its hooked up behind you, very stable even at speed well above UK towing limits ( I follow what the French do when in France). Any issues with it? none at all to date. Not cheap but it should last me out.

[david philips]

as you say some of the used trailers go for almost the same as a new trailer so if a really good used trailer does not show up then buy new.

as for the type and make there are many really good makes all i would say is consider a trailer with a water cover and spare wheel.

if it will only be used for camping in the summer then consider not only the size of the trailer but the storage i bought a cheap small franc trailer and it can be pushed against a wall in a garage and set upright sitting on its tailgate takes up very little room very light and can take 400kg.

only disadvantage of a easy storage trailer tends to be no ladder rack but not needed for most things like camping.

[bullstiff]

Thanks David
Franc is not a make I've heard of, I'll check them out.
I don't need a ladder rack as I have a large van. The trailer will be
Used perhaps 4-6 times a year for camping then a couple more for trips to the tip. And storage on its end will be a must.
Thanks everyone so far for your thoughts.