Camping Trailer Discussion

[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Venter vs Camp Master vs?

Is Venter regarded as the better brand?

Eish I haven't looked at trailers for 12 years, but as I remember from those days when I did research.
Someone bought Venter trailers. Then the original guys that made Venter trailers a household name, started Challenger trailers. In those days Camp Master trailers were made buy Challenger, just a few stickers that Camp Master added.

 

[ajv]

@rog163 Nice looking trailer, got some more pics ?

 

[vangar316]

Disclaimer: We buy cars links used as examples. If you want a trailer it all depends on what you want to do. My best friend camps with a polo and venter trailer and uses 2 dome tents plus an extension. Works great for him....but he is technically doing it illegally. The trailer weight cannot exceed 50% of the towing vehicles GVM. A while back we still used a duster as a tow vehicle that was 1350kg tare so it couldn't legally tow a 750kg trailer, that lead into looking at the camplite trailers since they are braked and then the restriction doesnt apply and the trailer can match the vehicle weight (barring B license restriction of 750kg).

The camplite is awesome and the bed is amazing, does take a bit of setup but works for us. Downside is you basically have to get everything out before setting up the tent if it doesn't have a slide fitted. If you rather don't want a trailer tent then go for a nice venter, jurgens lt series, which is the camplite trailer without brakes or something similar. A 6ft trailer has a lot of storage inside, we have 2 gas bottles, 6 ammo crates, a 3m dome tent, gazebo and a lot of odds and ends in our trailer portion.

https://www.webuycars.co.za/buy-a-car/EAAE10419 is the camplite.

Roof racks aren't critical unless you plan on taking a lot off stuff extra or bikes, venter makes custom bike rack solutions for their trailers.

 

[rog163]

@rog163 Nice looking trailer, got some more pics ?

 

[Brieuse]

Went camping in the Cederberg this past weekend, and borrowed a trailer which made things so much easier. It was an old, rusty, heavy, presumably steel one.

I'm looking to get one now, but have never researched them. I would like something that offers good value, durability, off-road ability (as in gravel roads, sometimes of poor condition), and speed handling (120km - 160km/h (on occasion)).

Where are the best places to look? Are there distributors where I can buy more direct? Having looked briefly at Makro, R15,000 for a seemingly entry-level Camp Master does not seem like such good value for what one gets...

Roof racks also make sense to me. How important are they, or did they become, for you? Or did you never need them?

Please let me know anything else important, tips, tricks, etc.

Thanks!

lol, you shouldn't be doing 120 never mind 160 with a trailer

 

[capd]

lol, you shouldn't be doing 120 never mind 160 with a trailer

Why exactly?

 

[Brieuse]

Why exactly?

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[Jean Claude Vaaldamme]

Why exactly?

Because while towing something, your car does not handle and brake as without towing and is way more difficult to control in a emergency situation.
So if you care about the people inside your car and others on the road, you should drive slower.

 

[Tabac]

Went camping in the Cederberg this past weekend, and borrowed a trailer which made things so much easier. It was an old, rusty, heavy, presumably steel one.

I'm looking to get one now, but have never researched them. I would like something that offers good value, durability, off-road ability (as in gravel roads, sometimes of poor condition), and speed handling (120km - 160km/h (on occasion)).

Where are the best places to look? Are there distributors where I can buy more direct? Having looked briefly at Makro, R15,000 for a seemingly entry-level Camp Master does not seem like such good value for what one gets...

Roof racks also make sense to me. How important are they, or did they become, for you? Or did you never need them?

Please let me know anything else important, tips, tricks, etc.

Thanks!

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Venter off road trailer, Mini Savuti with roof top tent and DC power pack

www.caravanparks.com

 

[capd]

Because while towing something, your car does not handle and brake as without towing and is way more difficult to control in a emergency situation.
So if you care about the people inside your car and others on the road, you should drive slower.

Ah, I thought there was more to it than what is otherwise common sense to me, having some trailer experience under the belt. Such as a trailer having a speed limit before it falls apart... I would only do 120 - 160km/h where it is safe to do so, and when overtaking. I agree with you when it comes to inexperienced road users.