Trailers...

**pete376403** · 8th February 2017, 20:47

How often do you need a trailer? It's a lot of money, plus annual wof and reg, if you only use it a few times a year. Most building and garden supply/garden waste places have free loaners.
For stuff other than that a rental from the gas station.

**AllanB** · 8th February 2017, 20:47

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Briford trailers are hugely popular, ChCh made with dealers across the country.

http://www.briford.co.nz/dealers.html

I've had one of their 6x4's for 10 years.

God knows how many thousands of kms it has done - hauled a shit ton of camping gear (with a cage on it full to the brim), it's carted kayacks around the South Island (most recently CHCH to Wanaka and back), hauled heavy loads of garden soil and shingle.

Darn thing is perfect - sits outside all it's life - once a year WOF, f-all to register.

And it pulls very nicely - indeed a officer or two has often been equally impressed and waved to me as he travelled in the opposite direction.

Thing is they are proven to take contractor abuse, last, retain value and best of all you won't be fatting along worried about the quality of the welds, steel or components. There are several other NZ trailer manufacturers who make equally solid trailers.

Personally I'd avoid the unknown imports.

**Laava** · 8th February 2017, 22:05

Originally Posted by pete376403

How often do you need a trailer? It's a lot of money, plus annual wof and reg, if you only use it a few times a year. Most building and garden supply/garden waste places have free loaners.
For stuff other than that a rental from the gas station.

$26 a year for reg and you do not need a wof to get it. If you keep it roadworthy, no cop in his right mind is going to get anal about that, so long as you don't get caught driving like a twat! You are right tho about IF you only use it a couple of times a year or so, as they sure take up a lot of space...
Best idea is to load all your rubbish on it as you go so that when someone comes along to bludge it off you, they have to get rid of the rubbish!

**nzspokes** · 9th February 2017, 06:28

Had a bit to do with Chinese trailers that bolt together. Some are rusting before they get put together. I dont believe there is any regulations that they have to be assembled buy somebody that knows what they are doing.

Just buy a Kiwi made one.

**Paul in NZ** · 9th February 2017, 06:51

Thanks everyone - some solid info in there...

Yes - hiring makes sense but you waste half a day going to 3 places to see if they have one and now Shell have an online booking system (or on site kiosk) so we are thinking we will be better off buying our own again. We have a large garden and there is always something going into it or coming out of it... Plus 3 daughters that live near to us will be able to use it too...

It will also save me fitting roof racks to the car we just purchased if I want to go fishing (old Caldina had roof rails)...

Cheers

**Swoop** · 9th February 2017, 11:22

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Yes - hiring makes sense but you waste half a day going to 3 places to see if they have one and now Shell have an online booking system (or on site kiosk) so we are thinking we will be better off buying our own again.

The Z stations have a kiosk, as you say, but it takes a while to book the trailer for the first time since details have to be loaded into it. Hopefully faster the second time.
Then you go out to collect your trailer, which isn't there because some other person grabbed it and you also do the same with any other remaining trailers... and hoof it quickly to get the job done!

Also, there is no "short hire" 2hrs, 3hrs option now, just 6hrs and no form of refund if returned earlier.
The price of hiring has increased too, so your idea of buying is making much more sense nowadays.

**neels** · 9th February 2017, 12:35

We have several of these at work, seemingly damn near indestructible considering the (ab)use they get, and survive really well sitting outside 100% of the time without rusting away.

https://www.racewaytrailers.co.nz/

**HenryDorsetCase** · 9th February 2017, 13:27

I have one of those Swiss Army fold up ones. Bought when I had money and locally made. I dont think he does them any more. Cons: short tow bar and low and powder coat not galvanised. Pros: low and perfect for a couple of bikes but I only have one on it. Payload only 660kg too but its been great for us. plus it folds up out of the way.

**Akzle** · 9th February 2017, 14:00

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Yes - hiring makes sense but you waste half a day going to 3 places to see if they have one

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**Paul in NZ** · 9th February 2017, 14:04

Originally Posted by Swoop

The Z stations have a kiosk, as you say, but it takes a while to book the trailer for the first time since details have to be loaded into it. Hopefully faster the second time.
Then you go out to collect your trailer, which isn't there because some other person grabbed it and you also do the same with any other remaining trailers... and hoof it quickly to get the job done!

Also, there is no "short hire" 2hrs, 3hrs option now, just 6hrs and no form of refund if returned earlier.
The price of hiring has increased too, so your idea of buying is making much more sense nowadays.

Yeah I took one look at the system and went yeah - nah....

**Paul in NZ** · 9th February 2017, 14:06

Originally Posted by Akzle

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HAHA - assuming the flat out busy guy on the counter answers and can be bothered looking out to see if there is a trailer there is no assurance it will still be there by the time I get there...

**thehovel** · 9th February 2017, 14:25

http://www.traylatrailers.co.nz/ Done and dusted

**Akzle** · 9th February 2017, 18:33

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

HAHA - assuming the flat out busy guy on the counter answers and can be bothered looking out to see if there is a trailer there is no assurance it will still be there by the time I get there...

i fail to believe there isn't an actual fucken hire place in or near kapiti. this hiring-from-gassies lark is for poor cunts and townies.

**Gremlin** · 9th February 2017, 19:05

See that's why you have a van... no messing with trailers

I didn't want to be that person where you use it once a year and the wheel falls off... plus maintaining it etc.

Of course, you can't get into parking buildings, drive thru's or basically anywhere it's height restricted (because the van is taller than any height restriction I've seen), but hey, that's what motorcycles are for