I'm looking to get a trailer to take some rubbish to the tip and occasionally pick stuff up that is rather not put into the boot of the Mondeo
But where do I start?
I don't want a huge one, but it's like to think it could handle taking a load of say 500kgs
I've seen them start at £20 second hand all the way up to a could of £,00
Any brand I should be aware of not to get?
Are the spares just the same?
Do I need it to be braked or is that just a gimmick?
Etc
Thanks

 

Think over 750KG gross must have brakes

 

The bigger the trailer the more uses it will have but the harder it is to be stored. People with light fingers really do love a trailer. Don’t expect to own it for long if you just chain it up on your front yard.

mk3 Mondeo will mostly tow a max of 1800kg braked and 750kg un braked but there are exceptions like the st220.

If you like a bit of Diy then the capacity to take an 8’x4’ sheet is a plus. If it’s just for the tip run you won’t need brakes. A second hand galvanised trailer like Halfords sell is ideal and will still be re sellable if looked after.

 

We bought a 2nd hand one few years ago, it was bit tatty, but solid and lights all worked, but I wasn't too fussed about a nice shiney one as it was going be used and abused shifting rubbish and as said hopefully it would deter 'light fingers'. Ours was slim, but long, unlike the small 'squarish' Halfrauds ones I saw and was useful having 'longer' one. To be fair, it was so cheap and handy it more than paid for itself over skip hire. Remember to factor in towbar fitting, I fitted a basic one myself, but that cost as much as the trailer! , but both our 2nd hand trailer and towbar still worked out cheaper than buying nice new shiney Halfrauds one!

 

assuming your not going to use it very regularly and also assuming you don't have a secure yard to keep it id just hire a van when needed !

 

got a towbar already, fitted it myself and was easy enough

it would live in the back garden and would be mostly used to do rubbish runs but i'm sure i'd find other uses for it eventually (like after a few hours )

all the cheap ones are miles and miles away, but the local ones are 4 times the price

i'd ideally like one of those 6x4 ones as a max size so it's good to know that above 750 it needs to be braked, but is that the loaded weight?

thanks for all the answers

 

yip 750 gross weight is the weight of the trailer plus load

 

To note.

It's very handy to have a trailer that can accommodate an 8x4 sheet internally...or at least that width. Just in case you need to shift timber sheets or anything like it.

Whilst it is of utterly no use to you in England, I've had one of these trailers for over 20 years, made by a local company. The newer design seems a little better too. Simple single axle, it'll take a 4ft sheet width wise ok, but not 8ft length, although door is easily removed, or just set sheets on top.
Plated at 500kgs capacity, so no issue with the unbraked rules etc etc

https://www.portertrailers-tractors....railer_004.jpg

https://www.portertrailers-tractors....id=17&Itemid=3

I've seen many big brand names that are of lesser quality than these, and often more money. I gave around £5-600 over 20 years ago. Money very well spent. Not sure how much they retail now for.

 

Storage is a serious concern, especially with the amount of thieving gypsy bastards about. Trailers are too easy to steal ( not that anything is hard to steal if someone wants it these days )