Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Should Off Road Trailers Be Banned?

Should Off Road Trailers Be Banned?  
Robert Pepper ponders this question on his blog.
"Every time we head off into the outback the percentage of 4WDs towing something has increased. This year we reckon over 70% of vehicles had a trailer behind them, and the growth shows no sign of abating."
"There are good reasons for the trailer-mania; modern vehicles have power to spare and make excellent towcars, people need (want) to take more stuff on holiday and there’s a thriving trailer manufacturer industry which has spawned an equally active rental market too. Trailers can make a campsite sufficiently civilised to tempt recalcitrant partners out into the bush, and for those with children the extra space and liveability is a godsend. But the offroad trailer trend could be curtailed. More and more outback tracks are being closed to trailers, and if this continues trailer owners will be more limited in their touring destinations. Now there are some tracks which should be closed to trailers, but nowhere near as many that are currently classed as ‘no go’"
Check out the full story here Robert Peppers Blog
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