Thread: Your camper trailer is it driver or passenger throw

Where does my trailer fit then As my Pinnacle Trailer throws to both sides has a room on either side , Easy i spose cause i didnt buy it to camp next to some noisey people in a caravan park I bought it to get away from so called Humans not camp next to them

mine folds out to drivers side as do most i have seen

Originally Posted by weeds

The last week of travel we have stayed in caravan parks every night and to my surprise quite a number of camper trailers

Just some observation

Our canvas throws to the passenger side so we reverse in like a caravan and everything is pretty much laid out correctly, slab, fit width wise, power etc

Trailers that throw to the drivers side just looks odd, one set up spun there trailer 180 degrees to look like the rest of us

The other problems regardless of throw is new camper extend out for miles I.e. have a massive room off to the side and don't fit across the allocated space so they end up turning the trailer 90 degrees. A couple of trailer it looked quite a struggle.

I guess camper trailers are not really design for powered van site, but with so many traveller reliant on 240v I guess they adapt

Really interesting point for those who are buying or building!

Mine both sides , bigger side is to the passengers but i too didnt buy it to go to caravan parks

I'm with you Kelvin, I've never figured out the 'benefit' of an over the side camper trailer that throws the 'wrong way'. When propping on the roadside I feel it's a lot more convenient/safer/private to have the tent throw to the passenger side.

As you note it is common for modern over the side campers to just keep on going. The amount of extra poles, canvas and bits and pieces not to mention the complexity and time to erect/pack up would drive me nuts.
I sometime think the 'benefit' of extra room is represented as a plus so as gain a sale from the uninitiated, where realistically, for touring I see it as a negative. If more room is needed for kids etc add on walls to the awning is a better idea or an optional room(s) on the other side of the awning. (or even a separate dome tent(S) for bigger kids). This gives a lot more versatility in the long run.

Our old over the (left) side camper threw about 1 metre wider than the trailer which is small by todays standards but was really too big for the two of us when touring. My ideal camper would be a 'symetrical' throw over the left side or a rear throw hard top as I get older and my joints creakier.

Deano

I too would prefer not to stay in van parks but our itinerary with the kids over school holidays it was best fit.......plus finding a place to camp by yourself over school holidays is hard no matter where you choose to travel.

I think camper trailers are becoming popular with young families because the imported jobbies are quite affordable. Nearly everyone was brand new.....

Mine throws out the drivers side, which when we stayed at a few caravan parks was a pain for set up as offen i would have to swing trailer around etc, but when bush camping dosent matter.

i have 3 kids so have got the bigger tent which sometimes is a struggle to fit on caravan sites, but agian i didnt buy it to stay at them all the time.

Originally Posted by DBKDISCO

Mine throws out the drivers side, which when we stayed at a few caravan parks was a pain for set up as offen i would have to swing trailer around etc, but when bush camping dosent matter.

i have 3 kids so have got the bigger tent which sometimes is a struggle to fit on caravan sites, but agian i didnt buy it to stay at them all the time.

Pretty much the same as us, three kids but I only have a roof top tent on top of the trailer. The kids are in a team of there own......which causes its own problems at van parks.

Off to a friends cattle property next trip, a massive campsite to ourselves.