ive towed trailers and caravans all over Australia for 35 years. I agree that without brakes on a trailer you run the risk of jacknife in an emergency stop situation especially at highway speeds.. the more weight in the trailer the more risk. REGARDLESS of height or length. turn the wheel and brake hard and any load will want to push the rear of your vehicle out.
the only drawback with being short is they can be difficult to reverse, but in the bush that can be a bonus for tight tracks. the height becomes problematic when overloaded top heavy. loaded correctly with a little extra weight to the front they are relatively stable trailers. you cant have great ground clearance with a standard 6x4 trailer. like most things there are compromises.
im not for one second saying you may have come close to disaster with a no5 trailer. what I am saying is a 6x4 loaded with the same weight and the same situation you found yourself in may well have caused you the same grief.
I have a no5 and think they are great little trailers. especially for the prices they can be had out of the auctions recently. with a little care and thought re loading and prevailing conditions, they would be as safe as any unbraked single axle trailer.
mind you this is just my opinion and we all have them as for the lid re the first post , finding 50 takers could be your biggest hurdle. im personally not looking for a hard lid but wish you the best of luck in your endeavour .
regards cactus
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