Reply With QuoteI think its more of an ideal situation.
Master
Width of wheels on Camper Trailer vs Width of Wheels on Car
A quick question for those in the know...
How important is it for the width between the wheels on your trailer to be the same as the width between the wheels on your car?
eg So when driving through sand, the trailer tyres would follow directly in the sand that has been compacted by the car tyres thus saving fuel and effort on the car's part because the trailer has a smoother ride.
We are looking at purchasing a C-T and no one seems to have raised this as an issue until recently when I was chatting to a friend and he pointed it out. Is it really a big issue if you plan to do a fair bit of sand driving?
Swaggie
I think its more of an ideal situation.
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Slunnie
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YarnMaster
if you're going off road, its very important..... especially when dealing with ruts, if the track isnt the same, one wheel or the other on the trailer is going to drop into a rut and will pull the trailer off to one side, possibly affecting the tow vehicle
+1 what sprint said
RoverLord
on sand providing the tyres are at the right pressure and the camper isnt too heavy wheel track isnt super important.
Its when you're playing in mud and ruts that it counts most. and even then a little variation is livable. If you cant get it exactly the same then a little wider is the way to go.
Dave
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Swaggie
SubscriberMy trailer has the same wheel track as my Disco, when I first got it the track wasn't the same and to be honest I really haven't noticed any difference.
I have done a lot of offroad with the trailer and personally I reckon tyre pressures would be more important and make more of a difference, I'm not saying it wouldn't help, I just haven't noticed, can't hurt though.
Baz.
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Makes life a lot easier on the tow vehicle in Soft Sand
Also much nicer in mud / ruts...
I'd suggest getting it as close as possible.
ForumSage
SupporterThey only follow in the tracks of the towing vehicle if you are going straight ahead, don't they?
So even with the same width, they won't always be in your tracks. In a lot of places they would seldom be in the vehicle tracks.
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RoverLord
more or less correct however
if the wheel track is different and you wind up in ruts with a wider or narrower track on the trailer you wind up with one wheel in the rut the other out and the trailer will be forever trying to steer the tail end of the vehicle around.
its manageable but something that if you get the chance to sort its worth doing.
Dave
"In a Landrover the other vehicle is your crumple zone."
For spelling call Rogets, for mechanicing call me.
Fozzy, 2.25D SIII Ex DCA Ute
TdiautoManual d1 (gave it to the Mupion)
Archaeoptersix 1990 6x6 dual cab(This things staying)
If you've benefited from one or more of my posts please remember, your taxes paid for my skill sets, I'm just trying to make sure you get your monies worth.
If you think you're in front on the deal, pay it forwards.
Master
Thanks for your help everyone. I really appreciate all the opinions.
Redback (if you come back in) ...can I ask, what brand of camper trailer you use and whether you're happy with it?
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