I have a small car trailer, approx 5x3' on mini wheels which is handy for trips to the tip etc.
I'd like a bigger one but want it to be general purpose capable of carrying my classic Mini or a ride on lawnmower. Id also like it to be able to carry 2 x euro pallets (of wood for a log burner) and possibly have detachable sides with mesh uppers for grass / garden waste.
I know I could probably go and buy something but would imagine I'd be talking £2500+.
I'd quite like to build something suitable myself, aware of IVA rules but realistically no one can prove what age a trailer is or when it was built so not too worried about that.
Anyone built anything of similar style or have any tips? Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

There's a seller on Ebay Bob who sells car trailers for a decent price , I think that they are made in Poland and look decent quality and from what I remember around the £1500 mark possibly less .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

There is considerable red tape attached to building your own trailer these days, the days of using a car or van sub frame and adding a few bits of angle are long gone  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

Well aware of that, it would be a built from scratch project with new brakes, hubs, suspension etc. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

build one that uses the same hubs as the FL2, Ford hubs. Rear hubs will give you shoe brakes, using the hand-break mechanism. The Vauxhall Insignia used an electric brake motor that would couple up.

In the day, I built one with FL1 hubs ....... saves on carrying two spares.

worth contacting Matt & sally at South west Trailers in Exmouth 07403931458
They can do or have done partial delivery to other areas.
To be honest when I wanted a twin axle trailer for carryining varying loads Matt was brilliant and the spec I needed was so close to the factory measurements he built one up on a freezing cold night just so he could measure to the Millimeter and confirm it was OK.
Trailer is brilliant and I paid about £1100 quid. I have fitted a winch and ramps as well and has a removable tall canvas top.
I think you can also have mesh sides

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Nice looking range, dont seem to do anything suitable for transporting a car though.
Im actually leaning towards a self build though, give me a nice project to tackle and can build it exactly as I want. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Last trailer I built was 3mm 2" box section and needed a crane to assemble.
I'm probably not the right person to ask, it was only for plastic kayaks!

Better over engineered than flimsy. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)