Trailer

Anyone have a trailer on their Jimny?

I'd quite like a utility trailer of reasonable quality but not OTT, any recommendations/pictures? :whistle:

Id strongly recommend Ifor Williams, i've just traded in my Ifor williams 1400kg GD8x4 2006 trailer at 6 years old with medium use it was still perfect, and towed well.
I only traded in my 8x4 as I wanted a LT12x6 2000kg 2008 flatbed to carry my jimny, and wouldn't consider anything but an Ifor williams.
The GD8x4 was fine behind the jimny (perfect for my Grand Vitara), but my LT12x6 twin axle would be too heavy for a jimny and its a bit much for the GV, I however use a shogun for heavy stuff.

You will probally find the following more to your needs,
www.iwt.co.uk/products/small-domestic/p5?tab=details

I am now also going to change my 2000kg 12x6 for a higher capacity 2600kg or 3500kg unit once I get the chance as my ORA winch bumper and Roll cage ect have made the jimny on my trailer about 50kg overweight. This again will be a Ifor Williams.
I know its only 50kg but my house/job depends on my licence and I do alot of work for VOSA and so I know they are heartless scum.

Thanks Mate, that looks just like the sort of thing!

Look at what you're using it for and how much. That williams one is a great trailer, look at brenderup and blue line too though. A guy i know is a tree surgeon and swears by brenderup trailers, using a couple of different sizes.
If you're only using it occasionally the ones with little trailer tyres should be ok, the downside to these is they don't last very long if you use it a lot or carry a bit of weight.
I've got a small 50kg trailer thats been used for everything, we chuck the bikes in it on weekends, tip runs, collecting firewood, we even moved a lot of the house last house move with it! Its only 5x3 with a drop tail but its perfect for the jimny. The only issue is that it doesn't tow level now i've lifted the jimny.

I've been lucky enough to be given this:
It tows a treat but you certainly know its there behind the jimny! I'll rarely have it loaded to its max of 1100kg though so its a great trailer, it needs some tlc but i'm still not sure what i'm doing with it yet. I really only needed it for storage but we can use it for camping to take all our bikes and kit securely but need something bigger to tow it comfortably before that.

If just to for going on holiday or to the dump you don't need a big trailer.

dirtydogz wrote: If just to for going on holiday or to the dump you don't need a big trailer.

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cute :lol: You should put a set of tires that match the vehicle. It looks like about the same size trailer I want

I just use my old wooden trailer, carries everything, tracks well and has the same wheels as the Jimny.

The Jimny also hauls around my old caravan.

General garden waste, tip runs, odd bit of furniture, etc etc, not for major frequent use...

Also any recommendations for tow bar?

TIA

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www.preloved.co.uk/fuseaction-adverts.li...railer/36c59eb9.html
You need to remove the rear bumper to fit it.
As for the trailer have a look on gumtree you might get a good second hand one.

I really like that one you've got zookfastback.

Keep an eye out on ebay too for cheap trailers. 5x3 is a good size but try and get a well made one thats not too heavy. I bought one off ebay and it was well made but hefty, long story short it was ok apart from the tyres and suspension. It was very cheap and when i got it home the tyres were to the cords after sourcing the tyres (i'll come to that) i used it for a load of jobs on a week off and the suspension collapsed as the units were all rotten. i bought my current one off my brother and cut the old one up and weighed it in. Just the metal weighed 100kgs before you factor in the wheels and wood.
The wheels were mini 10" iirc which you would think are easy to get tyres for, not quite. I was lucky and my local tyre place had a pair on the shelf but they said they'd not be getting any more in after. They cost over £65 for the pair. Those little trailer wheels are bought together you replace both the wheels and tyres together and can be bought anywhere from about £18/20 each.

would like to see one made with a jimny rear axle and have the same wheels and tyres as the jimny towing it

I could be wrong but i think you can tow 350kg un-braked or a 750kg braked trailer. In other words you can either get a tiny little trailer or have to spend out and get a much larger 750kg braked trailer. Good luck finding one of them, most 750kg trailers are all un-braked. I have only found one braked model. Like i said i could have got this wrong and to be honest i hope i have because i have looking at getting a decent size trailer for my Jimny.

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