WHY do off road trailers look the way they do - square, and high, with the TTT fairly high off the ground ?
Okay, with some the intent is clear - the RTT fold open, another canvas then gets draped to create anything from a small kitchen cover to a massive army tent ..... and the more elaborate the larger the size of the army required to pitch this mini-dorp.
And all the while you have this massive square block you are towing .....
so here is my (not so new) novel idea :
- sturdy off road ready suspension
- LOW body, JUST high enough for a fridge {OR just high enough for an ammo box and the fridge stays in the vehicle}
- couple of slides and drop sides to access the space inside the trailer.
- pull out kitchen, to the BACK
- use the SIDE entry to the clam shell tent, which is now maybe three steps off the ground (nice step behind the wheel and you could get in with a single step)
- SMALL modification to attach an add on tent with only two poles to the back, to create a little room for the kitchen area, to double as a dressing room)
LIGHT weight
Minimal drag
QUICK to setup
and due to the length of the clam shell you will have ample packing space, despite the low height of the setup
Would love to hear from those with trailer experience ...
Power is an issue and yes a sealed deep cycle is quite a penny, but then again I would keep it there where it is more cool than under the bonnet. Also space is utilised and weight carried on the axle so it all work together. The rear jump seats are in size quite heavy and the frame and fridge fitted (empty)equals approx the same weight. So the load start when I start packing basically. thus the battery will be the first 30kg being carried all the time. 
Dit was 'n moerse werk gewees, en my vrou en twee dogtertjies kon nie eintlik van hulp wees nie. Maar ja, ek sou dieselfde hoogte volg. Die RTT asook kombuis area is gerieflike hoogte. Windweerstand ens. was hoofsaaklik gebreek deur sleepvoertuig.
