Trailers

[still kicking]

So why do Thais don't like trailers I guess they get away with overloading their pickups and nobody cares, trailers are common in the west might it be in the UK, US, Europe or Australia. But every truck has a trailer so what is wrong with having a trailer on your car? I did build trailers in LOS and yes, I sold a few I did not make any money on it because everybody wanted different sizes. But that was a few years ago of course I went bankrupt. But I still have many customers after many years telling me that was the best thing they ever bought; well, I must admit most of them where farangs. But I still don't get it.

[farmerjo]

Registration cost?

[In the jungle]

I think a trailer that is going to be used on the roads has to be registered with the DLT.  More pointless red tape.

 

That and the fact that you cannot buy even fairly basic trailer components here, such as a ball hitch, must have something to do with it.

 

It also perplexes me that there are no vans here.  By that I mean something like the Ford Transit or Benz Sprinter.  Sure you can buy a pickup and then put some kind of locally produced box on the back but that does not really match the particular qualities of a van.

[stoner]

ever try to park a normal car in thailand ? not an easy task. 

 

or drive with that on the roads here ? with somchai all around you. 

[Ralf001]

1 hour ago, In the jungle said:

 

 

That and the fact that you cannot buy even fairly basic trailer components here, such as a ball hitch, must have something to do with it.

 

 

ball  hitches are commonly available.

[still kicking]

14 hours ago, farmerjo said:

Registration cost?

Not a problem I sold mine including registration Towbar and electrical wiring 

[Yellowtail]

A lot of places you can't go with more than two axles. 

[Elkski]

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

A lot of places you can't go with more than two axles. 

Lots of places where a trailer would be trapped in Thailand. Can you imagine the U-turns on the highways?

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, Elkski said:

Lots of places where a trailer would be trapped in Thailand. Can you imagine the U-turns on the highways?

What about trucks they all have trailers

[brianthainess]

Plenty of pickups here with trailers carrying small backhoes, never any lights on them though.

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Plenty of pickups here with trailers carrying small backhoes, never any lights on them though.

and towing boats and jet ski's.

[still kicking]

2 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Plenty of pickups here with trailers carrying small backhoes, never any lights on them though.

Some of the ones I build they all had lights and registration 

[PJ71]

On 3/1/2023 at 8:02 AM, stoner said:

ever try to park a normal car in thailand ? not an easy task. 

What's hard about it?

[KhunLA]

As stated, plenty of trailers on the road, but unless you have a boat, jetskis or haul scooters/bicycles with you, why would anyone need one, unless having a business.  Most needing to haul stuff, simply buy a pick up truck.

 

A few places do trailers, as I peeked for myself, and trailer hitches, as stated, are widely available.  Registration easy.  Cars aren't built to haul as much as in the past, I think.  As our MG was only rated for 500kg, I think, and that's classed as a SUV ????

 

Why do people comment when they have no knowledge or experience.