I guess "MurrayYvvonne" was a 'bot and has left the forum?


Anyhow, I saw an older post in this thread that correctly questioned why we take a trailer out on difficult trails.

A good question with many answers. I'd agree there are trails where you can't even haul a trailer as well as trails you might make it through but it's unsafe to do so. Trailers present challenges and benefits and both can motivate the purchase of a trailer. For a lot of us trailers are a lot of fun and that tends to overcome the drawbacks.

I've had mine for over ten years and been lucky I guess. I'd like to think I was making good choices and intelligently avoided any rollovers or other bad situations. The capability of the driver, trailer and vehicle need to be well matched. I started out driving slowly on easier trails and learned what limitations I had to deal with. I also bring along a Tirfor style hand winch in case I have to get the trailer upright again. Self-rescue is always an option.

So as a counterpoint to the original question; Why do we take $40k+ shiny new 4Runners in and out of tight trails with a likelihood of damage and injury?

I think we all like a challenge and a trailer tied on the ass end of a 4Runner is just an extension of the offroading fun.