They are a great way to travel, easy setup, no packup required for that 50km trip to buy a carton of milk.
Downsides - you need to have a proper off road hitch if you dont want to shake the trailer and vehicle to bits. Getting stuck is about 50% easier, and 100% harder to get out. You might want to invest in a good hand winch.
The temptation to fill the vehicle and the trailer has to be overcome - pack the vehicle with everything you want to take, then put 50% of it in the trailer and DONT pack anything else.
Have the trailer built with Landrover wheels (or Toyota or whatever make) so that wheels are interchangeable.
Do some homework on entry and departure angles, the rear overhang on the trailer can be a problem - I've seen a 4x4 trailer almost backed over after it dug in and the driver reversed "over" it to get himself out of trouble.
Lash out and buy a Sankey PTO driven trailer.
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