Apache Trailers

Apache Trailers sells road-legal trailers, roof tent campers and genuine replacement parts from our yard at Hobden Hall Farm in Stoke Prior, just outside Bromsgrove. We stock enclosed Cube box trailers, TentBox roof tent trailers, braked plant trailers, utility and farm trailers, motorbike and kart trailers, and the spares that keep them on the road.

This page is the long version of who we are and what we sell. If you already know what you want, the Apache Trailers shop lists every model with full specifications. If you’re still weighing things up, read on. We’ve tried to answer the questions people ask us most often at the yard and on email.

About Apache Trailers

Apache Trailers is a trailer specialist based in Worcestershire. Most of our customers find us because they need something specific: a lockable box for tools, a camper they can sleep in at the weekend, a twin-axle plant trailer for a mini digger, or a replacement wheel that actually fits. We keep the range focused on trailers we’re happy to put our name on, and we’d rather talk you out of the wrong trailer than sell it to you.

Everything we sell is listed online with the details that matter: bed size, internal height, axle type, gross weight, floor material and what comes as standard. Where a photo can’t tell the whole story, we write it down. If a spec is missing, email us and we’ll measure it.

What you’ll find at Apache Trailers

The Apache Trailers range splits into a handful of families. Each one has its own category page, so you can compare like with like.

• Cube box trailers: enclosed, lockable trailers with aerodynamic bodies and rear ramps or doors.
• Roof tent camper trailers: trailers built to carry a TentBox roof tent, with lockable storage underneath.
• Plant trailers and utility trailers: galvanised, open trailers for the trade, the farm and the garden.
• Motorbike trailers, ATV, bike and kart trailers for getting machines to the track or the trail.
• Ex-demo and clearance trailers at reduced prices.
• Trailer parts and accessories, from spare wheels to covers and security.

Cube box trailers from Apache Trailers

The Cube range is where most Apache Trailers customers start. These are enclosed box trailers with a heavy-duty galvanised steel chassis, a galvanised floor topped with phenolic board, and aluminium composite side panels. The sloped front cuts drag, which you’ll notice on the motorway and at the fuel pump.

Cube Sport, Sport Plus and Sport Warrior

The Cube Sport is the all-rounder of the Apache Trailers range. The 8ft x 4ft Cube Sport 84, for example, gives you an internal height of 1500mm at the rear, a chequer plate loading ramp, a certified lighting kit and a jockey wheel as standard. It suits tools, camping kit, house moves and smaller machines. The Sport Plus and Sport Warrior versions build on the same body with extra kit.

Cube Pro and Pro-Kart

If you need more headroom, the Cube Pro 85 offers a 5ft internal height on an 8ft x 5ft bed. The Pro-Kart 85 takes that body and adds a kart racking system and an extended rear ramp, so a race kart can go in on its own wheels and stay put on the way to the circuit.

Xtra Secure, Micro and Mini

The Xtra Secure box trailers add extra locking for people who leave a trailer loaded overnight. At the smaller end, the Cube Micro and Cube Mini use a rear door instead of a ramp and are easy to tow with a small car.

Roof tent camper trailers and TentBox roof tents

A roof tent camper trailer gives you a proper bed off the ground without bolting anything to your car. You unhitch on site, open the tent and keep the car free for day trips. Underneath the tent, the trailer body carries your gear, so the boot isn’t stuffed with sleeping bags and stoves.

Apache Trailers builds several camper bodies around the TentBox roof tent:

• The AquaOverlander, an 8ft x 5ft camper with rear loading access.
• The Lowrider, a lower-profile body that’s easier to load from the side.
• The Compact, a 7ft x 4ft camper for smaller tow cars.
• The Scout, a simple, light starter camper.

We also sell the tents on their own. The TentBox roof tents range covers the Classic, the Lite and Lite XL, the Cargo and the GO, so you can match the tent to how many people are sleeping in it and how fast you want to pack away.

Is a camper trailer right for you?

If you camp a few weekends a year and like to move every night, a roof tent on the car may be enough. If you set up a base for a week, bring bikes or paddleboards, or want the car free once you arrive, a camper trailer makes more sense. We’re happy to talk through both.

Utility, plant and farm trailers

These are the working trailers in the Apache Trailers line-up. They’re galvanised so they cope with mud, road salt and being left outside, and they’re built to be loaded with a forklift or a shovel without much ceremony.

Utility trailers

A utility trailer is the open, flatbed-with-sides trailer most people picture. Our range runs up to a 10ft x 5ft model with a cage and rear gate, which handles garden waste, building materials and the odd sofa. A mesh cage adds height for light, bulky loads.

Plant trailers

The Apache braked twin-axle plant trailers come in 9ft x 4ft and 10ft x 5ft sizes. They have a heavy-duty road chassis and suit mini diggers, dumpers and rollers. Because they’re braked, they can carry far more than an unbraked trailer, so check your vehicle’s towing limit first (more on that below).

Farm, tip and drop-panel trailers

For land work there are farm trailers, tip run trailers and front and rear drop-panel trailers. The ATV garden trailers tip by hand and come in single-axle and tandem versions for use behind a quad, a ride-on mower or a compact tractor.

Motorbike, ATV and karting trailers

Moving a bike or a kart is about keeping it upright and keeping it dry. The enclosed motorbike trailers lock shut and keep road grime off your machine. The single motorcycle trailers are open, light and simple to store.

For off-road machines, the ATV, bike and buggy trailers have ramps sized for quads and buggies, and the karting trailers include the Pro-Kart with its built-in racking.

Who buys from Apache Trailers?

Our customers are a mixed bunch, and the trailer that suits one rarely suits the next. A few examples of what people come to Apache Trailers for:

• Tradespeople who want tools locked away overnight and out of the van. A Cube Sport or Xtra Secure box trailer does that job well.
• Families who want to camp without a caravan. A roof tent camper keeps everyone off the ground and leaves the car free for days out.
• Landscapers and small builders moving mini diggers, dumpers and turf. They tend to choose a braked plant trailer or a large utility trailer.
• Motorbike riders and karters heading to track days, who need ramps, tie-down points and somewhere dry to keep the machine.
• Smallholders and people with big gardens who want a tipping ATV trailer behind a quad or ride-on mower.

If your job isn’t on that list, tell us about it. There’s usually a trailer in the Apache Trailers range that fits, and if there isn’t, we’ll say so.

Ex-demo and clearance deals at Apache Trailers

Every so often a trailer comes back from a show, gets used for photography or is the last of its spec. Those go into the ex-demo and clearance section at a lower price. Stock there changes quickly and each trailer is usually a one-off, so if you see the right one, don’t wait too long. If you want to know about any marks or wear on a particular trailer, ask and we’ll send photos.

Genuine Apache Trailers parts and accessories

A trailer is only as good as its spares, so Apache Trailers keeps the common ones in stock. We stock parts that fit our own trailers properly, rather than near-enough universal bits.

• Spare wheels and tyres to match your trailer’s wheel size.
• Fitted covers to keep rain and dust out of open trailers.
• Security products such as hitch locks and wheel clamps.
• Lighting, sockets and adaptors, including 7-pin to 13-pin adaptors.
• Blades, anvil blocks and pulley kits for the Apache Timber Master wood chipper.

If you can’t find a part, send us a photo and the trailer model and we’ll track it down.

Apache Trailers sizes explained

Trailer sizes are quoted as bed length by bed width, in feet. A 7ft x 4ft trailer has a floor roughly 2100mm long and 1200mm wide; an 8ft x 5ft trailer is roughly 2400mm by 1500mm. The model names at Apache Trailers follow the same pattern, so a Cube Sport 74 is 7ft x 4ft and a Cube Pro 85 is 8ft x 5ft.

That one extra foot makes more difference than it sounds. A standard 8ft x 4ft sheet of plywood lies flat in an 8ft x 4ft trailer but not in a 7ft x 4ft one. A ride-on mower that squeezes into a 7ft trailer leaves no room for the grass box. If you’re between two sizes and your car can handle the bigger one, the bigger one is usually the better buy.

Single axle or twin axle?

Single-axle trailers are lighter, cheaper and much easier to move by hand. They’re the right choice for most box and camper trailers. Twin-axle trailers carry heavier loads, sit more steadily at speed and cope better if a tyre goes down. That’s why our plant trailers use two axles.

Ramp, door or tailgate?

A ramp is best for anything with wheels: bikes, karts, mowers and small machines. A rear door gives a cleaner seal and suits boxes and tools. A drop tailgate or drop panels make loose loads such as logs and garden waste quick to unload.

How to choose the right trailer

Buying the wrong trailer is an expensive mistake. A few minutes on the points below will save you a lot of hassle.

Check what your vehicle can tow

Your car’s handbook and the plate on the door pillar or under the bonnet give the maximum towing weight, braked and unbraked. The total weight of the trailer plus its load must stay below that figure. The UK government’s guide to towing with a car explains the licence rules. Since December 2021, most people with a standard car licence can tow a trailer up to 3,500kg, but your vehicle’s own limit still applies.

Braked or unbraked?

In the UK, a trailer with a maximum authorised mass over 750kg must have its own brakes. Unbraked trailers are lighter and cheaper, which suits small loads and small cars. If you’re moving machinery, or you want headroom to carry more later, go braked.

Internal size beats external size

Measure what you’re carrying, then compare it with the internal dimensions, not the bed size on the label. Box trailers with sloped fronts lose height towards the hitch, so long items need to go along the floor. We list internal heights from rear to front for exactly this reason.

Think about where it lives

A trailer spends most of its life parked. Check the external height against your garage door or driveway gate, and think about whether you need a cover, a wheel clamp or both.

Towing tips from the Apache Trailers team

If you haven’t towed before, it’s less daunting than it looks, and Apache Trailers is always happy to show first-timers the basics. A few habits make it easy.

• Load heavy items over or just in front of the axle, and strap them down. A trailer that’s heavy at the back can start to sway.
• Check the nose weight. Most cars have a limit on how much weight can press down on the towball, usually listed in the handbook.
• Walk round before you set off. Lights, indicators, tyres, coupling and breakaway cable or safety chain all take a minute to check.
• Leave more room to stop and take corners wider than you would without a trailer.
• Practise reversing in an empty car park. Small movements of the wheel work better than big ones.

Remember that speed limits are lower when towing. On single carriageways the limit is 50mph and on dual carriageways and motorways it’s 60mph. You also can’t use the outside lane of a motorway with three or more lanes.

Looking after a TentBox roof tent

A roof tent lasts years if you treat it well. Always let it dry out before you store it for long; even a damp tent packed away for a week can start to smell. Brush off leaves and grit before closing the shell, and check the hinges and gas struts at the start of each season. If you’re storing an Apache Trailers camper over winter, a cover keeps the worst of the weather off both the tent and the trailer body.

Visiting the Apache Trailers yard

You’re welcome to come and look round Apache Trailers before you buy. Seeing a trailer in person, opening the doors and lifting the ramp, tells you more than any photo. Our yard is at:

Unit 1 Hobden Hall Farm, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4DU.

We’re open seven days a week, 8am to 8pm. It’s worth emailing sales@apache-trailers.co.uk before you set off so we can make sure the model you want is on site and ready to see.

Apache Trailers FAQs

Do I need a special licence to tow an Apache trailer?

For most drivers in the UK, no. If you hold a full car licence, you can usually tow a trailer up to 3,500kg maximum authorised mass. Your vehicle’s towing limit is the figure to watch.

Can I collect my trailer from Bromsgrove?

Yes. You can collect from our yard in Stoke Prior, and we’ll help you hitch up and check the lights before you drive away.

What’s the difference between a box trailer and a camper trailer?

A box trailer is a lockable enclosed body for carrying things. A camper trailer is built to carry a roof tent on top, with storage below, so you can sleep on it once you arrive.

Do you sell parts for trailers you didn’t supply?

We focus on parts for Apache Trailers models, but many items such as wheels, lights and adaptors fit other trailers too. Send us the details and we’ll tell you honestly whether something will fit.

How do I keep a trailer in good condition?

Check tyre pressures and lights before every trip, grease the hitch and jockey wheel now and then, and wash off road salt in winter. A cover and a wheel clamp go a long way if it’s stored outside.

Talk to Apache Trailers before you buy

If you’re unsure which trailer fits your car, your load or your budget, ask us. Tell us what you tow with and what you want to carry, and we’ll suggest two or three options. Then browse the full range in the Apache Trailers shop or start with the all trailers page.