Have been asked a few questions about dimensions and weights of Dandy’s. Thought it might be useful if I posted this pdf of the original dandy brochure which is not only quite a good read, but has all the specifications on the final page.

Thought I would post a quick pic for those who are not clear what a towball drop plate looks like. Im not sure that this is the best solution as the towbar coupling is still a little lower than it should be according to the specs posted here , but works ok for now. While Im at it – the picture below shows the current ride height of my trailer, cant help thinking that a bit more height would save me a lot of wincing as I approach speed bumps and when driving over uneven camping fields expecting to see the heater left behind in the road!:

Current ride height of my dandy folding camper

Must be one of the most often asked questions – which type of dandy do I have?

Well over the next few days and weeks – maybe months -  I am gong to attempt to clarify what is what, adding pictures if I can – bear with me and feel free to comment

As a starting point the colour of the PVC walls is going to give you a pretty good clue as to the age of the dandy:

• Late 1960′s to early seventies – Green PVC walls were the earliest
• Early 1970′s – Orange PVC walls superseded the green
• Late 1970′s – Brown PVC walls introduced
• 1990′s – Blue and white PVC walls

Prior to the blue and white models – which were named – the dandy was known purely by its sleeping capacity. With many similarities between the units the easiest way to identify which model was which was by the width of the trailer:

• Dandy 4 Berth – 4 feet wide (122cm)
• Dandy 4/5 Berth – 4 feet 10 inches wide (147cm)
• Dandy 5 Berth – 5 feet 10 inches wide (178cm)
• Dandy 6 Berth – 6 feet 3 inches wide (190cm)

Following the introduction of the blue and white models, identification became a whole lot easier as the units were given names, but just for completeness:

• Dandy Dart -160cm (including wheelarches)
• Dandy Delta – 183cm (including wheelarches)
• Dandy Designer – 188cm
• Dandy Discovery – 188cm (Same as Designer but with bench instead of table/chairs)
• Dandy Destiny – 205cm
• Dandy Dimension – 205cm

More about these later…