Silver Bullet Caravans PREMIER

At a length of 11,630 mm, the Bullet Premier ranks among the longer examples of its class; a 7,300 mm wheelbase on four wheels points to a tandem axle carrying this length. An unladen weight of 3,050 kg leaves a payload of 450 kg, a typical margin for luggage and equipment on a fully fitted travel caravan.

Category O2 trailers run with overrun brakes rather than an air brake system. In many European countries a trailer of this weight class can be towed with a category B driving licence, provided the combined gross weight of towing vehicle and trailer stays within the locally applicable limit; at a gross weight right at the 3.5-tonne mark, this needs checking case by case.

Buying a long travel caravan with a tandem axle used, moisture in the body comes first: water ingress at roof hatches, windows and the hitch panel often only shows up as a soft floor. The tandem axle's bearings, tyre age and matched wear on both wheels per side need checking, as does the chassis for corrosion under the body. With such a long body, a test drive over an uneven road is worthwhile too, listening for creaking where the body meets the chassis, which reveals material fatigue faster than appearance alone.