Trailer parts are not inexpensive, and replacement soon adds up! Regular care and maintenance will help to greatly increase the lifespan of your trailer parts and prevent costly breakdowns.

Regular Cleaning Is Essential

For your trailer, its worst enemies are dirt, mud and road salt. Rinse your trailer completely after use particularly in winter or off-road conditions. Inspect wheel hubs, brakes and underside where corrosion usually begins. Just one rinse can save you thousands in rust damage.

Lubrication Prevents Wear

Wheel bearings should be lubricated every year or 10,000km. Regularly lubricate the hitch coupling, jockey wheel mechanism and any moving parts. Doing this simple measure will avoid friction damage and ensure that the parts remain in working order. For Trailer Parts, contact Auto and Trailers, a supplier of Trailer Parts.

Check Tyre Pressure

Over-inflation or under-inflated tyres cause uneven wear, and strain one’s suspension too. Test pressure before every trip and ensure the manufacturer recommended levels. If it’s going to sit idle for more than a few months then store the trailer with its tyres slightly over-inflated.

Protect Against the Elements

Whenever possible, keep your trailer inside away from the elements. Rain will lead to rust and UV rays cause the rubber components to degrade. It will rust, even faster than would otherwise be the case in some areas, and for those who can’t help but store outside, get a good-sized cover with an underlayer of treated fabric to stop magnetic sources interfering.

Address Small Issues Immediately

That loose bolt or tiny area of rust may not seem like much at first glance, but over time a small problem ignored can become an expensive failure.

The Bottom Line

Protective maintenance is a lot cheaper than restitution. If you invest some time in caring for parts of your trailer, then these parts are forever going to look after themselves!