Top 5 Trailer Repair Warning Signs9226363
Inspection Sticker Ready To Expire
This is one of the easiest things you can do is just verify the expiry date on your security inspection sticker. These are on every trailer licensed for the public roads. Industrial trailers in America must be reinserted each year. Trailer repairs seem to go up close to the expiry date of these Winnipeg trailer inspection stickers.
Audible Air Leaks
This would apply air assisted and full air brake systems on trailers. Do not ignore air leaks and you will help reduce a significant trailer repair mobile expense. It is much cheaper to fix air brakes in a shop than the side of a highway. You don't require to shed your brakes either.
Tire Defects
Condition of your tires is an immediate hint into how well a trailer is becoming repaired. Watch for bulges, leaks, and hit your tires with a tire hammer or stick every couple of hours of driving to make sure they are not flat or low on trailer tire air.
Breaks Not Working Nicely
One very common trailer repair are brakes, many people more than use trailer brakes particularly in commercial vehicles with the trailer brake handle. If your trailer brakes have an auto adjust system make certain they are working or you can have out of service brakes which put more stress on your Winnipeg truck brakes. Brake drums flying off whilst repair goes beyond normal trailer repair into the realm of criminal negligence so watch for that.
Lights Not Operating Or Flickering
Having an electrical brief in your trailer can trigger flickering lights and eventually total failure of part of or all of your trailer lights. Many times it can be the wire harness on commercial semi trailers having a loose connection but get these issues fixed before they price you an out of service or an accident.
