Trailer Servicing

[AndreasR]

Being new to this trailer thing, i would like info on service intervals for trailers.

i know that if the trailer has been standing for a few months it is best to have things like the bearings/brakes etc checked out and greased before a trip.

But if you use the trailer regularly, like every month at least, is there a a guideline for scheduled services and should this schedule be based on milage or time.

[KurtG]

Bushwacker will be here shortly to advise.

[Apocalypse]

Trailer servicing (or lack of) is probably the primary cause of a buggered up holiday.

A little maintenance goes a long way.

Tyres are often a problem - on a trailer it's easy for a tyre to have loads of tread but be 10 years old and horribly perished from standing in the sun and not moving.

seized overrun tow hitches and brakes are common as are (as mentioned) gummed up bearings.

lights get wet and don't dry out and you get bad contact etc,

An annual service that gets the drums off, wheel bearings at least checked, attention to the tyres and hitch is worth every cent.

[Wave]

Rule of thumb, service hubs/bearings once a year and adjust the brakes, lubricate the coupler.
If you use the trailer, like you say, once a month, you can service less often, but I would still lubricate the coupler as they do tend to dry out.

[BushWacker]

Bushwacker will be here shortly to advise.

... to query actually Kurt ...

did you eventually find where to source a new coupler hitch for your trailer and from where or who , here in Joburg ?

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... to query actually Kurt ...

did you eventually find where to source a new coupler hitch for your trailer and from where or who , here in Joburg ?

Burquip in Jet Park for the Knott spares

[KurtG]

Bushwacker will be here shortly to advise.

... to query actually Kurt ...

did you eventually find where to source a new coupler hitch for your trailer and from where or who , here in Joburg ?

You are a little behind Chas, this was resolved more than a month ago

[BushWacker]

Trailer of a Tale
When I first got my trailer , nobody here told me to lock the wheel stem (so it couldnt spin) after I had wound it up ... so the first time I towed it the wind etc spun it round, out and off and on arrival thing was missing ...
... went to said Burquip and tried to convince them to only sell me a replacement wheel stem but they were uncompromising and I had to buy whole bloody thing.
Good news is by spending only R100 more I got a 2 wheeler replacement ‘better than all the rest’
and good for sand, mud etc

[Crips]

Once every 12 to 24 months depending on usage is the "norm"

BUT
We have a old garden trailer, my dad bought it in '98 or there about.
We have replaced tires on it a few times and re-did the electricals 2 or 3 times but have never opened the wheel bearings.
My dad is a firm believer that if wheal-bearings was done right, there is no need to fiddle with them.
His Sprite Swing was bought new in about 2002 I think, never has a wheelbearing been needed to be replaced.
Same with my old Sprite Sprint, in the 8 years I owned it I replaced the original shocks and wheelbearings once, never had to do it again.

I think the lesson to learn from that is, make sure it's done right, and check it often to be safe, but there is no need to replace wheelbearings every 12-24 months

[AndreasR]

Thanks for the replies. I will just check it over every 12 months then.

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After all this talk I think I need to inspect my trailers bearings, I'd actaully like to replace the bearings (as Conqueror/Alko use cheapish ones) with decent NSK ones, then I'll know going forward that it's top quality units, I also have a spare bearing set in the trailer for Justin.

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Thanks for the replies. I will just check it over every 12 months then.

That's perfect

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Torque*

[Mad Manny]

Anybody have the talk settings on different bearings, even if it's scale pull.

You must yous the collect Talk Settings otherwyse the bering will come lose.
But that are a subjet for anotha Tread...

[AndreasR]

Got my trailer in January and have done just more than 26000 km so far this year. I think it will deserve a service before year end.