Your trailer may look pretty simple. A frame. A couple of axles. Some tires. Lights. A hitch. But there are a lot of components working together every time you tow, and some of the most important ones aren't easy to see. That's why a trailer inspection can be a smart part of regular maintenance,...
They're small, hidden and easy to forget about. Until they're not. Wheel bearings are an important part of your trailer's running gear, allowing the wheels to rotate smoothly around the spindle while carrying the trailer's load. And because they're tucked inside the hub, you generally don't spend...
You walk around your trailer and notice something doesn't look right. One tire looks fine. Another is wearing heavily on one edge. Maybe one axle seems to be eating tires much faster than the other. Uneven trailer tire wear isn't something to ignore. The wear pattern can be a clue that something...
You've hooked up the trailer. You're already running late. And you're pretty sure everything is fine. That's exactly when it's worth taking another two minutes. A quick walk-around before you tow can catch simple problems before they become much bigger ones down the road. Here are seven things to...