buying a trailer

anthony79

anthony79

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If you bought a trailer , would you ever consider getting it checked over by a professional before buying it ? ( i.e <font color="black"> </font> <font color="brown"> </font> <font color="black"> </font> getting a horse vetted before purchasing)
 
The trailer I have just bought was serviced a few weeks before I purchased it. I've got the receipt and thats good enough for me. Plus its only four years old.
 
Most definately get it checked, or buy through a proper dealer, I've seen so many people buy trailers and the floors are rotten and dangerous, its not worth it.
 
If thats you in the pic, well hello little boy do you want a sweety, and would you like to look at my rear lights
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You can check out my damper anytime!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Seriously though..... yes i think it would be a good idea, especially if buying privately...... I bought from a main dealer and had an ally floor so thought i was fairly safe
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Trailers are really very basic &amp; there isn't that much to check over. Take someone with you to check lights, try towing it, when you apply your brakes you should feel the braks come on on the trailer. The main thing is to check over the floor. Lift the mats &amp; see if the floor is sound, they normally start to rot in the corners or on edges. If the trailer boasts 'A double floor' that means that the floor has gone rotten &amp; they have put another floor over the top of the rotten floor rather than remove it &amp; replace it.
 
i agree with the posts too.
i have seen a trailer been pulled and the horse hanging out of the bottom of it..

ps i only saw it on the tv though thankfully.

paint work is cosmetic
but the flooring defo needs to be checked and the ramp.
 
If you know what you are looking for, then it is easy.
But don't forget that it is wise to check condition of brake pads as these often seperate from the shoes. Condition of inner and outer wheel bearings? damper condition? what are the wiring connections like in the junction boxes ? Is the ali floor actually bolted correctly to the floor or have the screw heads broken? Is the trailer the correct age ? There are also a lot of trailers about now with rotton sides which can not be detected by looking from the outside.
If they are genuine sellers, then they won't mind a wheels and hubs off inspection, similar to what well known car associations offer.
 
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If you know what you are looking for, then it is easy.
But don't forget that it is wise to check condition of brake pads as these often seperate from the shoes. Condition of inner and outer wheel bearings? damper condition? what are the wiring connections like in the junction boxes ? Is the ali floor actually bolted correctly to the floor or have the screw heads broken? Is the trailer the correct age ? There are also a lot of trailers about now with rotton sides which can not be detected by looking from the outside.
If they are genuine sellers, then they won't mind a wheels and hubs off inspection, similar to what well known car associations offer.

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Am I confused here or is this all thinly disguised sexual innuendo?

I mean 'a wheels and hubs off inspection'?? WTF that is SOOOO RUDE!!!!
 
Dont be fooled by trailers with rubber floors neither, they too can be a death trap, you need to be able to peel the rubber back so you can check the state of the floor underneither the rubber, all the way through.
Even if a seller sates its has been recently serviced, please do take it upon yourself to check everything and if possible get it serviced again, I'd put my horse before taking someone else's word for it (meaning the seller) if they can't prove it has been serviced by a reputable company.

Check the sealing around the outside where it connects to the flooring, won't mention the manufacturer but some are known for seaping in rain water and rotting the floors from the ouside in, not actually where most people check (where horses does droppings/urinates etc).

Some people swear by rubber matting as it prevents the wood from rotting and the horses slipping etc, this is good but sometimes having a wood floor with no matting can be a bonus as you can always monitor the condition of the wood and it make sure it dries out correctly without bowing the floor.
 
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