Trailer Safety

"> I'm picking up a new Wessex trailer this weekend, after much searching

I hope you've included purchasing a decent wheelclamp and hitchlock Philip. A new, shiny trailer certainly generates interest from the wrong people! Our Ifor-Williams is just beginning to lose it's 'newness' after four years, but I'd still rather be safe and still carry the wheelclamp. It keeps the insurance company happy as well.

On the plus side a shiny new trailer get's barely a glance from the boys in blue, who seem to be taking an increasing interest in them and their contents (weight-wise).

Regards

JohnR

Just before heading off on the 1600km round trip to the National Rally we put my trailer up on a hoist to fit brakes and found the main beams had broken either side of the front axle. All that was really holding the axle in place was the floor! There was no way the poor trailer was going to be able to survive the trip empty let alone hauling over a tonne of engine. I borrowed a trailer and had a new one built using the good bits from the old one. It has been built to order to allow me to carry even the biggest and heaviest of engines. Checking the trailer is always a good idea :)

Patrick M Livingstone

Leichhardt NSW

Gentlemen,

An addition to Philips wise words, for those of us that tow a close coupled twin axle trailer it is important that all tyre pressures are equal and depending how our trailers are loaded, preferably nose heavy, rotating the tyres is a good idea because one axle when turning will scrub the tyres increasing the wear, so swap the front left for the rear right and so on. Also make sure the four brakes are balanced as this will be more noticeable than two wheel trailers. Ive experienced three lanes and the hard shoulder trying to control the trailer and it aint no fun especially at 50+ mph.

Martin P