Getting Service on Your Trailer

While it’s important to do what you can to follow your trailer’s owner’s manual and take care of regular maintenance tasks at home with your tools, there will always be occasions when it benefits you to take your trailer into a professional service department. So when are those times and what should you do to prepare for them? This guide should answer your questions about seeking trailer service.

When Should I Ask the Pros?

It’s wise to seek professional trailer service on a yearly basis. A once-a-year visit will allow an experienced service technician the opportunity to look over your trailer carefully and tune it up, while also looking for any problems you may have missed yourself. You can, of course, go more often than once a year, but this is a good minimum.

You should also get in touch with a service department anytime you’re having an issue with your trailer that you don’t feel comfortable fixing yourself. Maybe you don’t have the time or the tools or the skill set needed, or you’ve tried to figure out what’s wrong and you can’t. That’s the perfect time to contact a professional.

What Should I Do in Advance?

First, make an appointment with your chosen service department so that you can ensure they have the time and staff needed to work on your trailer. This is always better than trying to get your trailer in for maintenance on the spur of the moment. 

Next, make a list of the issues you would like the mechanics to address. Be as specific as possible so that your mechanic knows where to begin and what parts to focus on. Of course, if you’re taking your railer in for regular maintenance and aren’t having issues, you won’t have to do this, but it is important if you’ve been having problems.

Finally, something else that can be helpful is to clean up your trailer before you take it in for your appointment. A clean trailer that doesn’t have any personal items in it will be easier for the mechanics to work on and it means your items won’t get lost while the trailer is being serviced.

Need some service on your trailer? Contact the Flat Rock Trailers service department today to schedule your appointment with us. Our team of professional mechanics will be happy to address whatever problems you’re having to get your trailer ready for the road again.

Interested in buying a new or used trailer? Come down to our dealership near Hewitt, TX, to take a look at our selection of trailers for sale. Flat Rock Trailers is proud to serve our Texas customers in the cities of Waco and Killeen.