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Accidental trailer damage is a way of life for artic
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operators. The key is to identify the critical times and vulnerable areas on the vehicle and deal with them.
Smart operators need to strike the right balance between buying durable, quality equipment from new and maintaining it well and knowing either when to replace with new or refurbish and save money.
But there's no point in paying good money on a major trailer rebuild if you haven't got a clear "second life" mapped out for it. So do your sums: any cost justification for trailer refur bishment must be driven by subsequent usage. Moreover, smart operators bring fleet replacements in early, hang on to redundant trailers and arrange MoTs and major services for mid-January onwards, so as not to interrupt the peak Christmas period, Nor do they Jet minor scratches and bumps turn into lingering, expensive mistakes!
The good news is that if you do need your trailer refurbished or repaired, there's no shortage of skilled workshop facilities around especially from the trailer makers themselves who are well geared up to do the work thoroughly and speedily.