Trailer Safety Tips

If you’re in the business of transporting precious cargo, heavy equipment, etc. you’ll know the value of trailers and trailer safety. Following standard safety measures is a great way to protect your valuables, yourself, and your trailer from unnecessary damage.

Our team at TSI Trailers of Van Alstyne, TX, does our best to ensure our customers have the expert insight they need to get value from their purchases. To that end, we’ve prepared a list of safety tips to make sure you’re trailering properly without unnecessary risk.

Obey Trailer Limits

One of the most important practices you can commit to is knowing your trailer’s towing capacity and ensuring you don’t exceed it at any time. This also ties in with having a compatible vehicle that can handle your trailer’s towing capacity and weight as well. Exceeding your trailer’s capacity can result in dangers like unreliable braking performance, and damage to your engine and suspension systems.

Proper Packing

Property positioning and securing your cargo is another vital step to trailer safety. Make sure you’re achieving equal weight distribution on the left and right sides of your trailer. Also, you’ll need to properly tie down or secure your load to prevent destruction to property or hazards to other drivers while transporting things across long distances.

Check Tires

Checking your tires is important to both your trailer and your towing vehicle to avoid accidents. Keep a watchful eye for any leaks or damage to your tire treading that may result in a blowout or other mishaps. Using a pressure gauge to check the air pressure in your tires is also a great practice to detect any potential threats.

Visit our experts in Van Alstyne today to find out more about our trailers and trailer safety. All customers from Dallas and Fort Worth, TX are also welcome to visit us at any time.