From the shop
Practical guides & how-tos.
What we'd tell a customer in person, written down. Buying guides, repair walk-throughs, and the maintenance work most people skip.
October 2, 2026
Sizing a Utility Trailer to Your Use
Utility trailers are the workhorses of the light-duty fleet. They cost less than enclosed trailers, they take more abuse, and most of them die from preventable causes — rotten floors, bent gates, and cracked hangers f…
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September 25, 2026
Storing a Snowmobile Trailer Off-Season
Snowmobile trailers see the worst conditions of any light-duty trailer: salted highways, sub-zero temps, and a nine-month off-season. Skipping maintenance in October leads to a roadside repair on a 14-degree morning i…
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September 18, 2026
Why a Trailer Is Worth Inspecting Before Buying
Used trailers are the wild west. There are no industry mileage standards, no inspection requirements in most states, and the worst examples have been worked harder than their plate ratings for years. Knowing what to l…
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September 11, 2026
Five Repairs That Belong in a Shop
Most light-duty trailer maintenance is owner-level work. Some of it isn't. The line between the two is mostly about what you do when something doesn't go to plan. A bearing repack that ends in a stripped spindle is a …
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September 4, 2026
What Happens When You Skip the Walkaround
A walkaround is the cheapest preventive maintenance there is. Five minutes before you pull out of the driveway catches loose lug nuts, low tires, broken springs, dry hubs, dead lights, and the kind of small problems t…
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August 28, 2026
Greasing Up for Winter: What and Where
A trailer that sits all winter without preparation is harder on itself than one that gets used. Tires flat-spot, batteries die, water sits in low spots, and seals dry out. Two hours in November saves a service ticket …
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