Maintaining Your Boat Trailer

Just as you maintain your trusty boat, you also need to maintain your boat trailer. Keeping your boat trailer maintained will save you from costly repairs or days of downtime when you aren’t able to use the trailer to tow your boat around. While there are many tasks that professionals should address, there are also several things you can do at home to keep your boat trailer maintained.

Remove Corrosion

One of the major causes of problems with your boat trailer is corrosion, which is unfortunately not something that you can completely avoid, due to the fact that your boat trailer will be in some contact with water when it’s in use. Do your best to ensure that your boat trailer is clean and dry, particularly when storing it. If you use your boat and boat trailer in salt water, always rinse both off when you get home to remove salt residue. Applying a preventative coating can help to cut down on rust.

Air Up Tires

Your boat trailer’s tires also need to be kept in good condition, since they hold up a lot of weight. Avoid flats and blowouts by airing up the tires to the recommended psi levels and checking them over for signs of undue wear. Always use the same type of tires for all your trailer tires and replace any worn tires promptly. Carry a spare tire so you can change out a flat as needed.

Visit our dealership in Hobe Sound, FL, to check out our fine selection of new and used boat trailers for sale. We also offer price quotes, trade-in values and financing options on your trailer purchase. Glenn's Trailer Sales serves the cities of Jupiter and West Palm Beach, FL.