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.
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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August 21, 2026
Replacing Bunks and Carpet on a Light-Duty Boat Trailer
Boat trailers operate in the most hostile environment a light-duty trailer ever sees: hot bearings dunked into cold water, sometimes salt water, with electrical connections submerged on every launch. Owners who treat …
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August 14, 2026
Marker Light Replacement Step-by-Step
Trailer wiring looks simple — six wires, eight connections — and it is. So why do we see so many wiring faults? Because the operating environment (vibration, water, salt, sun) is brutal, and most factory installations…
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August 7, 2026
Diagnosing Surge Brake Drag
The coupler is the single point of connection between thousands of pounds of trailer and your tow vehicle. It is also a $50 part that almost everyone takes for granted until the day it doesn't latch.
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