Trailer Servicing & Repairs near Salisbury

Fieldfare Trailer Centre provides professional trailer servicing and repairs from our fully equipped workshop near Salisbury, Wiltshire. We service a wide range of braked and unbraked trailers, with checks tailored to each trailer’s age, condition, usage and service history.

Our experienced workshop team inspects essential safety components including tyres, bearings, brakes, cables, couplings, suspension, lights and the breakaway system. Contact us for advice or a quotation based on your trailer and the work required.

Trailer servicing and repairs near Salisbury

We offer a comprehensive trailer servicing and repair facility and pride ourselves on the standard of our work and our fast, efficient and friendly service.

Every trailer service is different. Depending on age, use and service history, some trailers will not require as extensive a service as others. Regular servicing can identify wear, damage and adjustment problems before they affect safety or reliability. Contact us with the trailer make and model where possible, and we can provide a quotation suited to your needs and budget.

What is checked during a full trailer service?

Our full servicing procedure includes the following checks and workshop tasks:

• Place the trailer on the vehicle lift, jack up with beam jacks and make safe.
• Remove all road wheels and check the condition and pressure of tyres and wheel rims, including the spare, adjusting if necessary.
• Remove hubs, strip out seals and bearings and check their condition.
• Check brake shoes and drums for damage and clean them. Check the auto-reverse mechanism.
• Check wheel studs and reassemble bearings and hubs.
• Check Bowden cables and rod mechanisms.
• Check axle cable anchor points.
• Check clevis pins for wear and missing split pins, replacing them if necessary.
• Readjust brakes and cables to the correct tolerances and operation; the compensator should run parallel to the axle line.
• Check handbrake action.
• Check coupling and fixing bolts.
• Check the condition of the coupling head-to-towball fitting.
• Check drawbar bushes for wear, including lift in the draw tube shaft.
• Check rubber bellows for splits.
• Check overrun damper action.
• Check the breakaway cable for compatibility and damage.
• Check axle mounting brackets and fixing bolts.
• Check the jockey wheel’s winding action, tyre and wheel condition.
• Inspect the jockey wheel shaft for indentation caused by the clamp handle.
• Lubricate all moving jockey wheel parts and threads.
• Replace the jockey wheel assembly, ensuring the clamp pad is in place where fitted.
• Check the operation of all lights.
• Check the condition and security of wiring and the plug.
• Check suspension units, rubber coil and leaf springs for damage.
• Check that all bodywork fasteners are secure and firmly fitted.
• Check the security and condition of mudguards and mountings.
• Check the operation of corner jacks or props.

When should you arrange a trailer service?

Always follow the service schedule recommended by the trailer, axle or brake manufacturer. Usage and storage conditions may mean more frequent checks are appropriate. Arrange an additional inspection:

• Before a long journey.
• After buying a used trailer with an uncertain service history.
• After the trailer has been stored for an extended period.
• If braking performance changes or a wheel or hub becomes unusually hot.
• If you notice unusual noises, lighting faults or uneven tyre wear.
• If there is excessive movement in the coupling.
• If the trailer is used frequently or carries heavy loads.

Why choose Fieldfare?

• Established trailer workshop near Salisbury.
• NTTA member and Trusted Workshop.
• Qualified and trained team working to recognised industry standards.
• Servicing and repairs for a wide range of trailers.
• Access to an extensive selection of trailer parts.
• Clear advice based on the trailer’s condition and required work.

Please note: We are unable to fit customer-supplied parts or spares. Please speak to the workshop before purchasing parts for a booked service or repair.