SERVICE and MAINTENANCE

We recommend that your horse float or trailer be serviced every 12 months. Wheel bearings don't always need to be replaced every service, this will depend on how often you use your float, how far you go and what conditions you drive in, but it is important that they are inspected regularly.

NOT SERVICING YOUR FLOAT OR TRAILER REGULARLY
could lead to equipment failure or expensive repairs when you least expect them.

TIP OF THE DAY:
Park your float or trailer on a dry concrete or gravel surface NOT on a damp surface such as grass.
Rising moisture will cause damage to your braking system, as seen below.

 

Standard service for hydraulic or electric braked systems is
$200+GST plus parts as required and consists of the following:

  • Remove brake hubs
  • Remove bearings, clean and inspect for damage and/or wear
  • Replace damaged and/or worn parts as required, reassemble and adjust
  • Inspect all moving parts, brake shoes and hubs for wear and replace as required
  • Inspect and replace damaged and/or worn shackle bushes on slippers spring suspensions
  • Grease all grease points and lubricate all moving parts
  • Inspect tyres, rotate and adjust pressures
  • Repair and/or replace defective lights and electrical fittings
  • Road test and provide a comprehensive report.
SAMPLE OF BRAKE FAILURE
Missing master cylinder cap has allowed
water to penetrate through brake lines
causing damage to wheel cylinders
Rusted brake hub indicate that these brakes
have not been working for a long time.

 
Rusted and siezed brake components
do not work and are DANGEROUS
SAMPLE OF STRUCTURAL & SUSPENSION FAILURES
Front spring hangar completely broken from chassis rail. When on the ground it appeared normal and was only discovered during a routine service when the float was raised up off the ground.
If this broken spring hangar had been left unrepaired it could have caused major damage or even an accident. The brake hose and electrical wires pass through the spring hangar. These could have been severed and left the owner with no brakes or lights, a dangerous combination.
Poor float design contributed to the spring ends wearing holes through the chassis rails on this float. This compromised the ability for the free ends of the springs to move backwards under load. This was aslo noticed during a routine service and repaired by welding wear plates over chassis rails.

BE SAFE, NOT SORRY