In order to roll smoothly, every trailer on the road today, of whatever size, uses some form of serviceable trailer bearings. At Ainsworth Trailer Repair of Denver, Colorado, whether you haul heavy equipment or dirt bikes, we are your one stop shop for any type of trailer repair.
Ainsworth Trailer Repair has been a specialist in trailer repair since our founding in 1989. From one bay and one client, we now have 13 repair bays and employ 10 full time mechanics to ensure the fast turn around of your repair or servicing. We have the experience and expertise to maintain either your one boat trailer or an entire fleet of OTR trailers. No matter where you run your rig from, Ainsworth Trailer Repair is conveniently reached by taking either I-70 or I-25.
Why You Need Regular Inspection and Maintenance of Trailer Bearings
Seized trailer bearings can not only severely damage your axle, but a worn out or poorly lubricated trailer bearings create material stresses and frictional heat that will lead either to the wheel seizing just as hard as if the brakes had jammed on, or will cause metal fatigue that could lead to the sudden loss of the whole wheel.
A lost or seized wheel is an extreme emergency for both other motorists and yourself. If an axle digs into the asphalt it could vault the trailer, flip the load, jack knife the rig, or cause the trailer to rip away at the hitch mount.
Neglected trailer bearings can result in a smaller problem too. Old bearing grease loses viscosity and leaks onto the brake pads if not regularly changed. Contamination of the trailer’s brakes will increase your maintenance costs.
We Perform OEM Level Maintenance
At Ainsworth Trailer Repair, you will get quick and thorough service, done to the manufacturers’ standards. For trailer bearings we will:
Remove the wheel and hub—We never “eyeball” trailer bearings and call it “good.”
Completely disassemble the hub—We cannot inspect bearing races and spindles without getting to them.
Inspect the bearing races and spindle—To check for wear, the current parts have to be degreased.
Replace parts if required—We don’t take chances with your safety. If something needs replacing, we’ll show you why if you want to see for yourself.
Reassemble the hub and repack the trailer bearings—Everything will be reassembled correctly with the right parts and re-packed with fresh bearing grease.
Re-install dust cap/bearing protectors—We will ensure that these are properly reinstalled to get the maximum service interval from the work we have performed.
As always, Ainsworth Trailer Repair offers free appraisals on any size trailer repair job. Contact us here.
