Do you operate a truck and trailer in or through Winnipeg on a regular basis? Whether you live here or not, you can take advantage of cheaper cell phone repair rates than some of the larger cities, like Alberta or Ontario, if you know where to find a great store. First, let’s take a look at some of the trailer fixes that may cost you too much.
Trailer grease is cheaper than steel, so it’s a good idea to stick to your trailer greasing schedule ahead of schedule. This will help reduce your mobile trailer repair bills no matter where you are. Get to know a few trailer shops along your route and make sure they also have mobile service so that when a problem arises, you already know someone in the area you can trust, like RamWinn, for example.
Periodic circle or walk-around checks of your trailer and daily trailer inspections by the driver for commercial trailers are vital to keeping your truck and mobile trailer breakdown repair bills to a minimum. Tools to help solve common problems will greatly reduce downtime and mobile trailer repairs.
Commercial trailers should have an air hose and tire gauge to fill leaking tires. This set of tools will pay for itself in a single service call many times over. Fort Garry industries east on Inkster Boulevard, off Route 90, is a great place for commercial trailer repair tools. Take care of your gear, wash your gear, keep extra lights on your truck so that when these little problems arise they don’t turn into big, expensive problems on some government scale in the middle of nowhere.
If your trailer has a reefer container, make sure you have extra oil, check the display screen for faults, report faults immediately to the manufacturer’s 24-hour call center for advice on how to prevent a complete reefer container breakdown if it hasn’t happened yet. These preventative actions will greatly reduce downtime and unnecessary calls from mobile trucks and trailers.