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All road-going vehicles need to be serviced from time to time, and your trailer is no exception. PRG offer a full servicing package, carried out by our trained staff, to ensure that your trailer is in good and safe working condition. All working and structural parts are checked for wear and damage, adjusted where possible, or replaced with new parts. Please telephone 01270 812402 or e-mail for further information or to book your trailer in for servicing. |
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The vast majority of spare parts for our trailers are available from stock. i.e. lights, wheels/tyres, hitches and jockey wheels etc. These can be swiftly dispatched to you via post or carrier where necessary. Certain items and special parts not held in stock can incur a delay for them to be received by ourselves, however some can be dispatched to you straight from our suppliers. Please contact us to enquire about the specific part you require. |
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Some
of the more frequently asked questions are detailed below. If you
have any other or more specific questions please do not hesitate to
contact us.
Is my vehicle suitable for towing? When it comes to towing a trailer, safety is paramount. You should check that your tow vehicle is rated to be able to tow the extra weight of your trailer and payload. This information should be in your vehicles handbook, on the vehicle manufacturers website or will be available at the manufacturers local dealer. How should the load be positioned / distributed on the trailer? When loading your trailer it is very important to achieve a positive nose weight once loaded. A nose weight of between 50-100Kg is considered the norm. If this positive nose weight is not achieved then problems whilst towing are very likely - 'snaking' for example is usually a direct result of a trailer loaded incorrectly and the lack of positive nose weight. Front engined cars should therefore be driven on forwards and rear engined cars backwards, checking the tow vehicle's rear suspension drops noticeably, but not too much. (Too much nose weight can also cause problems. The handling can again suffer and certain load-bearing parts could be overloaded.) How do I ensure the load is properly secured on the trailer? The preferred method of restraining a load on a trailer is by the use of load securing straps (ratchet straps). There are many different varieties of these straps with different load ratings, it is always advisable to use straps rated to at least twice the weight of the load being secured. Two securing straps at the front of a vehicle, and two at the rear is the best way to ensure a vehicle is secure. The trailers winch should NOT be used as a means of securing a load PRG Trailers have many types of these securing straps in stock (see accessories page), and we will be happy to advise on the best sort of securing strap for your needs. All trailers manufactured by PRG have specific tie down points, either as loops welded to the chassis or holes in the trailer bed. These should always be used for strapping down. What is the wiring key for my trailer's lights? All
European trailers should be wired in basically the same way. Connection
to the tow vehicle is made in one of two ways:
For a printable page with all wiring diagrams, please click here What should the tyre pressures be for my trailer?
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