How To Properly Maintain Farm Trailers?

Agricultural trailers are commonly used in agricultural production, and proper maintenance can extend their service life and ensure work efficiency. The following are the maintenance points of farm trailers:

1. Check your tires regularly

- Tire pressure: Ensure that tire pressure is maintained within the recommended range. Too much or too little air pressure increases the risk of wear or a flat tire.

Tire wear: Check the tire surface regularly for cracks, excessive wear or foreign objects (such as nails, stones). Replace in time when wear is serious.

- Axle and bearing: Check the lubrication of axle and bearing, and add lubricating oil if necessary to prevent overheating and excessive wear.

2. Lubricate moving parts regularly

- Hooks and hinges: Moving parts such as hooks and hinges of farm trailers need regular lubrication to prevent rust and sticking, especially parts that are easily exposed to mud and moisture.

Brake system: Brake devices (such as brake pads) and chains also need to be checked and lubricated regularly to ensure that the brake system is sensitive.

3. Check the brake system

- Brake pad inspection: Ensure that the brake pads are not worn excessively. Brake pad wear can cause brake failure, especially when the trailer is loaded.

- Brake fluid: If the trailer has a hydraulic brake system, check the brake fluid level regularly and replenish or replace it in time.

4. Electrical system maintenance

- Lighting and signal lights: Ensure that the trailer's floodlights, brake lights, turn signals, etc. are working properly, especially when driving on the road.

- Line inspection: Check the wires on the trailer regularly to prevent wear, breakage or short circuit, especially in areas where it is easy to come into contact with water or soil.

5. Carriage and frame inspection

- Carriage structure: Check the carriage of the trailer for corrosion, cracks or deformation, especially when working in wet conditions. Repair or replace damaged parts if necessary.

- Joints and welds: Check the frame and welds of the trailer for firmness, cracks or looseness.

6. Mounting coupler and its connecting parts

- Wear of coupler: Check whether the coupler is worn or deformed to ensure that the connection between the trailer and the traction equipment is safe and firm.

- Fastener inspection: Check all bolts, nuts, pins and other fasteners are loose, tighten or replace if necessary.

7. Clean and rust resistant treatment

- Cleaning the trailer: After the trailer passes through the mud, rain, fertilizer and other working environment, timely cleaning, especially for the parts that are easy to accumulate mud, to prevent rust.

Anti-rust treatment: anti-rust treatment of metal parts, especially in areas with heavy moisture or in wet seasons. The use of anti-rust paint or anti-rust oil can effectively prevent corrosion of the trailer.

8. Replace components regularly

- Wear parts replacement: some high-wear parts, such as brake pads, bearings, springs, etc., need to be replaced regularly according to the use.

Spare parts reserve: Keep a spare stock of commonly used parts so that they can be repaired quickly in case of failure.

9. Load management

- Follow load limits: Do not overload the trailer, which can cause structural damage, tire blowouts or brake failure.

- Uniform distribution of load: When loading, ensure that the goods are evenly distributed to prevent the tilt of the car body or the center of gravity is unstable, affecting the safety of driving.

10. Regular maintenance plan

Develop a regular maintenance plan, according to the frequency of use and operating environment of the trailer, regular comprehensive inspection and maintenance. For example, do a full inspection every quarter or half a year.

Through the above steps, the agricultural trailer can maintain good working condition, reduce the occurrence of failures, and improve the safety and efficiency of agricultural operations.