Another Cheval Horse Trailer fitted with new front and rear ramps in the Danhire Trailer Workshops

It may be raining hard outside, but it’s certainly shining inside with a general service and good Check over ready for the summer season.

Brake check on the Airstream.

Horse Trailer in for service. Photo shows how necessary it is to have a regular servicing.

New interior side panels and padding installed to a Ifor Williams Horse Trailer in the Danhire Trailer Workshops.

DanHIRE Trailer Sales and Towbars

together with NTTA

are offering

Free Trailer Safety Checks

Promoting Safe and Legal Towing

Give Mark a call at DanHIRE

07825 872 107

TowSafe4Freddie

www.ntta.co.uk/freesafetycheck

Free Safety Checks

Recently, NTTA has been working on an initiative to introduce the UK’s first Free Safety Checkprogram for the light trailer industry.

All trailers, unbraked and braked, up to 3500kg (gross weight) can be taken to a participating NTTA QS Member for the Free Safety Check, which could highlight issues that should be addressed.

Working with the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service and Central Registration & Identification Scheme, officers ran the first Caravan and Trailer operation of the season at Junction 19 of the A12 trunk road, Chelmsford, near Boreham Services Lorry Park on Tuesday 4th April 2017.

34 vehicles were stopped, 21 of which were towing trailers and 11 towing caravans. Of all the vehicles stopped, only 12 were clear of faults.

Two overweight 3500kg vehicles were found to be 15 per cent over the maximum authorised mass when weighed and the drivers fined £600.

A number of vehicles’ tyres were also over the five-year recommendation and a total of eight vehicles had breakaway cables that were incorrectly fitted, or none fitted at all. Some vehicles towing caravans had no extendable mirrors.

The driver of a trailer with a seized braking system was given a £100 fine and 3 points on his licence for driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition. Of the vehicles that were stopped, four drivers were issued with fines and three licence points after it was discovered they did not have the correct category BE licence.

The NTTA Free Safety Check is a visual inspection only, but will give you an overview on the general safety aspects of your trailer. If suspect items are found, they will be highlighted and you will be given the option to have them repaired.

Items inspected are:

Lights

Electrics

Brake Cables (if applicable)

Tyres (condition )

Tyres (pressures)

Wheel Alignment

Drawbar

Handbrake operation (if applicable)

Breakaway Cable / Secondary Coupling Device

Jockey Wheel Operation

Coupling head operation

Wheel Bearings

General Chassis Condition

General Body Condition

General Floor Condition

Each of the Safety Check record sheets are individually numbered and NTTA will keep a record of the findings.

National Trailer & Towing Association

DanHIRE Trailers are NTTA Quality Secured

What is NTTA Quality Secured ?

A customer care Quality scheme monitored and operated by the NTTA who are the voice of the UK light trailer and towing industry. The scheme promotes:

Industry standards

Workshop best practice

Customer service

Professional workmanship

How does a company become Quality Secured ?

Accepts an independent annual assessment that rates:

Customer service

Workshop practice

Customer complaints

Staff knowledge and company training initiatives

Facilities and equipment

Only successful assessment results that match the stringent QS requirements will allow the award of a QS accreditation certificate to be displayed to the public.

How does Quality Secured help the consumer ?

Gives confidence when using any of our services; peace of mind when purchasing goods; knowledge of doing business with an accredited company who will always try to give the best service possible.

Who recommends NTTA Quality Secured members ?

The scheme is recommended and endorsed by over a million members of the towing public including:

The Caravan Club

The Camping & Caravanning Club

The Automobile Association

The British Horsebox Society

National Trailer & Towing Association www.ntta.co.uk

Photo shows another 12ft Flatbed Trailer been fitted with new flooring and securing hooks in the DanHIRE workshops.

Photo of another horse trailer under going a complete refit of new sides and Ramps in the DanHIRE workshops.

Horse Trailer Side Panels and Ramps

Pictures show two Horse Trailers being fitted with all New Side Panels and Ramps at the Danhire Workshops.

Always make sure your Horses will be safe travelling to and from.

Trailer Brakes. It is so important to check brakes regularly as in time the trailer brake linings can start lifting off!

Pictures show the latest horse trailer to be fitted with new sides and a top class finish to include a full repaint overall.

Horse Trailer Refit

Pictures show more Horse Trailers under going refitting of side and rear panels.

It is so important to keep a check on your horse trailers as the sides can rot away not a good sign when carrying expensive horses.