07/09/2026
🐴🚨 ANOTHER HORSE TRAILER LEAVING UNTHANK TRAILERS SAFE & SOUND! 🚨
We had this Ifor Williams HB511 horse trailer in our workshop for its first yearly service with us.
Once we got the trailer into our workshop and up on the lift so we could inspect it properly, we soon discovered there was more going on underneath than first met the eye… 👀
There had been a LOT of grease used underneath on the cables — in fact, far too much!
But as we stripped the trailer down, we found:
🔧 Bearings with excessive wear
🛑 Brake shoes worn unevenly
⚙️ Brake cables starting to seize
💥 Failed damper — the brakes had been set up incorrectly on the hubs and weren’t balanced correctly on the break bar
🚨 Damaged breakaway cable
🧹 Years of built-up brake dust on the back plates, showing the brake shoes hadn’t been removed and properly inspected for a very long time
Just because something has been sprayed with grease doesn’t mean it’s been serviced properly! ❌
A proper horse trailer service means stripping things down, inspecting the components properly and making sure the brakes, bearings, cables, suspension and safety systems are all working as they should.
This trailer has now had all the necessary new parts, been thoroughly cleaned and had grease applied only where it is actually needed.
Most importantly, the brakes are now set up correctly and properly balanced — and our customer can genuinely feel the difference when towing. 👍
🐴 Your horse deserves a trailer that’s maintained properly, and you deserve the confidence of knowing your trailer is safe, reliable and ready for the road.
🛠️ You can trust Unthank Trailers.
We’re a family-run business, and Dave likes every trailer to leave our yard 100% right. We don’t just give it a quick once-over — we inspect it properly and make sure the job is done right.
📞 Is your horse trailer due its annual service? Give us a call or drop us a message and get it booked in, our diary is open now taking bookings for October.
📱 07762 423483
Don’t let a bit of grease fool you — proper servicing is about what’s happening underneath. 😉
🐴 Unthank Trailers — keeping you, your horse and your trailer safe on the road.