Every day Coates completes roughly 2,500 equipment pickups and deliveries across the country, making trailer safety an important part of our overall safety strategy and practices – and we know that it’s important to our customers, too.
Here we share some of the basic safety pointers that our teams follow to stay safe when connecting and towing trailers.
Simply having a tow ball doesn’t mean a vehicle is suitable for towing all types of trailers and loads.
Before connecting your trailer check:
With these checks complete, follow this step-by-step guide to safely connect your trailer:
To safely disconnect a trailer, complete these steps in reverse order.
Need to hire a trailer? Explore our trailers range or contact us or your local branch for information and advice