Trailer and horse-float repairs · Gladstone, Calliope and surrounds
Brakes dragging, a hot hub or lights that keep dropping out? Total Mobile Mechanical Services handles mechanical and auto-electrical repairs for light trailers, box trailers, plant trailers, car trailers and horse floats. Book an inspection, organise maintenance or get help identifying the right parts, with workshop equipment and qualified electrical support behind the job.
Call 0456 765 135 with the trailer type and work required. Our main workshop is at 6 Wright Road, Calliope QLD 4680. Tell us if the trailer cannot be moved safely.
A towing combination depends on brakes, running gear, tyres, electrical connections and towing hardware working together. Repair scope follows the trailer's design, condition, parts and access. These are the main areas our team can inspect and repair.
Inspect, adjust, diagnose and repair suitable trailer braking systems. Weak braking, grabbing, drag, heat or pulling may involve mechanical wear and adjustment as well as the tow-vehicle signal, controller, plug and wiring. Those connected causes can be assessed together.
Inspect, adjust, repack or replace wheel bearings where required. Hubs, seals, spindles and related wheel-end condition are considered when heat, rumbling, movement or contaminated grease suggests a problem. Involved work needs suitable lifting and access.
Check leaf springs, shackles, bushes, hangers and related suspension concerns. Uneven tyre wear, noise, movement or a change in towing behaviour can point to more than one component, so the wheels, tyres and running gear are considered together.
Investigate trailer plugs, sockets, road and marker lights, damaged cables, connectors and earths. A light that cuts in and out may have a connection or wiring fault rather than a failed lamp. Qualified auto-electrical testing helps trace the cause.
Assess breakaway switches, batteries, charging circuits and warning systems alongside accessible towing components. Couplings, safety chains, jockey wheels and accessible drawbar items can be inspected, with the practical repair scope explained before work proceeds.
Arrange pre-trip checks, preventative servicing or fault finding after a noise, hot hub, brake drag or lighting failure. Suitable parts can be identified, sourced and professionally fitted after compatibility and availability are checked. Call before travelling specifically for a component.
Weak, inconsistent or grabbing trailer brakes can involve adjustment, wear or wheel-end components. They can also involve the controller signal, trailer plug, damaged wiring, poor connections or breakaway equipment. Repeatedly adjusting a mechanical part will not resolve an electrical fault elsewhere in the combination.
Our mechanical team and qualified auto-electrical capability provide a way to investigate those systems together. Tell us whether the symptom affects one wheel, when it appears and whether the tow vehicle or electrical equipment has recently changed. That context helps determine where the assessment should start.
A hot hub, rumble, looseness, damaged seal or contaminated grease can indicate a developing bearing or wheel-end concern. Early inspection can help reduce the chance of further hub or spindle damage, with disassembly and repair arranged where the trailer can be safely lifted and supported.
Intermittent lights and breakaway faults can require checks of plugs, sockets, earths, damaged cable, connectors, charging circuits and batteries. We investigate the connected equipment so a failed lamp or battery is not assumed to be the complete explanation.
A horse float carries live cargo, making dependable braking and stable towing particularly important. Give developing wheel-end, suspension or electrical concerns attention before a long trip. Tell us about pulling, brake drag, hot hubs, unusual noises or an unreliable breakaway system when arranging the booking.
Suitable horse-float work can cover brakes, bearings, hubs, suspension, lights, plugs, breakaway equipment and accessible towing hardware. Body fabrication, structural certification and specialist fit-out work may require an appropriate specialist. We explain what can be handled through our workshop and where a different service is needed.
Parts can look similar while having different dimensions, load ratings, mounting arrangements or electrical requirements. We can help identify, source and fit suitable components, checking the existing equipment and compatibility before ordering wherever practical.
Depending on the trailer and availability, this may include bearings, seals, hubs, brake components, springs, bushes, shackles, lights, plugs, sockets, breakaway equipment, batteries, wiring, couplings, jockey wheels and related service items. Stock and supplier availability change, so call with the trailer and component details before making a special trip.
For caravan parts and repairs, our caravan and RV team provides the relevant service pathway. Caravan work is booked through the Calliope workshop and dedicated yard, with the van's details helping the team confirm the job.
Our workshop supports safe lifting, wheel-end disassembly, larger repairs and extended testing. Planned servicing and involved mechanical work are arranged around those facilities so the team has access to the equipment the job needs.
Our breakdown ute supports urgent callouts, while our fully equipped mobile workshop supports planned on-site trailer servicing, fault finding and repairs. Call with the trailer, location and work required so we can plan safe access and the equipment needed. If the trailer cannot be moved safely, discuss the next step before towing it.
A fault affecting the whole towing combination may belong to the tow vehicle, trailer or connection between them. Our broader mobile and breakdown service can help establish the appropriate assessment and workshop pathway.
This page covers light trailers and horse floats. Heavy and commercial semi-trailers have their own brake, suspension, running-gear and maintenance requirements, supported through our dedicated semi-trailer service.
When calling, describe the trailer type, the fault or service required, its location and whether it can be moved safely. Mention recent bearing, brake or electrical work and anything that changed in the tow vehicle. For parts assistance, include the component details you already have.
Call 0456 765 135 with the trailer or horse-float type, symptoms, location and whether it can be moved safely.
We discuss the workshop booking, suitable mobile assessment or component identification, considering access, compatibility and parts availability.
The team explains the findings and practical work required, including any connected tow-vehicle fault or specialist work outside the mechanical repair scope.
Trailer and horse-float repairs for Gladstone, Calliope and surrounds, including Boyne Island, Tannum Sands, Mount Larcom, Benaraby and Miriam Vale. Our main workshop is at 6 Wright Road, Calliope QLD 4680. Call with your exact location when discussing suitable mobile assessment.
Yes. Suitable mechanical and electrical work includes brakes, bearings, hubs, suspension, lights, plugs and breakaway equipment. Structural, fabrication or specialist fit-out work may need another specialist.
Yes. Mechanical brake concerns can be assessed alongside the controller signal, tow-vehicle connection, plug, wiring and breakaway system where relevant.
We can identify, source and fit suitable parts. Contact us with the trailer and component details so compatibility and availability can be checked before you travel specifically for a part.
Suitable assessment and accessible repairs may be possible, depending on access, conditions and scope. Wheel-end disassembly, safe lifting and larger mechanical repairs generally need the workshop.
Yes. Heavy and commercial trailer maintenance has a dedicated service covering brakes, suspension, running gear and related repairs. Use the semi-trailer service link below for those jobs.
Call Total Mobile Mechanical Services on 0456 765 135. Tell us what type of trailer or horse float you have and what needs attention, and we will help organise the right next step.
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