The Ultimate Guide to Upgrading Your Trailer with Modern Accessories

Trailers have evolved over the years; they are no longer just metal boxes on wheels.

With modern trailering, it is important for you to upgrade your old trailer and here are a few reasons why:

Safety - Improving visibility and securing your cargo/trailer is important for safety.
Convenience - Newer trailers make it easier for loading, unloading and manoeuvring.
Longevity & Value - Modern trailers are better for protecting your investment from theft and wear.

This article is going to act as a roadmap to the most impactful modern accessories, focusing on reversing cameras, electric winches, and more.

Choose TrailerTek for your trailer parts supplier today and benefit from modern trailering.

Visibility & Smart Tech

Upgrading to modern trailer parts that leverage technology are safer for towing and manoeuvring.

Essential Vision - Reversing Cameras

Reversing cameras are great at eliminating blind spots, help with easier coupling and are perfect for reversing in busy areas.

Their wireless kits, high definition displays and magnetic mounts make it easy to switch between trailers.

At TrailerTek we have many reversing cameras to choose from, ranging from digital dash cams to FreePlay car display units, we have the right camera for your reversing needs.

Lighting Revolution - Swapping to LED

Using LED lights brings many advantages ranging from brighter, longer lives to low power consumption.

Our LED trailer lights can be used from anything like stop lights or tail lights to fog lights and more.

We also offer wireless lighting which is the next generation of trailer lighting, an even better reason to upgrade.

These LED lights are a convenient and efficient solution for enhancing visibility and safety whilst towing your trailer. They are also quick attach, no hassle setup and powered by batteries that communicate wirelessly with a remote control or a built-in controller.

Electrical Health & Monitoring

Upgrading your connectors and plugs from old and damaged ones to reliable and weather-proof versions will help with your trailer health.

We offer replacement sockets too to help with your trailer health and our plugs are great for connecting components to ground power units for trickle charging throughout the winter.

For monitoring your trailer health, we even offer trailer testers to help identify electrical faults before a journey.

Powering Your Progress

Not only is it important to upgrade your visibility and technology for your trailer, but it is also important to make the physical work of operating your trailer effortless.

Effortless Loading - Electric Winches

Upgrading your hand crank to an electric winch helps with speed, power and safety. Here at TrailerTek, we offer a large range of electric winches from Prestige which offer outstanding performance and features as standard.

Our electric winches also help with weight capacity, use remote control functionalities and use durable synthetic ropes compared to steel cables.

We recommend that these are ideal for boat trailers and plant/car transporters.

Handling & Stability - Modern Jockey Wheels & Props

We offer heavy duty support through our jockey wheels and props. Upgrading to larger, ribbed jockey wheels will help with easier movement on soft ground. Our jockey wheels also fit a variety of trailer makes and models, making them a perfect upgrade.

We also offer prop stands and stabilisers which ensure stability when your trailer is uncoupled for loading and unloading or even camping. They are built for heavy duty purposes and we even feature big brand names such as ALKO.

Peace of Mind with Modern Security

Protecting your trailer and its contents from theft is extremely important.

Advanced Trailer Locks

At TrailerTek, we offer one of the most effective forms of protection for your trailer: hitch locks. They lock the coupling mechanism when unhitched to prevent towing when your trailer isn’t being used.

We also offer wheel clamps that simply fit around the wheels of your trailer to stop it from being moved. Available in bold colours, they are highly visible and act as a visual and physical deterrent.

Enhanced Storage Security

We offer security posts that can be used as an anchor point for your trailer. They act as physical barriers for parking spots and make it impossible for your trailer to be moved without removing the chain first.

Secure storage boxes are also a good lockable, weather-proofed box that are mounted to your A-frame or your trailer body for your tools and valuables. Manufactured from high quality materials, they are great for giving you peace of mind in the protection of your valuables.