Trailer Towing Made Easier

Regular maintenance of your tow vehicle and also your trailer is important for your safety and the safety of your cargo no matter the type of trailer: cabin, utility, horse or boat. Without proper maintenance delays due to a breakdown are only a matter of time.

Trailer maintenance is fairly basic in that you have limited moving and wearing parts. Light checks should be performed each time before you start towing. Operation of the electric brakes can be tested once the vehicle is moving slowly, using the manual lever on the control unit. You will need to refer to the electric brake controller’s operating instructions for adjusting the response of the trailer brakes. Some of the lighter trailers are equipped with hydraulic surge brakes; these are harder to test for proper operation.

One other area of maintenance on trailers that is often overlooked is the wheel bearings. These should be cleaned, inspected and adjusted every 2 years; we often drive down dusty back roads or through water puddles. Even when a trailer is not used very often we find that water can work its way into the bearings from snowmelt and rain. This can cause the wheel bearings to wear out sooner than expected due to rust formation. Another area needing inspection during the wheel bearing servicing is the condition of the brake linings along with the attending hardware.

Maintaining your trailer on a regular basis will lead to trouble free towing. We would be happy to assist you with your vehicle and trailer maintenance or repairs.

Our staff is trained to help you confirm and properly match your vehicle to the trailer you use. We are an SGI accredited, safety inspection station.

Remember when packing up for a road trip to be sure to load the trailer properly, meaning that you have enough weight on the front of the trailer. Most often this will be around 10% of total trailer weight. When the trailer is loaded so it is light on the front, the trailer will be susceptible to sway. This accelerates wear on the trailer and tow vehicle and could also lead to an accident. A properly loaded trailer will tow straight and you will be in control.

Give us a call or book on line; we’ll make sure your trailer is ready for travel

Office #306-244-6522

Book online @ www.crestviewautoservice.ca

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Changes Have Come to RJ Pick Up Services!

With spring fast approaching, RJ Pick Up Service will be advertising weekly specials on many Accessories for all your vehicle improvements. Enhancing your vehicle, makes everyone feel good. From simple rain visors to adding that 5th wheel or goose neck you have been dreaming about, a few simple changes will have you and your vehicle rived up and roaring to go this spring! 


Our attitude is to become more customer friendly, by helping you become more knowledgeable about products before you make a purchase that is not exactly what you expected it to be. We will be improving our showroom with features that allow our customers to shop for items they desire and gather all the information necessary to make an informed decision.

We will be posting our specials for the upcoming month, allowing you to be reminded of the items on a vehicle that will need attention. A well looked after vehicle will provide you with painless hours of driving and increasing the resale value of your vehicle that you would like to up grade to. We will also have a display of vehicles on our lot, from trucks to cars to suite your automotive needs. If we do not have we will located that vehicle on your conditions from price to features.


Many changes that will enhance our imagine and provide our surrounding and loyal customers to all our new customers. We treat one customer at a time, with the knowledge and enthusiasm. This is a project in the works, but give us a chance to see if we met or exceed your expectations as a consumer, and improve our imagine with your feed back.

  We will be having a customer
"Appreciation Day"Revised DateSaturday April 28th from 9am - 3pmMore information to follow....RJ PICK UP SERVICE
241A Main Street North
Uxbridge, Ontario, L9P 1C3
Phone 905-852-4238
Email: EMAIL US




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