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Mobile Horsebox, trailer, stable and tack room repairs. We come to your yard to do minor repairs to

14/02/2025

Has Spring arrived? We think its on its way!

Special Spring Service offer £99 plus Vat and parts! (Normally £130 plus vat and parts)

We have had a few false Springs but it has got us thinking that it will not be long before we are all out about in our trailers again.
As the weather is still unpredictable, cold and wet, we do not like straying too far from the gas heaters and kettle......

So this offer applies to services at our yard only. The yard is in Oxhill, South Warwickshire. The offer is for all trailer services booked and completed by 28th March 2025. It applies to twin axle trailers. (£145 for a triple axle)

We service all makes and types of trailers.
Book early as spaces will be limited.
It might be possible to do some "while you wait" if pre advised.

Our standard twin axle service cost will rise to £135 after April 2025

Please message or call us 07921267382 to book.

Please see our service check sheet for the details of what we do.

30/01/2025

Can anyone help?

A different post today........
I have a new starter coming to help me with admin and marketing. 2025 is going to be an exciting year for us at The HorseBox HandyMan
She's looking for accommodation.

Ideally 10-15 mile radius of Oxhill or Banbury
Clean, dry and mould free ( allergy issue, highly sensitive to black mould)
Self contained, quiet.
Able to have 2 well behaved dogs visiting....my dogs!
Initially 6 months tenancy but might want to extend.

If you have anything suitable or know of anything please contact me. 07921267382 or drop me a message.

As a thank you if you can help there is a free trailer service on offer.
Thanks in anticipation
Barrington

26/06/2024

So how well do you know me?
Where am I heading? Those who know me well will know there is only 1 place i will be going in late June...this year I'm camping in this beauty....full solar system, bedroom, fridge freezer.....and bar!

27/04/2024

Not all red lights are the same......

I have been meaning to post about this for a while.
On the 401/505/510 Ifor Williams trailers there are 2 different red sq lens...
The top one is the brake/tail light....the lower one the fog light. Yes they are both red.....but very different mouldings. The brake and tail lens is a bulls eye...the fog is a small sq pattern. It also has a silver reflector. The lens design and reflector are designed to increase the brightness to cut through poor visibility.
Many many times we see a brake/tail lens on the fog light and no reflector....Why?
Well the brake/tail is cheaper on Amazon ....many times we hear...." I bought it off Amazon...." . No reflector because there is no clue that you need one if its fallen off. Please see some pics of the correct set up ....and yes the fog lens is available on Amazon....but more expensive than the brake/tail!

Any doubts please ask us....advise is free!

04/04/2024

Spare Tyres.....
No not too much chocolate over Easter but the insurance policy you carry on your trailer.
When we service a trailer we inspect the spare for condition, age and pressure. It is shocking how many we find in very poor condition. They are there so in your hour of need you can get home...
We say you can date a trailer by the date on the spare....
Todays is a good example

27/11/2023

Today we are here.....

Why you may ask? I'm here on a GRP repair course. More and more of the new trailers are made of GRP and so I thought it was time to gain more skills.
I will let you know how it goes......

14/09/2023

Do you drive an automatic...?

If so please don't sit with your foot on the brake when stationary for long periods of time. We are finding lots of burnt out brake bulbs in trailers which have melted the contact in the bulb. They are not designed for extended periods of use. They over heat....we have even found melted light units!
Plus it's kinder to your car's transmission too......

23/08/2023

Good news!
After months of no panel supply from IWT we now have almost all panels for 401, 505, and 510 in stock! In all colours including Black and Silver.

22/10/2022

Good news about inflation!

We have recently invested in a new tyre machine so we can fit tyres to all trailers.
We have a stock of the common sizes used on all makes of horse trailers. We can fit tyres at our workshop. There is lots of room so no worries about bringing your trailer. We can fit while you wait by previous appointment.
I thought it was a good time to remind you about the importance of checking tyre dates. All tyres are dated at manufacture. Most trailer tyres do not wear out but they do get too old.
See below how to find the date.... unfortunately the date is only on one side of the tyre. If it's not on the outside it's on the inside....a pain. We fit all our tyres with the date out.
We recommend tyres should be replaced at 8 years.... definitely after 10.

02/03/2022

Little bumps and bruises....

We all do it, misjudge things.....and trailers are tall and wide and awkward to manoeuvre. Before you know it ....crunch...and glass fibre is not that strong.

Did you know we can repair these little indiscretions...?

Please see the before and afters of 2 recent repairs.

Address

3 Redlands Court, Chapel Lane
Banbury
OX171JB

Telephone

+447921267382

Website

http://www.Thehorseboxhandyman.co.uk/

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