15 year old Ranger Trail still in great shape but would like to "go through it" if you will checking hardware, fresh carpet on the bunks, wiring, frame coating, etc. Short of leaving it in someones dock for a couple of days which is not an option, or jacking with it in the public ramp parking lot for a few days, how does a guy knock out some preventative maintenance on an empty trailer?
Replacing wheel bearings last year I noticed a section of surface rust peeling away under the trailer coating on one side which I removed and recoated with POR15. Would have never seen it without the tires and wheels removed.
I try to give it a good once over when the boat is launched but there is some side board hardware that needs to be replaced which is not possible with a loaded trailer and I don't want to just replace the hardware without removing the sideboards and see what might be hiding under there. My OCD and belief in the old "pay me now or pay me more later" saying is a curse that feeds my need to address potential problems before they actually become a problem. It sucks being busted down on the side of the road 100 miles from home base.