Why LWL Trailers?

1. Sandblasted, Primed and Painted Frame.

Sandblasting thoroughly cleans the frame to remove any oil and debris.  It is the only way to remove the mill scale from the steel.  Priming and painting ensures extra protection against the elements and provides a nice finish to your trailer.  All of the LWL brand trailers are sandblasted and finished, giving you years of protection from the elements. (See below for indepth discussions on this)

2.  Protected Lighting.

Lights are part of the safety system on all trailers and with any safety system you want reliability. All of the LWL brand trailers have their own tail lights (sealed beam or LED) enclosed in a steel tube to prevent the damage caused by road debris thrown up by the tires.  This extra level of protection ensures peace of mind on that long trip home.

3.  Welded Frame Versus Bolted Construction.

Some of the smaller utility trailers on the market that are offered in the "big box" store environment need assembly, requiring the trailer to be bolted together.  The LWL brand of trailers comes standard welded together.  They are assembled by professionals to provide a stronger structure that easily outlasts the bolt together trailers.

4.  Sealed Wiring Harness.

Lights are the first thing that fails on a trailer and are the most frustrating thing to fix.  LWL has taken extra steps to prevent this from happening.  Wiring harnesses generally fail at the connections first.  LWL understands this and offers the best mounted, best sealed, and most trouble free harness on the market today.  LWL wiring harnesses are fed through washers which are welded onto the frame.  This is a much more secure mounting method than staples in our Canadian enviroment.  The actual wires are enclosed in a sealed rubber case.  What really separates LWL from the competition, is our connectors.  The connector that joins the wires together does two things.  First it makes the connection securely and safely.  Secondly and more importantly, it removes all of the air and buries the connection in silicone inside the plastic case thus providing 100% protection from all nature can throw at it.  This connection system beats black tape and heat shrink tubing everytime.

5.  What is the Warranty Coverage and Where Do I Get Service?

LWL offers the longest warranty coverage of any trailer manufacturer.  A full 5 year structural warranty comes standard on our premium line.  10 year warranty is standard on LED lights and Dexter provides a 5 year suspension warranty on their Torflex axles.  This coverage is second to none and LWL provides service at all of their dealers giving you peace of mind with your new trailer.

Hot Dipped Galvanizing

The Hot-Dip Galvanizing (HDG) Process

Factory-controlled, this precise, scientific method ensures complete coverage and corrosion protection.  Steel is completely immersed in a bath consisting of a minimum 98% pure molten zinc.  The bath temperature is maintained at approximately 830 degrees F, or 443 degrees C.

Coating Thickness and Bond Strength

The metallurgical reaction between 830 degrees F. molten zinc and steel ensures a uniform and guaranteed coating thickness, documented in ASTM specifications.  The alloying of zinc in the HDG Process means the zinc and steel become one, yielding a coating bond strength ten times greater than the strictly mechanical bond of paint to steel.

Hardness/Abrasion Resistance

With a coating hardness greater than that of steel alone, galvanized steel provides a durable scratch resistant coating that maintains the integrity of overall corrosion protection system.

Service Life

Hot-dipped galvanized steel commonly provides maintenance free corrosion protection for 75 years or more in atmospheric use.

Clear Advantages of Hot Dip Galvanizing Compared to Paint

Trailer Finish

Preparation

Surface preparation is the most crucial of the 3 steps in painting your trailer.  Sandblasting is the most effective method of removing all oils and mill scale (see below for definition of mill scale) from steel so that the primer adheres well.  Soda blasting and acid wash only etches the mill scale, it does not remove all the mill scale from the steel.  When the mill scale falls off so does the primes and the paint.

* Mill scale - Mill scale is formed on the outer surfaces of plates, sheets or profiles when they are being produced by rolling red hot iron of steel billets in rolling or steel mills.  Mill scale is composed of iron oxides mostly ferric and is bluish in color.  It is usually less than a millimeter thick and initially adheres to steel surface and protects it from atmospheric corrosion provided no break occurs in this coating.  Because it is electro-chemically cathodic to steel, any breaks in the mill scale coating will cause accelerated corrosion of steel exposed at the break.  Mill Scale is thus a boon for a while until its coating breaks due to handling of the steel product of due to any other mechanical cause.  It is a nuisance when the steel is to be process.  Any paint applied over it is wasted since it will come off with the scale as moisture laden air will get under it.  Thus mill scale has to be removed from steel surfaces by flame heating, acid pickling or grit/sand blasting.

Priming

Priming your trailer is the second most crucial step.  Primer that is applied to the steel (not the mill scale) can provide you with years of protection from the elements.  Good primer is what does the real work of protecting your trailer.

Painting

Painting is the third step in protecting your trailer.  Paints main job is to provide protection for the primer from the sun and road hazards.  Paintings other job is to make your trailer look good by adding color.

Always be sure to ask what type of paint the trailer manufacturer uses.  There are several types of paint being used in the industry and they all have benefits.

*LWL uses Industrial Urethane for a longer lasting finish.

WIRING

LWL Wiring Connections

LWL uses special connectors.  They ensure 100% wire connectivity.  They encase your wires in a plastic casing, filled with silicon and then crimped with a cover to provide 100% protection from Canada's harsh elements.

Other Wiring Connections

Above is a common heat shrink connection.  Heat shrink tubing works great on a 2 wire connection.  On a 3 way connection, moisture has the opportunity on the two wire side to wick up to the bare wires and corrode.

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