Listing Tips

A good ad gets more inquiries, and a well kept trailer gets repeat renters. A few things worth doing before you list.

Preparing the trailer

• Clean it out. A swept deck and an empty interior photograph better and set expectations.
• Check your tires. Correct PSI, good tread, no cracking or dry rot in the sidewalls. Do not forget the spare.
• Test the lights. Running lights, brake lights and indicators, on the plug you are advertising.
• Check the coupler, safety chains and jack. Grease where it needs it.
• Look at the deck and the ramps. Rotten boards and bent ramps turn into someone else's problem fast.

Photographs

• Take them in daylight, from a few angles, with the trailer unhitched and level.
• Show the inside as well as the outside.
• Photograph anything that is not perfect. An honest picture of a scuff saves an argument at handover.
• The first photo is your main image — make it the best one. You can change which photo leads at any time.
• Photos may have an overlay of dimensions, to be super clear on the capacity of the trailer.

Writing the ad

• Be specific about dimensions, weight capacity, hitch type and electrical connector. Those are the details customers will search on.
• Say what the trailer is good at. "Fits a compact tractor" is more useful than "large trailer".
• List any accessories you are happy to include, with a per day price if you charge for them.
• Set a rate for each day of the week. Weekends are usually busier if you want to price accordingly.
• In the Policies/Terms section, detail out your terms and conditions. Be brief and to the point. This is a good place to list what forms of payment you are willing to take.

At handover

• Walk around the trailer with the renter and agree its condition before it leaves.
• Confirm the renter has adequate insurance. This is your responsibility — Lend A Trailer does not verify or provide insurance of any kind.
• Make sure their vehicle and hitch actually suit the trailer.
• Agree collection and return times in writing. There are plenty of AI tools out that can generate a nice agreement between both parties.

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