There are two ways to clean the inside of your trailer
Simply put, there are two ways to clean the inside of a trailer. You can use a high-pressure washer or the old-fashioned way with a bucket of soapy water and a brush. Both methods are fine, but it's the trailer that determines which way is ultimately best for cleaning. The main question is: what kind of trailer do you have hooked up to your truck?
Cleaning a wooden trailer with a high-pressure washer
As a proud trucker, you take good care of your cab and trailer. It's only logical that you clean them regularly. We can be very brief about cleaning a wooden trailer with a high-pressure washer: don't do it. Despite the hardness of the wood in your trailer, wood remains a soft and permeable material. If you clean a wooden trailer with the force of a high-pressure washer, you will break it down bit by bit. And that's precisely what you don't want to do.Cleaning a wooden trailer with a bucket & brush
Garden hose ready, soap in the bucket, and a brush in hand. Is that the reflection in your truck's rim? Then you have the right tools. For a wooden trailer, a thorough, old-fashioned cleaning with a bucket and brush is the right way. Here's how: • Wet it and let it soak. • Scrub it clean. • Rinse thoroughly.Okay, it's quite a job, but this is cleaning your vehicle with respect for your trailer. And believe me, it will definitely thank you for it with many extra miles.
