Cargo Trailer Accessories
Cargo trailers are one of the most popular, most versatile kinds of trailers on the market. Whether you’re moving to a new home, transporting equipment from worksite to worksite, or delivering supplies and merchandise, these trailers are perfect for moving bulky, delicate, or heavy cargo. We here at APC Trailers want to help you make the most of your trailer, so we’ve put together a few of our favorite accessories to help keep your cargo where it needs to be. To learn more, or to see the cargo trailers we have for sale, contact our store in Tucson, Arizona, today!
Moving Blankets
Cargo trailers are wonderful, but even these tools have their limits. The walls, ceiling, and deck of your trailer are hard, rigid, and potentially even sharp. If you’re moving fragile or sensitive items with it, potholes, speed bumps, hard turns, and accidents are a possibility, and any of them can ruin delicate cargo.
A moving blanket, also known as a packing blanket or a moving pad, can help you out. They’re thick sheets of durable, fairly soft cloth that allow you to add a soft outer layer to fragile items. They can prevent dents, scratches, and other damage that might occur on the way, protecting both the item and the items around them—and even protecting your trailer!
E-Track Ratchet Straps
Moving blankets can help minimize whatever damage occurs from moving cargo, but it might be better to stop the cargo from moving altogether. Properly securing your cargo is one of the most important parts of hauling it, and your best bet for that is with an E-Track ratchet strap.
These heavy-duty and resilient straps can be attached to the ceiling, deck, or walls of your trailer to hold cargo in place. They’re called ratchet straps because there’s a handle on the strap that you can ratchet to tighten the entire thing. That makes sure the strap is as secure as possible, and secures your cargo as well.
Cargo Nets
If you’ve got tall stacks of cargo or a few large, bulky items, unfortunately, a few ratchet straps won’t do. You’d need a lot of them in a sort of criss-cross pattern to even make a difference, and at that point you might as well just get a cargo net.
These accessories are pretty much what they sound like. It’s a net of straps that you can secure to the corners of your cargo space, creating a wall that has a bit of give without letting your cargo go tumbling around.
We hope these tips come in handy next time you use your cargo trailer! If you have any questions, or you just want to see the cargo trailer and trailer accessories we have available, contact us at APC Trailers. We proudly serve the people of Phoenix and Casa Grande, Arizona—let us serve you today!