Cleaning the trailer

LMAO! That's not going to work in my case!

In Colorado we had a tractor trailer rig with a shiny aluminum trailer. It got badly oxidized and dull. We took it to a truck stop acid wash and it looked new again. It is a bit expensive, but well worth it.

I wash his and mine!

Streakmaster

I take mine through the self-service car wash and blast it with the hose.

Also remove the mats and hang on divider. If having to store the trailer outside, it's best to park it on some old sheets of chipboard or plywood. These allow a good breeze to blow thro underneath. If the trailer has a wood floor, the mats help trap moisture which can lead to the frame rusting out sooner.

While we're on the subject, does anyone use a trailer cover during the winter? Any suggestions for a BP cover?

mls, do you live any close to me?!

Yep, that's what I got.

I don't know, folks. The only self-washing place is quite bad. I tried it couple times on my car and I wash it myself at home WAY better than I did in that place (the only time it's handy is when it's very cold and I have to rinse off the salt, then it's good enough). Plus I'm so slow that it takes me forever to clean. I may get in trouble with people waiting in line.

I tried Beverly Bay cover. It was all ripped off first winter (wasn't sturdy enough). I used it for couple winters and then had to throw it away. Last winter I got a huge tarp (that was also much cheaper than the cover) and covered the trailer with the tarp (it didn't go all way to the ground, but covered 2/3 of my (then) trailer).