There is too much rain in summer, and vehicles are prone to soak in water, especially in those low-lying areas.

Although the body of the trailer is relatively higher than that of ordinary vehicles, there is still a risk of soaking in water in case of violent rainstorm. Whether it is the vehicle itself or the goods on the vehicle, once soaked in water, it is undoubtedly a serious property loss for car owners.

So, once the trailer is flooded or flooded, what should car owners do to minimize the loss?

The most important point: for the sake of safety, car owners must buy vehicle damage insurance and water related insurance for their vehicles. In this way, once the vehicle is soaked in water, the relevant losses can be compensated by vehicle damage insurance and water related insurance. In addition to rainstorm and water immersion, the scope of vehicle damage insurance compensation also involves natural disasters such as storm, tornado, lightning strike, hail, flood, tsunami, subsidence, ice subsidence, cliff collapse, avalanche, debris flow, landslide and so on.

By the way, Darong axle will introduce to you the common types of insurance and compensation categories on trailers. You can buy them according to your actual situation:

Therefore, once car owners find that their vehicles are flooded due to the sudden rainstorm, they should report to the vehicle underwriting company in time. If the vehicle is in the underground garage or low-lying open area, confirm the location of the vehicle after the rain recedes, take photos and report to the insurance department; If the vehicle is parked at a high place and there is no danger of soaking in water, it should also be checked in time after the rain recedes. If the vehicle is soaked or the water in the vehicle is serious, it can also be reported for insurance. Generally, the owner is not required to pay in advance during repair.

But owners should pay attention: after the vehicle is found to be flooded, do not start it by yourself, otherwise the engine will be damaged, and the insurance company will not compensate. If you need to move the vehicle, you can directly find a trailer to tow it away.

It is worth noting that driving in rainy season inevitably requires wading. If the engine stalls due to water when passing through a deep puddle section, car owners also try not to start it with a second ignition, because as long as there is a second ignition, the insurance company will not compensate for the engine damage caused by it.

If the water in the puddle can't reach the engine, but it doesn't pass the hub cover, car owners should also pay attention to stepping on the brake several times after leaving the water, so as to dry the remaining water between the brake pad and the brake drum, generate heat energy by friction, speed up drying, and restore braking performance.

When the braking system reaches the proper depth, the following inspection points shall be remembered:

1. Hub. Open the hub cover and check whether there is water ingress inside. If you see obvious signs of water ingress, you need to further check the grease and bearings.

2. Brake pads. After the brake pad is soaked in water, it is easy to accumulate sediment on the surface and affect the braking. Therefore, it should be checked and washed with a large amount of clean water.

3. Brake drum. Check whether there is water or sediment inside the brake drum.

4. Automatic adjustment arm. Mark the clearance position of the self-adjusting arm, then set the adjustment clearance to the maximum, step on the brake for several times to see whether the clearance of the self-adjusting arm can return to the original marked position. If so, it indicates that the self-adjusting arm operates normally.

5. Brake air chamber. The exhaust hole of the double chamber air chamber is easy to enter water under the water surface, and sundries are easy to enter, resulting in the blockage of the air path. In serious cases, it is easy to lead to the braking failure of the trailer. Therefore, the inspection shall be carried out as soon as possible after immersion.

Although Trailer wading is a common phenomenon, car owners still can't be careless. After all, safety is no small matter. It's worth being cautious. In addition, if the conditions permit, it is recommended to choose the disc axle, because the wading failure basically does not occur on the disc brake axle. The brake disc is exposed and installed vertically, so it can not store rainwater. With the rotation of the wheel end, the rainwater on the brake disc will be lost automatically soon, which will not affect the braking performance. Therefore, as long as it is used properly, its safety and reliability can be guaranteed.

But keep in mind that owners of heavy vehicles or vehicles with complex driving conditions should try to use the disc axle with hydraulic retarder, ABS, EBS, etc.