Independent · Netherlands

Don't buy a trailer you haven't seen

You found the trailer. You cannot get to the Netherlands to look at it. I go instead — measure it, photograph it, and send you the report the same day, in your own language.

Based in Enschede · nationwide

A trailer is sold as-is. Once you have paid, every fault is yours. Two hours of my time is cheaper than one set of brakes.

What I check

Measured, not estimated. Every figure in the report comes off a gauge, and every fault is photographed.

01

Brakes

Pad thickness measured per axle in mm. Discs and drums for cracks and lip wear, chambers, air leaks, parking brake.

02

Tyres

Tread depth per wheel in mm, DOT dates, sidewall cracks and bulges, mismatched sizes, spare wheel.

03

Chassis

Kingpin wear measured against the 48.5 mm limit. Main beams and cross members for corrosion, previous welding, impact and twist.

04

Running gear

Axle make and type, bearing play, air bags, shock absorbers, levelling valve, and the tyre wear pattern that reveals a bent axle.

05

Floor & body

Floor rot, forklift damage and soft spots. Curtains, doors, panels, seals — or the reefer unit, tipper ram or twist locks, depending on the trailer.

06

Tail lift

Full raise, lower and tilt cycle, and whether it creeps down under load. Cylinders, pins, platform, mounting, controls and inspection sticker.

07

Electrics

Every lamp function tested, wiring loom, connectors and sockets, reflectors and contour tape.

08

Paperwork

Registration against the chassis number, VIN plate for tampering, inspection validity, service history, ADR / ATP / XL certificates.

How it works

From your message to the report in your hand — usually within two working days.

You send me the advert

A link or photos, the dealer's location, and what you want me to pay special attention to.

I confirm price and date

I arrange access with the seller at a time that suits them. You pay half up front, half on delivery of the report.

I inspect it on site

Measured, photographed, two hours on average. If you want, I call you from the yard while I am under it.

You get the report the same day

A PDF with every measurement, every photo, and an itemised repair estimate in euro — in your own language.

What the report looks like

No opinions, no sales talk. Numbers, photos, and what it will cost to put right.

Technical condition report OP-12-34 · Schmitz SKO 24 · curtainsider
Pad — left axle 1Fault4 mm
Pad — right axle 1OK11 mm
Kingpin diameterOK49.8 mm
Main beams — corrosionFault
Tail lift — creep under loadOK
Estimated repair cost€ 1,340

Price

Flat fee, agreed before I set off. No commission from any seller, ever.

Standard inspection

€ 180

One trailer, within 50 km of Enschede. Full report with photos and repair estimate.

Beyond 50 km

+ € 0.35

Per kilometre, both ways. Agreed in advance — you always know the total before I leave.

Several trailers

− 30%

On each additional trailer at the same location on the same day.

Whose side I am on

Yours, and only because of how I am paid.

  • You pay me. Never the seller. I take no commission, no finder's fee and no discount from any dealer.
  • I do not tell you whether to buy. I record what I find and what it costs to fix. The decision stays with you.
  • I will tell you when it is a bad trailer — including when that ends the deal and the seller would rather I kept quiet.
  • I say what I could not check. No lift, no road test, no dismantling. Whatever I could not see, the report says so.

Get in touch

Send me the advert and the location. I will come back with a price and a date.