Which kind of trailer fender is better, steel, aluminium or plastic?
time2022/05/09
- Different trailer fenders have different advantages and disadvantages. If you don't know how to choose the right material for your trailer mudguard. Read the following article, hope it can help you.
As for the question "Which is better, steel trailer fenders, plastic trailer fenders, or aluminum trailer fenders?" It is hard to say as each type of trailer fender has its own advantages and disadvantages. When choosing fenders you should consider your needs, environment in which the trailer will be used and the budget.
As a trailer fender manufactuer we listed the advantages and disadvantages of different kinds of fenders.
Steel Trailer Fenders
Steel fenders are the most commonly used one. Because their price is relatively lower and can be in different sizes and styles. Steel also withstands dents, cracks, and other forces applied to them better than fenders made of other materials.
Disadvantages of steel trailer fenders is that they are much heavier and less anti-rusty. To make steel trailer fender last longer time, coating is needed. They can be galvanized or painted.
According to the different surface treatment, they can be divided into natural fender, pre-galvanized fenders, painted fenders, and hot dip galvanized fenders.
Divided by sizes and styles there are single axle trailer fenders, tandem axle trailer fenders and triple-axle trailer fenders. Tandem axle fenders and triple axle fenders are two style: Tear drop and straight.
Single Axle Trailer Fender
Available Sizes:
6'' x 25''
7'' x 28''
9'' x 33''
custom size
Tandem Axle Trailer Fender Straight
Available Sizes:
9'' x 66''
9'' x 68''
9'' x 73''
custom size
Tandem Axle Trailer Fender Teardrop
Available Sizes:
9'' x 66''
9'' x 68''
9'' x 73''
custom sizel
Triple Axle Trailer Fender
Available Sizes:
9'' x 102''
9'' x 108''
custom size
Aluminum Trailer Fender
Advantages:
Aluminum fenders does not get rusty easily like steel fenders.
They are much lighter. So they can be used longer time usually.
Disadvantages:
Aluminium trailer fender is much more expensive than steel trailer fender and plastic trailer fender.
Aluminum fender is more prone to bending and breaking under pressure or weight than steel fender.
Like steel fenders, there are various sizes and style for choosing. There are smooth aluminium and checkered aluminium also called diamond tread.
Single Trailer Fender Dianond Aluminium
Available Sizes:
6'' x 25''
7'' x 28''
9'' x 33''
custom size
Single Trailer Fender Smooth Aluminium
Available Sizes:
6'' x 25''
7'' x 28''
9'' x 33''
custom size
Tandem Aluminium Trailer Fender
Available Sizes:
9'' x 66''
9'' x 68''
9'' x 73''
custom size
Triple Axle Aluminium Trailer Fender
Available Sizes:
9'' x 102''
9'' x 108''
custom size
We produce various sizes of trailer fenders both in steel and aluminium material.
Plastic Trailer Fender
Plastic trailer fenders are usually the cheapest one. You do not need to worry about rusty problem when choosing plastic fenders. Plastic fenders are also the lightest one comparing with steel and aluminium fenders. And they are easy to install. They can be different colors, like black, white and gray.
However, not many options of sizes and styles for plastic trailer fenders. Once a plastic fender broken it can not be repaired. If plastic fender is exported the sun, it last less time than steel and aluminium fender.
If anti-UV material is added in the plastic the plastic fender can last longer time. So when you buy steel fenders you must ask if the it is anti-UV. Our plastic fender are also anti-UV.
Most boat trailer or Jet Ski trailer in Australia market use plastic fenders. Which is also called plastic trailer mudguards or mud guards by locally people.
Boat Trailer Mudguard
13'' and 14''
black color
Boat Trailer Fender
13'' and 14''
White color
Plastic Trailer Fender
8''-12'' plastic trailer fender, black color
Plastic Trailer Fender
8''-12'' plastic trailer fender, white color
Above pictures are the 2 typle of plastic fender/mudguards we can provide. The first two pictures are the boat trailer mudguards. The last two pictures can be used on many kinds of trailers, which price is lower than first two.
People may also face the questions:
How to identify fender material?
How to measure a trailer fender?
How to install/replace trailer fender
How to identify fender material?
1.Same size fender, steel fender is much heavier than aluminium fender.
2.Steel is a dull dark grey color, where aluminum is a much lighter grey/white color with a bit of a sheen on it.
3.If the fender is painted with many colors, usually they are steel fender.
4.If the fender material with diamond thread, usually they are aluminium fender.
5.As steel machine rusty easily, if there are some yellowish orange rust color, it is steel fender. As aluminium do not get rusty.
How to measure a trailer fender?
Before buying a new fender you need to confirm your old fender size. You need to measure fender length, width and height.
Length: measure the distance from lip to lip. This distance is the length of the fender
Width: measure from trailer wall to the trailer fender outside lip.
Height: measure the distance from end of the lower lip to the fender top.
Haway is a professional trailer fender manufacturer in China. We produce steel, aluminium and plastic fenders in various sizes. If you are trailer parts dealer or trailer manufacturer, we can supply fenders with very competitive price.