GT Grooming Trailer & Pet Groomer Resource.

I continue to be amazed at how some grooming trailer converters boast about their “engineering” and “ergonomics” specialties yet fail to use some common sense when it comes to installing lights.

The best place to have lights in a mobile grooming trailer is ON THE CEILING–NOT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF YOUR EYES.  All GT pet grooming trailers have lights on the ceiling.  We have 16 feet of tubes with diffusers to provide the best quality light we can.  

When shopping for a mobile grooming salon, be sure to see where interior lights are installed.  Make sure they are NOT in your line of site when bathing or grooming a dog. The configuration that you see in this photo is our standard grooming trailers lighting package and provides the groomer with more than enough light to work in–even in the evening!

Talking Dogs Mobile Grooming in Henderson / Las Vegas, Nevada also offers dog training!  Talking Dogs purchased their mobile salon from GT Grooming Trailers about 4 years ago and we continue to talk regularly about business.  We’ve always been impressed with their integrity and attention to great customers service.  Offering dog training is just another way to have an additional profit center for one’s pet-care business and it’s exciting to see how our customers grow their businesses.  Good luck to Talking Dogs!

My wife, Kim, is the Highlands Ranch mobile groomer.  She’s been gooming for about ten years and saves over $5,000 each year by simply being smart about her grooming trailer.  This strategy won’t work in hotter climates, but here in Colorado it is easy to save over five grand each year by not using a generator on her grooming trailer.  

Once the numbers are crunched, it is easy to see how much of a drain a generator really is.  In addition to the initial cost of installing a quality machine, there are expenses such as fuel, oil and filter changes, etc.  In order to keep a warranty, regular services must be maintained.

We’ve been teaching for a few years now that the money saved can pay for a week in Hawaii, and Kim has decided to surprise me with another (much needed) vacation!  No wonder why so many mobile dog groomers look to her for guidance!  Yes, mobile grooming is  a great way  to make a living.

There is a lot of confusion over axles in the mobile pet grooming industry.  A common myth is that “two axles” on a grooming trailer is better than one.  Well, that depends…

The reason some grooming trailers have two axles is because of weight.  Most axles that are used in the industry can hold up to 3,500 pounds.  So if a grooming trailer conversion company builds large trailers that exceed 3,500 pounds, then a second axle is required by law.  However, if a conversion company is able to build efficiently, then the second axle is not needed–or wanted.

The second axle is not only a waste of money, but is actually a burden for the entrepreneur.  Because larger trailers with two axles cannot turn as easily as single axle trailers, the large mobile wears through tires at a much quicker pace–sometimes needing to change tires yearly instead of every 3 years as in GT’s case.  The reason is because double axle trailers don’t “turn”, they “side-skid.”  Side skidding eats through tire rubber like tissue paper.  

A common myth (perpetuated by companies who build only large trailers) is that a tire “blowout” is dangerous with a single axle trailer.  In reality, the trailer simply trails behind the truck safely–no dramatic scene at all.  Actually, most flat tires in the grooming trailer industry occur on double axle trailers!  The reason is because the first tire spits up nails and road debris directly into the second tire.  Next time you hear of a flat tire on a grooming trailer, ask if it was a single or double axle.

Because every detail of the GT grooming trailer is deliberate, the weight of the mobile is planned perfectly for a safe and smooth ride.  Adding a second axle would not only destroy our perfect formula, but would saddle our customers for years to come with unneeded maintenance.