According to wikipedia, this is the meaning of 'trunnions':
"The trunnions are the protrusions from the side of the barrel that rest on the carriage. A trunnion (from Old French "trognon", trunk) is a cylindrical protrusion used as a mounting and/or pivoting point. First associated with cannon, they are an important military development."
As you might imagine, this is not an everyday English word. I had to look it up in a dictionary, and I suspect that most other native speakers would have to do this as well. Wallace is an inventor, so he'd know what it meant. I presume he's referring to parts of his vehicle which are sticking out at the sides.
To 'buckle' means to deform or to go out of shape. So Wallace is warning Gromit that he'll misshape part of the vehicle if he drives too fast. Very few people watching this would know exactly what 'trunnions' are, but we'd all understand the general sense. Wallace is very fond of his inventions, and he doesn't want them to get damaged by Gromit's reckless driving.