Best way to lock / secure a trailer from theft….

[Bigbore500r]

Looking into some of the better products out there to secure my enclosed trailer from theft.

Aside from a high quality hitch lock with a good puck lock, cable thru wheels, boot, etc - does anyone have a great way to prevent trailer theft?

Don’t say take the wheels off….

 

[Jefftowz]

A lock is just a deterrent, a lock is only as strong as the Harbor Freight battery powered side cutter…so as much as you can to make it inconvenient

 

[rickym20]

I don’t have much other Ideas then the ones you mentioned . one thing that I always wanted to do is have a plate embedded into the concrete below trailer with a D-ring to allow a chain and lock too.

I seen pictures from someone that done it on his driveway and always thought that was a great idea. Just going to keep honest people honest though with any system really ,unfortunately.

 

[WTR&PWR]

Change it to a pintle hook. Not kidding. Very easy to get the style that unbolts and leaves the tongue blank. Plus most thieves probably won’t be set up for a pintle hook.

 

[ultra26shadow]

Leave it attached to the truck. Or store it in Dave’s toy box

 

[HBCraig]

Along with securing the tongue I have put cable locks around the rims. Again, only a deterrent

Like my brother told me, locks keep honest people honest

 

[Springfield]

Pull the axles??

 

[Singleton]

Removable trailer coupler

 

[wishiknew]

Put a big chain and lock to a post or something at the rear of the trailer that is not visible and get some sort of LoJack on the trailer

 

[monkeyswrench]

On a jobsite, I saw a yellow box deal, encased the whole ball mount deal. It used the puck type locks. So far, that's about the best I've seen.
Big dogs work too, but only if you store the trailer at your house.

 

[TrollerDave]

Looking into some of the better products out there to secure my enclosed trailer from theft.

Aside from a high quality hitch lock with a good puck lock, cable thru wheels, boot, etc - does anyone have a great way to prevent trailer theft?

Don’t say take the wheels off….

How big and heavy?

Removable trailer coupler

This was what I was thinking. If they can’t tow it, they can’t steal it. That’s why I asked about size and weight.

 

[grumpy88]

Move out of california ! Sorry i couldnt resist . Chain through the rims . More noise to take it .

 

[wishiknew]

On a jobsite, I saw a yellow box deal, encased the whole ball mount deal. It used the puck type locks. So far, that's about the best I've seen.
Big dogs work too, but only if you store the trailer at your house.

Only problem with puck locks is if you know where to cut them it is like a 30 second deal with a cordless grinder had a mobile mini container on a job site lost the key to the puck lock they came to job site and with cordless grinder cut on lock 30 seconds lock fell off

 

[4Waters]

Change it to a pintle hook. Not kidding. Very easy to get the style that unbolts and leaves the tongue blank. Plus most thieves probably won’t be set up for a pintle hook.

@Bigbore500r this is what WTR&PWR is talking about, 4 grade 8 nuts and bolts and take it off when parked

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[Bigbore500r]

A lock is just a deterrent, a lock is only as strong as the Harbor Freight battery powered side cutter…so as much as you can to make it inconvenient

So what’s your idea

 

[wishiknew]

Move out of california ! Sorry i couldnt resist . Chain through the rims . More noise to take it .

If the thief wants it bad enough you can’t stop them unless you shoot the m….f….r

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Change it to a pintle hook. Not kidding. Very easy to get the style that unbolts and leaves the tongue blank. Plus most thieves probably won’t be set up for a pintle hook.

But if you watch social media, they seem to have created the solution, they just take the whole truck and trailer.

 

[wishiknew]

@Bigbore500r this is what WTR&PWR is talking about, 4 grade 8 nuts and bolts and take it off when parked

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Not if it is welded on

 

[Bigbore500r]

How big and heavy?

This was what I was thinking. If they can’t tow it, they can’t steal it. That’s why I asked about size and weight.

7000lb rated 22’ enclosed trailer

 

[Shlbyntro]

If you remove that catalytic converter from the trailer nobody will have any reason to steal anything from it. Won't pass smog anymore though

 

[stoker22405]

Over insure it and don't give a shit if it gets stolen....You will sleep much better at night...!

 

[Riverryder]

Where you you store it? If it’s backed to a walll get a trailer dolly and put the tongue close to tha wall?

 

[grumpy88]

If the thief wants it bad enough you can’t stop them unless you shoot the m….f….r

My family is not in it so thats why i am properly insured . If nickle and dime stuff does not get it done , insurance will pay me out .

 

[wishiknew]

Over insure it and don't give a shit if it gets stolen....You will sleep much better at night...!

I can’t take the violation factor fuck thief’s

 

[4Waters]

Not if it is welded on

That's not what I posted

 

[DLC]

I have a Brahama wheel lock and a decent hitch lock.

 

[Your ad here]

I would put a 7 pin plug on the trailer side. Just like how there is a 7 pin plug on the truck side. So you can remove the cable between the truck and trailer. It doesn't prevent theft but if there is no cable to plug into the truck the lights don't work. No working lights are more likely to get pulled over by a police officer. Just make sure the trailer is reported stolen.

 

[wishiknew]

I can’t take the violation factor fuck thief’s

That's not what I posted

Sorry maybe to much rum

 

[monkeyswrench]

Only problem with puck locks is if you know where to cut them it is like a 30 second deal with a cordless grinder had a mobile mini container on a job site lost the key to the puck lock they came to job site and with cordless grinder cut on lock 30 seconds lock fell off

With anything, they're all just deterrents. If a trailer is a "mark", and contents known, it can be hauled out. Just like repossesing cars and equipment, if the driver knows the target, they'll come prepped.

Last year one of the tree trimming companies got hit hard. They emptied out their equipment container, and used one of the two trucks stolen to drive out the gate. Whoever it was wasn't local, bit knew someone that had worked there, would be my guess.

 

[DB / HAV]

I would put big signs “CAUTION SNAKES” front back and sides??

 

[wishiknew]

With anything, they're all just deterrents. If a trailer is a "mark", and contents known, it can be hauled out. Just like repossesing cars and equipment, if the driver knows the target, they'll come prepped.

Last year one of the tree trimming companies got hit hard. They emptied out their equipment container, and used one of the two trucks stolen to drive out the gate. Whoever it was wasn't local, bit knew someone that had worked there, would be my guess.

Most are inside jobs

 

[lbhsbz]

I had a fun idea...

Stow a length of stout chain / that attached very solidly to the inside of the frame up near the front of the trailer...longer the better. If you're parking it on your own property in the same spot every time....cut out the concrete and pour yourself a 16" deep footing with a low profile hook in it...sort of like an arresting hook on an aircraft carrier. Use some 100 test fishing line (hard to see at night) from the chain to another anchor point so when the trailer starts moving, it drags the chain off the little shelf under the trailer where you have it stowed so the chain lands behind the hook... Ideally they'll get up to 15mph or so before the chain hits the hook, stops the whole rig in its tracks, very likely breaking the back half of the truck off and also very likely triggering the air bags. Trailer will probably be totaled but it would be well worth it. Truck occupants will probably be a bit fucked up too.

 

[wishiknew]

That’s why I don’t leave materials on jobs in containers it is a pain to haul wire and controls in trucks to and from jobs but no one loses it

 

[monkeyswrench]

I had a fun idea...

Stow a length of stout chain / that attached very solidly to the inside of the frame up near the front of the trailer...longer the better. If you're parking it on your own property in the same spot every time....cut out the concrete and pour yourself a 16" deep footing with a low profile hook in it...sort of like an arresting hook on an aircraft carrier. Use some 100 test fishing line (hard to see at night) from the chain to another anchor point so when the trailer starts moving, it drags the chain off the little shelf under the trailer where you have it stowed so the chain lands behind the hook... Ideally they'll get up to 15mph or so before the chain hits the hook, stops the whole rig in its tracks, very likely breaking the back half of the truck off and also very likely triggering the air bags. Trailer will probably be totaled but it would be well worth it. Truck occupants will probably be a bit fucked up too.

If you're sacrificing the trailer, load for bear

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[Foscheck]

If you go the chain/cable route, check out Pewag hardened square chain. There’s another company too. Let me know what you think.

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

I'm gonna suggest enclosed storage........................with a lock on the door.

 

[rrrr]

A boot or two is probably the best thing, as long as the lock device isn't easily compromised. Anything on the hitch is going to be easily defeated.

 

[rivermobster]

I'm gonna suggest enclosed storage........................with a lock on the door.

Beat me to it!

 

[Happy Smitty]

Secure storage with surveillance and 200 other trailers for the thief to choose from.

 

[adam909]

I remove lug nuts off one side of the trailer..

 

[Icky]

Put it behind a gate and park in front of the gate

 

[RadMan]

Hydraulically operated retracting vertical steel security posts in front of trailer, or removable and lockable ones commonly used to close off pathways to vehicles, but there again are those locks that can be cut, maybe install locks below grade under some kind of security manhole.

 

[monkeyswrench]

Rack Storage...

 

[mash on it]

I've seen military trailers that have a manual parking brake. Certainly not undefeatable, but if the wheels don't turn...

Dan'l

 

[SixD9R]

As was said most locks and chains just keep out honest thieves. You could always put an Apple air tag on it that was posted recently.

 

[Mikes56]

Take the wheel(s) off one side of the trailer and leave it on a jackstand. The thieves won’t have the correct bolt pattern if they happen to have a spare wheel with them.

 

[CLdrinker]

Where is the trailer being stored that you worry about theft?

 

[77charger]

Cable through wheels is useless. I did that to my boat years ago forgot to remove it when moving it and didn’t even feel it. I noticed when I parked in street and cable was dragging.

Hitch lock and boot be my choices.

 

[2Driver]

Leave it attached to the truck. Or store it in Dave’s toy box

Weld a tack on the shaft of the ball to the hitch or they will just unscrew the ball.

 

[stoker22405]

I can’t take the violation factor fuck thief’s

Embrace the Suck....They walk amongst us...!