Busy busy busy....I now own an enclosed trailer....what to put on it to help deter thieves???
I called around and never found exactly what I wanted. We were interested in a 5x8' trailer with pointed front (to help with gas mileage). I found that size trailer, well built with rock guard, tie downs already inside, but it was square instead of having the pointed nose. We called and found a 5x12' trailer in stock at a nearby place with a ramp back door, no side door, and rock guard for about $1000 less than the other one was priced.
I'll NEVER pull this thing myself, so I let the person who will be pulling it make all the decisions on what we got. I just provided the debit card. You guys do not want me to handle chainsaws or trailers....stop me if you think either of these is about to happen.
Now, I've been told we need to order magnetic signs that say MANURE on them to help keep sticky fingers from looking at it like it might have treasure inside.
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We have confirmed that the trailer and the contents are covered under my business insurance policy, we just have to get an alarm of some kind (nothing specific, just any alarm will cover things in the policy.) I will get one of those GPS things, that looks ideal as a backup plan. We aren't planning on leaving it unattended once it is loaded. If I were driving it would be a bit different because I cannot drive more than 9 hours or so without a bit of insanity and ankles ballooning up to remind me I'm an old woman. We've got a different setup on the truck now to get the ball to line up with the trailer better. The one that was on it was not ideal, but got it home. For now we just have one spare tire, but I do like the idea of having two if we can. We've planned to take a floor jack with us to deal with a flat if it happens. I think I'll get some flares or something in case that sort of thing happens in a bad spot on the road.....maybe a light of some kind. Before I'm done this thing will be loaded up with survival gear. I wish it had the side door.
We got this for $2100. The smaller one from another company was going to be almost $1000 more.
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Just a side note...If that truck is going to be your haul vehicle...you need to lower the hitch...
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The glow of your reddot
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This may sound lame, but for $50 a year, a AAA card is worth its weight in bellybuttons if you break down. It covers you, not a specific vehicle, so even if you're riding along in a friend's vehicle, you're covered.
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Yes the triangular road kit is required in most states, you have to set them out behind the trailer on a breakdown. 4x4 blocks are also handy to get the trailer lifted with a jack. Right advice on AAA They towed me once on a breakdown with a rollback, and hooked my car trailer to the rollback. Breakdowns will occur most at the most unlikely time.
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Well, a good start would be with a bamboo punji stick trap at the door along with some bull nettles thrown in to expand the pain and suffering...
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...well maybe not. 😂
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Hire some Black Lives Matter protesters. Be sure to get the white ones cause they are the mean ones. No one will mess with your little trailer if everything within 100 yards is on fire.
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I was a migrant worker. I worked as a contract engineer and would usually travel to other states to work. My contracts usually lasted 6 months to a year. I would load my belongings into a U-Haul trailer and head out to wherever the job was. It was fun at first and I had a chance to see this country.
Many of my colleagues, however, had trouble at motels. Some had trailers stolen, some had their entire rig stolen, truck, trailer and all their belongings.
After I surprised a thug trying to open my truck door at 2:00 AM in a motel parking lot, I started leaving my dog inside my truck overnight. He didn’t like it at first but when he saw he got special hazardous duty food in the form of juicy burgers and other yummy treats he grew to enjoy it. He soon became very excited each time he had to pull this special road duty and rewarded me by thwarting two thieves over the next 10 years. One of the thieves in Texas even got a free ride in a cop car.
Using my dog was my solution to the problem. It wasn't ideal but it worked for me.
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My dogs would show them where the spare keys
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Stencil or glue some large numbers - doesn't matter what - on the roof. Thieves won't look there but it's a good way for cops to ID it.
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If you want to deter thieves put lots of job applications around it on the ground.
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