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Trailer Theft Prevention Ideas

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#1 ·
I realize that anything can be defeated if someone really wants it and has the time and availability, but what are some ideas to help keep a trailer safe, both while unhooked and hooked up?
 
#5 ·
As above, chain through wheel and around the axle if I'm not going to be around for a few days. When connected there's not much that's easy or not a pain to do except lock the coupling. My trailer has 3200# boat on it so it's not easy to move around when not hooked up.
 
#6 ·
When my trailer is sitting in the yard, I use a lock on the hitch latch, and a locking ball insert. I also chain the wheels to the axle. I figure 6 locks someone will move on the construction guy down the way who just leaves stuff in front of them without blocking you from getting them at the side moving by hand.
 
#10 ·
Chain through the A, wrapped around a tree and locked. Ball in the tounge with the shank cut off, locked there too. My old dry rotted wheels and tires that dont hold air mounted. Basically looms abandoned in my driveway.
 
#11 ·
I considered a number of options (locking / removing the trailer tongue, removing a wheel, parking boot, etc). But I wanted something I could deploy easy and potentially use for something else. I settled on a 'Tulsa chain' (which is almost impossible to cut given the design / strength) and a Abus 20/80 Disk Padlock (disk padlocks are extremely hard to cut as well and this one also had the reputation of not being able to be picked. Like the others, looped ot through my rim and over the axle. Since then I have also used it to secure my generator as well as my motorcycle when traveling.
 
#14 ·
Go to a trailer shop. I found a lunette ring lock for about 40 bucks. it is made from 3/8 inch plate and locks with a standard pad lock. I got an outdoor padlock to use with it.

Frankly, it would be easier to remote the lunette ring and replace it with another one than it would be to cut my lock off.

My M416 rebuilt military trailer still has the hand parking break on it. I can padlock it also.

Ya aint gettin my trailer!!!:nono:
 
#17 ·
Mine has a removable tongue. Take that off and someone has to be really motivated to steal my 1000 pound trailer. They could forklift it on to a flat bed, or maybe show up with their own tongue, or try some other contraption - or move on to an easier target.

The problem with locks and chains is that anyone with a $100 cordless angle grinder is likely to be through it in 30 seconds.

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#18 ·
^A removable tongue is a good idea, and one I'll consider having my trailer modified for? So far I'm looking at multiple items. Maybe I'll also drop some spent rifle casings around it like I was siting in the rifle before taking that hike! :D
 
#19 ·
^A removable tongue is a good idea, and one I'll consider having my trailer modified for?
It works out really well. Besides deterring theft, it also makes the trailer take up a lot less space in the driveway.

Maybe I'll also drop some spent rifle casings around it like I was siting in the rifle before taking that hike! :D
...or they might decide that there must be guns in the trailer, providing an incentive to break into it or steal it.
 
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