Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
My brother had an 18' car hauler trailer that he had repainted, put a new winch and battery on, new tires, we had just replaced all the wheel bearings, he had custom ramps built for it, etc. and it was stolen last November.
Then he bought a really nice 20' car hauler trailer, custom welded winch mount, battery holder, custom ramps, brand new tires, etc. and it was just stolen today.
Each time they were locked. Since the first one was stolen, he has kept my Camry parked 2 inches in front of the tongue of this one. It's parked on the side of the house, but it's also a side street. So this time it was drug sideways and towed away. Not sure if they break the lock or just tie up the safety chains real tight and hook up and lower it on their truck.
We did a lot of research on locks after the first one was stolen, and it seems it doesn't matter all that much which kind of lock it is. They can stick a big pry bar in and break off almost anything, unless you pay $300+ for a lock maybe.
Fortunately they were insured each time, but insurance doesn't really pay what it actually costs to replace and it takes a long time to be repaid. Finding a nice metal deck trailer is very difficult as well, as most are wood decks that will rot and need replacement.
People just suck sometimes. Here's the last trailer, it was a really nice one.
Then he bought a really nice 20' car hauler trailer, custom welded winch mount, battery holder, custom ramps, brand new tires, etc. and it was just stolen today.
Each time they were locked. Since the first one was stolen, he has kept my Camry parked 2 inches in front of the tongue of this one. It's parked on the side of the house, but it's also a side street. So this time it was drug sideways and towed away. Not sure if they break the lock or just tie up the safety chains real tight and hook up and lower it on their truck.
We did a lot of research on locks after the first one was stolen, and it seems it doesn't matter all that much which kind of lock it is. They can stick a big pry bar in and break off almost anything, unless you pay $300+ for a lock maybe.
Fortunately they were insured each time, but insurance doesn't really pay what it actually costs to replace and it takes a long time to be repaid. Finding a nice metal deck trailer is very difficult as well, as most are wood decks that will rot and need replacement.
People just suck sometimes. Here's the last trailer, it was a really nice one.