Trailer security
Discussion
Is there any received wisdom about trailer security besides "hide it and make it difficult to get to"?
I'm still keeping an eye out for my new trailer (I'm looking for a P5e or a Brenderup 1150), and want to have my security plans clear before I get it. I live somewhere that plant machinery and the like occasionally runs away from home, and hiding a trailer properly wouldn't really work.
I was wondering about concreting a hitch post into the ground in as awkward a place as I can put it (to minimise room for sledgehammers and disc cutters), and removing one/both wheels. However, I have seen others say that it's better to leave the wheels on and put a disc lock on them to avoid people arriving with their own wheels to pinch a trailer.
Determined thief will always find a way but I'm trying to make it too much like hard work at least.
I'm still keeping an eye out for my new trailer (I'm looking for a P5e or a Brenderup 1150), and want to have my security plans clear before I get it. I live somewhere that plant machinery and the like occasionally runs away from home, and hiding a trailer properly wouldn't really work.
I was wondering about concreting a hitch post into the ground in as awkward a place as I can put it (to minimise room for sledgehammers and disc cutters), and removing one/both wheels. However, I have seen others say that it's better to leave the wheels on and put a disc lock on them to avoid people arriving with their own wheels to pinch a trailer.
Determined thief will always find a way but I'm trying to make it too much like hard work at least.
I have a P5E, trailers of that size are incredibly easy to steel. They’re light so can be moved by hand without effort, a 17mm spanner will bypass any hitch lock by simply removing the hitch and wheels can be swapped on off easily.
Mine always sits behind a car and a tractor so isn’t going anywhere but otherwise id be looking at solutions that don’t involve locks or chains on the trailer. If hiding or securing behind a gate isn’t an option then my choice would be a removable security bollard.
Mine always sits behind a car and a tractor so isn’t going anywhere but otherwise id be looking at solutions that don’t involve locks or chains on the trailer. If hiding or securing behind a gate isn’t an option then my choice would be a removable security bollard.
Hide air tags or similar on it
Wheel clamp
Block it in with an automatic car
What I've also done on mine is paint the wheels orange.
This was mostly done so if I lose it at track day etc it's quick to ask people if they've seen a trailer with orange wheels drive past, but also handy for the police, bright pink would work even better
I've seen others weld their name etc onto the frame
Wheel clamp
Block it in with an automatic car
What I've also done on mine is paint the wheels orange.
This was mostly done so if I lose it at track day etc it's quick to ask people if they've seen a trailer with orange wheels drive past, but also handy for the police, bright pink would work even better
I've seen others weld their name etc onto the frame
KTMsm said:
Hide air tags or similar on it
Wheel clamp
Block it in with an automatic car
What I've also done on mine is paint the wheels orange.
This was mostly done so if I lose it at track day etc it's quick to ask people if they've seen a trailer with orange wheels drive past, but also handy for the police, bright pink would work even better
I've seen others weld their name etc onto the frame
My dad used to wire his electrics a bit wonky, so his trailer worked on his car but on others it would make a funny light showWheel clamp
Block it in with an automatic car
What I've also done on mine is paint the wheels orange.
This was mostly done so if I lose it at track day etc it's quick to ask people if they've seen a trailer with orange wheels drive past, but also handy for the police, bright pink would work even better
I've seen others weld their name etc onto the frame
He also hide the working plug underneath and leave a dummy mashed up one on show - it gave the impression it was buggered
I remove 6 of the 8 wheel nuts and over winter remove the wheels completely
Depending on the circumstances I also remove the hitch, two bolts
Take the rear door into the garage, so it needs money spending on it if you do steal it
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