Tarp and chain theft prevention

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  1. tsavory

    tsavory Road Train Member

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    It was a pain but before a headache rack I keeps chains binders and straps in my side buck boxes or a milk crate on passanger floor
     
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  3. ramblingman

    ramblingman Road Train Member

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    My previous company used closed head ache racks and everything was out of sight and seemingly out of mind. I never had one thing stolen in my year and a half open decking all across North America.
     
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  4. tsavory

    tsavory Road Train Member

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    Mine has no doors locks or anything in the past year and half nothing taken yet knock on wood
     
  5. 281ric

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    Ive had 2 sets of 8' drops stolen, in order to avoid another theft, I didnt buy another set..... sad, I know
     
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  6. Jimmbuds

    Jimmbuds Medium Load Member

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    Who would in their right mind want to steal a set of 8 footers
     
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  7. n3ss

    n3ss Heavy Load Member

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    Cut two feet off. Now you've got 6 footers.
     
  8. tsavory

    tsavory Road Train Member

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    I am sure it breaks your heart not having to mess with 8 footers[emoji23]
     
  9. Jimmbuds

    Jimmbuds Medium Load Member

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    who in their right mind would want 6 footers? Lol
     
  10. tsavory

    tsavory Road Train Member

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    Cut 2 more off and you got them 4 ft them cut in half and you got a 4 piece set that csn be lifted.
    But who in their right mind WANTS tarps?

    Then again some of us in our left mind keeps using them anyways.:)
     
  11. xsetra

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    Thief would just cut off the part under the tire.
    50% of time I keep chains and binders on deck of trailer. hook stake pocket chain drawn to otherside thru spool back to other side loop thru spool and up on deck under both chain sections. Binder laying on deck under both sections of chain with hooks hooked into chain. Handle of binder lays in groove on deck. Rest of the time I keep chains in a milk crate in passenger floor. Binders go in side box.
    Removed closed headache rack to give me clearance between top deck and back of cab. I haul a lot of long "I" beams. 50'-65'.
     
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