Tarp Theives

I meant more for the future.....

Why drag a 20' chain for 6' needed?

 

There is alot of empty space between the chains and the door. It's a shame to let the chains have all of it.

 

No doubt career criminals.Car is probably stolen with altered VIN number from a wrecked car to look legit.Skinny dude almost looks like a crackhead.Surely,if you could get the cops motivated,there is a mugshot of that guy.Surely he's been in jail before.Best of luck

 

I learned the hard way too, hide them or lock them.

Mine were stolen in Oct. '82. I was parked next to a Holiday Inn on Airline Rd. just off 45. They sliced the straps like butter and drove off with the trunk flapping and one of the guys in the trunk sitting on my tarps. I wanted to shoot them so bad, I had the gun in my hand but they were 3-400 ft away before I got out of the truck.

 

I know that many drivers do not own or have the rights your own truck or trailer (this includes Lease Purchase purchase drivers).

If you are an LP driver get that big extra tarp box if you can for your trailer. I can fit two 6' drop tarps and a bin of edge protectors in my side box just fine. It is well worth the investment. If you don't then it will depend on the configuration of your headache rack. But use a chain to secure the tarp on the headache rac with a short hasp pad lock. just loop the chain once around the tarp and cinch it down a little with a ratchet binder....then use a padlock where they cant get to the hasp. (PS keep the extra key in the truck). Thieves look for a quick cut and grab. They will usually bypass the chained down tarps.

For tailers.You can buy a smaller length chain for your tarps. Dont use your long working chains. The only drawback to chains is rust. If you do not use your tarps for a while count on getting rust run off on your tarps after a period in time.

Last but not least, make sure that everything in your truck is insured against theft including your tarps and equipment. Depending on your business your homeowners insurance might cover it. But I suggest getting this insurance rider on your policy.

Boxes are the best investment if you can get them. Do not get them at Truck Stops!! You will pay way to much. I am sure you can purchase them through your company for a discount or where your company gets their equipment. The best policy is out of sight out of mind.

 

Back in the day I used a short piece of 3/8 steel cable (an old log wrapper that was cut short) to secure my tarps to the deck. Put a padlock on the winch so they can't get a bar in it, they'll never cut the cable.

 

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They'll fit, you just need to swear at them a bit.

There are 5 chains just laid down on the bottom of the rack under the tarp and 8 snap binders hanging on the hangers behind it, the felt is to protect the tarp from the binders. Had to fold up the tarp different so it wasn't as fat but a bit taller. Folded the ends to the middle twice and then folded it into thirds; just past center so the other side would fold over that.

Doing the same thing on the other side would still leave plenty of room in the middle for the rest of the chains.

It's nice to have dry taps and not hump them over your head to get them on top of the rack.