How to Prevent Theft on a Truck/Trailer?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by PE_T, Apr 28, 2019.

  1. PE_T

    PE_T Road Train Member

    Yup, create a mechanical problem that won’t allow the truck to turn on. Hahaha. Those darn thieves will have to bring a mechanic with them. :D
     
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  3. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    Snakeschasingcars Heavy Load Member

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    Lmao those things ugggg. Spent 5 minutes trying to figure out how the hell those go on the glad hands.... Yeah im an idiot...
     
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  6. Ffx95

    Ffx95 Road Train Member

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    All you really can do is lock your stuff and park the back end onto something solid like another truck or a wall. Also avoid high crime areas criminals usually prefer hitting the same place or same person.
     
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  7. TruckRunner

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    My gun makes my truck theftproof
     
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    I bought that and had to return it since it wouldn't fit on my 2019 truck. For some reason on my truck the panel below the knobs is not flat so I couldn't get the lock to close fully.
     
  9. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Two seconds with a battery powered orbital saw and that thing would be toast.

    Ball valves in various air lines will prevent everything except your truck being taken away by a wrecker.
     
  10. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    There are small GPS trackers that you match to your phone and a key fob. As long as you have the key fob, the batteries on the tracker never come on. Someone takes your truck without the key fob, the tracker activates, signals your phone and continually pings the location of the truck to your phone. You show up with either the cops or your really bad friends.
     
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  11. Espressolane

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    The reality of it is, if someone really wants to, your not going to stop the theft. You can make it unattractive to most, but not the determined ones.
     
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