Charging for king pin lock?

SNI charged me for a pair of boots and the kingpin lock...

If a company requires specific equipment it's their right to sell it or have you go elsewhere to buy it or for employment.

The ones that toss it in as a freebie either expect the equipment back when you're done or are probably the companies that nobody leaves willingly.

 

They use to say it was a security deposit. Crete's set is something like $160 for a new set or $120 for used.(both kingpin lock and door lock are keyed the same) The problem is, when you buy new, then quit later on, they only give $120 of the $160 back because....well, you used it, so it's used. (the door lock is one of those big wrap around type that goes around the 2 closest door latch rods on both doors). And it gets expensive if you're forgetful and either leave it on a drop trailer or leave it on the bumper when unlocking a live unload, then it falls off and you back over it. If you buy it on your own, Crete's price is cheaper than retail.

 

Actually its not aluminium. Its solid steel with a nickel plating to keep from rusting.

If it were aluminium it would hurt if you dropped it on your foot. With this thing you would lose some toes.

TA

 

but I use plastic bags for when I shyte, and pee..........

 

Huh... Read someplace they were aluminum. Well, I read it on the internet so I think it's true.

If it's steel though, then force probably wouldn't be nearly as effective to pop one open.

 

The internet never lies!

http://www.transportsecurity.com/king-pin-locks.html

"King Pin Lock #1111 The portable, easy to install solid cast steel alloy king pin lock..... Only one of 360 million keyed combinations will open it..."

Didn't know there were that many keys. The cheapies will bust off with a few blows from a small sledge. This thing won't budge. Mine is 15 years old now.

TA

 

I had a king pin lock stolen right off my trailer in a TS once,, for some reason I don't know why the guy left the trailer though, maybe cause he finally realized it was empty. I ended up buying a more expensive style after that. We were always told, & gladly so, to lock up trailers if at home and we had to buy our own then turn in the receipt for repayment. We had the option to purchase from the company but found the prices always higher with everything they sold.. Later however, another driver told me he preferred air cuff locks. I probably would have gone with that if I hadn't already bought another king pin lock.

 

although I know that in this pic, it is a car, and not a big rig, it would only take such a set up, if someone really wanted the trailer...





as drivers, we can only do so much to either deter a thief to the point he quits, or just make him move on to another.

as long as any of us do what is prudent, the insurance company can't really say we did nothing.

a determined thief, or gang will get what they want, period.

 

Is that how you lift your girlfriend up?

 

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