Steps to prevent trailer theft

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  1. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Lol
     
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  3. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    Yeah we have that, it pops up on the Qualcomm. TRAILER DISCONNECT.
     
  4. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    I won't leave a loaded trailer setting anywhere. I don't want to risk paying for load of whatever, .lol
     
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  5. joehi2470

    joehi2470 Bobtail Member

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    Well I did local sysco for 2 years and I'm big into powerlifting. But I only train weights 1x a week, I go over the road now because I'm gonna O.O. soon and need the experience. I'm just trying to get the trucking lifestyle all set up for me. I got a planet fitness membership so I should be able to find one of those on route 1x a week to get it in. Thanks guys, I figured that on the bobtailing but figured I'd ask to get the right answer.
     
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  6. driverdriver

    driverdriver Road Train Member

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    You going to figure out quick it's a PITA to get in an out of a gym with your truck.
    When I first started driving I had my Golds membership I got into two places in route and said f that not worth it. Its much easier if you can bobtail obviously.

    I wound up buying a bench a target that I could break down into a couple pieces and just brought a straight bar and curl bar and kept all my plates in plastic milk create on floor board in front of the jump seat. I would just set it all up outside the door , LOL
    If I was still working out now it would be just some barbells and the bench.
     
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  7. lilillill

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

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    I had to drop a loaded trailer one time at a rural truck stop. I backed the doors against the light pole, put chains through the wheels, removed two plugs from the air tank, disconnected the red belly hose... and a few other things that would have taken a thief days to figure out.

    They’d have had to put in on a lowboy with a crane if they wanted to steal it.
     
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  8. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    Doesn’t pf only have Smith machines and dumb bells up to 50 pounds?

    Anytime has everything, that’s what I use when my real gym is closed.
     
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  9. TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Powerlifting is a pure sport. The other pure sport is bullriding. It's not adulterated like football and basketball, where fans buy jerseys of their favorite team, but hate the opposition. If you're competing against me, I'm in your face. I will even spot you. I will be disappointed if you fail. I will cheer you when you are successful. The better you are, the better I will have to be.

    Anyways, until you get your own truck, dont make it a habit of leaving loaded trailers around. When you get your own truck, you can arrange things a bit better to where you can drop the empty trailer and run to the gym. It sux being out of the gym, but you will not lose much in a year or so. Muscles have memory. If you got there before, you can return there much faster.

    Luck in battle.
     
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  10. pmdriver

    pmdriver Road Train Member

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    Some are just happy taking all the lights, wheels and any other parts they can get. Heck if you have a reefer you may have that gone also.
     
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  11. Fold_Moiler

    Fold_Moiler Road Train Member

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    Powerlifting meets are always fun. Everyone gets cheered on and everyone is friends.

    I’ve seen bull riding once. It was a good time. I wasn’t driving then so I was just smoking joints with cowboys watching some dudes ride bulls and a guy with one arm make his bison do tricks.
     
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