Tarp and chain theft prevention

Where doe you keep it all now? You could try picking up a cable (like they use to lock up bicycles) that is small enough diameter to fit through your chain links and links on your binders, then run through your frame or somewhere and throw a lock on it.

Like my Pop used to say- a lock isn't to stop a thief....A lock is to keep an honest man honest.....

 

I've 2 tarps stolen on 2 different occasions. Chains and binders I guess make too much noise.

But I did have a ramp stolen. I was at a parking area in the middle of no where Texas. I woke to pee and I open the door and was about the whip it out right there and I see a guy looking up at me as he was squatting trying to get one of my ramps out of the rack. I ask him wtf he was doing. I jump down off my steps... picture this... I'm 6' 300lbs... no shirt, no socks, just my Joe Boxer shorts. He takes off running.. dives into the back of a mini van and I could see he already had one of my ramps in the back as his wife or long haired boy friend sped off. I was cursing and pissed. Wishing I wasnt so fat because then I could have run after him a little faster.

Cost me $400 to replace the one ramp. They weigh about 100-120lbs. So not sure what he got for scrap metal. I now have locks for my ramps.

I agree... if some one wants your ish.. they are gonna take it. They cut my strap the second time ky tarp was stolen. The locks for my ramps are just there to keep the honest people honest.

Hurst

 

Ha ha ha. Hurst. You have a good way of typing stuff up w a little comic releif twisted in.

 

You can get a pad lock with the top loop long enough to fit through the end of a snap binder handle, through the chain it's binding, and back up to the lock.

I honestly don't care. Most of my tarps I got for $20 because they were so old. I've broken into my own side boxes after they locked themselves (never had a key) and it's so easy I won't ever bother getting keys for them. I can only hope someone steals my 8' tarps so I never have to deal with that headache again.

 

http://www.supersecuritystrap.com/#!about-us/cjg9

Or i've seen guys with binders you can put a pad lock on and chaining em down.

 

I'm with this guy. Take'em. If i never see a load of lumber or drywall or foam again it'll be too soon.

 

I agree sad thing is I will most likely see the first two next week DW is one of the main accounts company has then stone and lumber seems to be the stuff we 90% of the time pull back towards the house

 

For tarps you can strap them down to the deck with a 4" strap real tight. Then put a chain and snap binder right over the strap and lock the binder with a pad lock. Or lock the chain together with a pad lock. Another way to keep tarps from walking off is put them in front of a tire and unroll a bit of the tarp and park on it.

 

That last one may keep them from walking off but dang it man mine are bull nose Drywall tarps and almost 160lbs and I'm only 150 I dont want to raise them up on the deck after using them so really dont everytime I stop for break
LOL
oh its company tarps let em walk off my personal ones are lighter but I dont carry them since only 6ft

 

Like others have said I just chain the tarps down and wrap slack end of chain around binder handle and lock it with a master lock. I am also curious what you with all your securement stuff that your not using while running loaded? This question is for opening post or other drivers in his situation.