Security measures to take/Questions?

[Muppy]

Hey all,

 

We are aware of the hitch locks and GPS finders, but we're curious about  a couple of other theft deterrents.

 

Does anyone also use a boot lock?

 

Also, we read somewhere that almost all trailers/Rv's  manufactured, use the same key/lock numbers. Does the Ollie use a different than normal locks and keys? If not, did you have yours swapped out?

 

We read about a guy named Casey Friday that had his tiny home stolen off of his property in Texas.  They found in another town, parked in someone's driveway, like they owned it! If you do a simple search on his name, you can read the story. He wishes he had put a boot lock or two on it.

 

Thanks,

 

Cheryl  & John

 

 

 

 

 

 

[hardrock]

My 2015 Elite has a removable tongue.  On more than one occasion, I have pulled the bolt out and put the tongue in my truck.  Not foolproof, but the thief will need to be inventive to haul it off.

 

I keep a extra bolt and a packet of nuts in my tool box.  The nuts are 1 time use

 

ScubaRX (Steve) has a good handle on electronic monitoring devices.

[John E Davies]

I keep a extra bolt and a packet of nuts in my tool box. The nuts are 1 time use.

What kind of nuts are they? A regular nylock nut can be reused many, many, times. Can you elaborate please?

 

http://www.raa.ca/magazine_pdf/tech%20articles/Self%20Locking%20Nuts%20and%20Bolts.pdf

 

I agree that it is a great idea to remove and store the tongue assembly. How long is the Oliver unit, removed?

 

Do the safety cables come off with the tongue? If not, could somebody just attach the cables and drag your rig off that way? Ouch! It hurts to imagine that scenario....

 

BTW here is the removable tongue on my little utility trailer ( the chains come off with the tongue)

 

Another way to reduce the chance of a drive-off theft is to discard the ball coupler and install a unit that is very uncommon, like the Treg Offroad coupler in my pic. I don't worry too much about thieves, unless they are very determined and creative. Maybe he could rig up a temporary attachment using big 1 inch recovery shackles, screwed together, but I like to think that a thief would just swear and drive on to find a better target, one with a ball coupler.....

 

John E Davies

 

Spokane WA

[Try2Relax]

The safety chains are rated at 10,000lbs I believe.

 

[hardrock]

John

 

The nuts used to hold the tongue on, is a one time use as told to me by Oliver engineers.  They too, use the nuts one time only. I purchased the nuts from Fastenall. They too have told me that the nuts are a one time use only.

 

The chains, not cables, are easily removed much like the tongue. It has been my experience that most, not all thieves are not too bright and do not think too far ahead. I put my removed parts in my truck and am not gone too long, a few hours at most.  Never had anything to go missing

 

coy

[John E Davies]

Coy, how long is the tongue, removed?

 

John E Davies

 

Spokane WA

[hardrock]

Approximately 5 feet

 

My daughter and her family are camping in it now so I do not have it here to measure

[ScubaRx]

Coy, how long is the tongue, removed? John E Davies Spokane WA

 

John, the tongue is between 4 and 5 feet long.  However, the adjustable tongue has been deleted from the new models so, unless buying used, that security option would no longer be available.