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All these suggestions are worthwhile!! In additition to many of them I will also be acquiring my own wheel boot called The Club® Tire Claw XL Anti Theft Device at a very affordable at $99 + S&H from Rittenhouse.



'02 Thor Wanderer 315RL (35") 5ver pulled by TrailorSafe AirRide hitch on SCT X3 tuned '02 Ford F250 Power Stroke 7.3L Turbo Super Cab with K&N cold air intake & MagnaFlow 4" exhaust
 
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And of course, there will be no signs or logos on a very plain looking white trailer. I don't need the road bling or the attention it brings.


You might want to come up with bogus company name and logo that would make some one uninspired to breaking in. Wink Sounds like you are on the right track.

Paul


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Originally posted by Blue74: You might want to come up with bogus company name and logo that would make some one uninspired to breaking in.
Paul


I've seen a few audio recording trucks with "dirty diaper service" signage which gets a laugh from my production crew. I've joked about putting biohazard signs on my own trucks, but think that would attract WAAAAAAAAY too much attention when parked. I would probably be impounded by Homeland Security with a sign like that, so there's obviously a fine line which must be walked.


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Originally posted by Southwest Wheel:
I would suggest getting a king pin lock and wheel locks for each wheel or at least two, one for each opposing side. Then spray paint them a bright color, so people know that they are there. Make sure you get locking nuts for the wheels. This way if they do break the locks off and opposing wheels they will be handicap and noticable. But as Rusty said locks keep honest guys honest, but a bunch of locks in the right places, keeps a lazy theif lazy.


I vote for the kingpin lock as well. Ours is on almost 100% of the time. There are no guarantees, but that will definitely slow them up. Looks good to the insurance co too.


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If you do the wheel locks, make sure you have a locking nut or they will just take the wheel off and replace it with another one.


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DOT might stop you looking for placards.

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Originally posted by SoundGuy:
I've seen a few audio recording trucks with "dirty diaper service" signage which gets a laugh from my production crew. I've joked about putting biohazard signs on my own trucks, but think that would attract WAAAAAAAAY too much attention when parked. I would probably be impounded by Homeland Security with a sign like that, so there's obviously a fine line which must be walked.


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2001 F-350 Diesel Dually Crewcab
 
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