nvrenuf
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That reminds me, I need to go put my covers on.
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That reminds me, I need to go put my covers on.
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Lol, I can't imagine what would happen if I had tire covers on my trailers. I can guaran-damn-tee that I'd forget about them at night and move the trailer with them on.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one that does (or would do) boneheaded moves like that.
Forgetting to take wheel covers off I think would pair nicely with my normal routine of forgetting to unchock the wheels, then wondering why it won’t move.
Forgetting to take wheel covers off I think would pair nicely with my normal routine of forgetting to unchock the wheels, then wondering why it won’t move.
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You guys are making me feel better about myself.
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Same. I would never do the cover thing cuz I KNOW I'd start dragging the trailer with them on. Half the time I forget the chock and then I also forget to take it with me
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While I haven't done it YET, I'm scared to death I'll forget the security chain around the wheel an try to drive off with it still attached. That SHOULD remind me to take the cover off too 
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Got to use the winch pretty heavy the last couple of weeks moving cars around for my shop landlord. 2 camaros, a corvette, 53 suburban, a beetle and a 54 5 window pickup.
Then I moved my 78, the boys 95 and moved/sold the 3500 CC parts truck
It works really well, didn't seem to struggle much with anything. Most was all on concrete floors an stuff that rolled pretty easy after we got tires pumped back up. My stuff was outside by the time I got to it. No issues with the mount flexing or anything either so I think it'll be a decent setup. Overall still really happy with it an what all I've done to it.
Then I moved my 78, the boys 95 and moved/sold the 3500 CC parts truck
It works really well, didn't seem to struggle much with anything. Most was all on concrete floors an stuff that rolled pretty easy after we got tires pumped back up. My stuff was outside by the time I got to it. No issues with the mount flexing or anything either so I think it'll be a decent setup. Overall still really happy with it an what all I've done to it.
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Thought of another good safety thing today. I've been lowering the tounge jack all the way down just to make it something else they gotta do before stealing it. Today I got a 1/4" pin an took the bolt out of the handle so now I can lower it an then remove the handle too.
Probably overkill an ya it's just in the tounge box but hopefully another thing they will see an make them move along because of all the hassle.
Probably overkill an ya it's just in the tounge box but hopefully another thing they will see an make them move along because of all the hassle.
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I've always been a believer that 99.9% of theft is opportunity. If they can't just snatch and go, they won't bother it
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I've never once worried about trailer theft. Either I'm in an area with little to no crime, or I'm just ignorant. I keep my trailers parked where I can easily back up to them and go.
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Yep, I know if they really want it nothing will stop it from happening. Maybe I'm going overboard with some of it but the harder you make it the more likely they go look somewhere else. I need to go get a tag for it an add it too my insurance as well I guess.
I didn't really worry about the one we had with the business, but it stayed in a gated lot with cameras. This lot is also gated but no cameras. When I have it at home though, I worry more because I'm right off a main road now an it's pretty visible. I don't think they get stolen a ton around here but like Huck says if it's easy someone will take it.....
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Well i did used oil trick on the side boards I made but not the floor yet. I did just straight oil (from our diesel jetta) I like the dark color, but its been 3 days an you still get a little oil off them. Hopefully it dries out with some more time.
I will see how they feel next week an if I'm gonna do the floor or not. I might cut it with some diesel for the floor
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I will see how they feel next week an if I'm gonna do the floor or not. I might cut it with some diesel for the floor
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Used oil on my open car trailer, dried to the touch in a couple of weeks......... then put on another coat, that one took about 3 weeks, but it looks good now.......YMMV
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I've always wondered about the oil trick, if it continues to come off on your clothes or if it completely dries after a while
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Here is my 18' steel deck trailer, added a winch and box for straps, moved the spare so it wasn't in my way so much, added a removable jack so I could actually open the tailgate, added more D rings, and a solar panel for the battery. Oh I also added provisions to use a WDH. With the cars, I might not need it, but I hauled the square from OH to NC with this trailer and my f150.
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