Gladhand Locks, Kingpin Locks vs GPS tracking: Which do You Use?

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  1. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    Gladhand Locks vs. Kingpin Locks vs GPS tracking: Which one Should You Use to keep your semi trailer safe?
     
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  3. DixonM

    DixonM Medium Load Member

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    All the above especially on refer trailers
     
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  4. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    But if ask to choose one on a dry van?
     
  5. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Parking your trailer in a secure lot i the best. No matter the trailer glad hand locks can be defeated simply by changing out the trailer glad hands. King pin locks are childs play for knowledgeable thieves. GPS tracking is good but again can be rendered useless by thieves. Best bet may be to use all 3, as the glad hand and kingpin locks will at least slow them down enough where they might attract attention. Parking in a well lit are with a lot of people coming and going may help too
     
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  6. NH Guy

    NH Guy Medium Load Member

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    How about a wheel boot, like what happens when you have too many parking tickets?
     
  7. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    Apple Air Tag..
     
  8. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    If you use a kingpin lock that uses an abloy core you'll at least not have to deal with picking since they're pretty much pick proof. As mentioned prior you can just put a new glad hand on in a moment, but the king pin is rather hard to swap out, and they'd need a grinder for a good kingpin lock. GPS in a tail light, or hidden well would also serve you well for the money.
     
  9. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    A heavy wrecker renders any of those locks useless
    And almost no one questions a wrecker hookin up a wagon
     
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  10. Ikamob01

    Ikamob01 Medium Load Member

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    All of you guys make sense.
     
  11. GreenPete359

    GreenPete359 Road Train Member

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    i crawl under the trailer and crank the brakes down as tight as possible then weld them. Even a wrecker is going to have trouble taking it if the wheels don’t turn:)
     
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