What padlock

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Penumbra, Oct 28, 2019.

  1. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Place I’m heading to requires I have locks...which one would be best, never had to do this
     

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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    It does not matter.

    I just kept a cartoon sized brass hardened lock. Anyone wanting into that trailer would just saw through one of the walls. A little 4 x 4 foot chop will get them through and in nicely.
     
  4. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    You’re a saint. I went with the shackle ones since they were cheaper. I guess anyone with enough want is going to get into that trailer regardless of how big my lock is lol
     
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  5. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    If you're the one paying; get cheap bicycle padlocks with the long shank.
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  6. Penumbra

    Penumbra Medium Load Member

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    Nah company’s fronting the bill lol
     
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  7. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Then, get the ones on the right in the picture you posted; Master Lock with long shank.
     
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  8. Oor

    Oor Road Train Member

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    Don't buy anything you can't cut off yourself. Mechanism will inevitably rust unless you take good care of it.
     
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  9. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    I consider the lock as more of a deterrent. One that discourages the brilliant mind of BillyBob from thinking about it.
    You don't think Stop in security. You think slow down. If you slow them down enough. It does it's job. They either quit. Or they get caught.
    I have something like this. Versions of this available everywhere. I got mine at a hardware store.
    https://www.amazon.com/Master-Lock-...nology/dp/B07D8414DT?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_12&th=1
     
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  10. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    I just put lock on when they require them as soon as I pull away take them off. Especially in winter then if I have to park put it back on
     
  11. ncmickey

    ncmickey Road Train Member

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    We get issued a sturdy Master lock for our use and they want us to use it every trip.

    With one of our loads in Memphis and one in Atlanta, they just cut the hasp on the door with a grinder in the middle of the night... bypassed the lock completely..... the drivers were sleeping in the cab.
     
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