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A few days ago someone jacked the tires off our utility trailer and swiped the scrap metal out of the back of my 90. now we've discovered that they came back last night and jacked the hubs off the trailer too. bastards. :fs1: makes me want to set out some bait and then sleep outside with the shotgun.

 

even worse is that, once we replace the parts, how on earth would I prevent that from happening again?

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good thought, but the problem with a trail camera is they will see the flash, and then steal my camera. :( I'd still have to guard it all night long.

 

Put it high up and angle it towards the spot.

 

I have an alarm that plays the annoying Twilight(vampire movies) theme song. Not entirely effective, but quite embarrassing to be around.

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good thought, but the problem with a trail camera is they will see the flash, and then steal my camera. :( I'd still have to guard it all night long.

 

Infared.

 

Rob

 

Yep, theyre infared. No flash, because, being a game cam, flash would scare away all the critters!

Although, it might also scare away the vermin your dealing with as well...

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Visit the nearest scrap yard and explain to a manager what was taken and sold as scrap. If they are an honest place, the workers might remember or have records of who sold it. In CA, identification is required to sell to a scrap yard.

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The simple solution is just get a pair of fairly long chain link lengths. Run them through the spoke of each wheel and around the leaf packs then lock 'em.

 

A friend of mine had a similar issue and his idea kills a few birds with one "stone" so to speak.

 

His car trailer always sits out and he too had all 4 of his tires/wheels/hubs stolen. His solution:

 

His trailer has full fenders, the lower ends of the fenders are secured to 2"x2" square tube supports that come out to the ends of the fenders. He drilled a 1/2" hole down from top to bottom of the 2x2's about an inch from the outside ends. He then built 2x2 square tube bars with ends that had 1/2"x2" flat strap welded above and below each end of the 2x2 bars at a 90 degree angle so that the bars could be attached and sit across and close/snug to both tires/axles, keeping them from being removed if the lug nuts were removed. He attached the bars to the 2x2 fender supports with 1/2" locking hitch pins. He painted his locking bars bright orange.

 

So, for example, where the fender is welded to angle steel in this pic, my buddy's trailer has 2x2. Envision a 2x2 bar across the tires between the two fender supports, secured to the two fender supports:

 

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While it doesn't keep the trailer from being towed away, it does keep the tires/wheels where they belong. He said he thought about adding lengths of 2" round tube to the insides of the bars that could sit inside the holes of his wheels to keep the wheels from turning, but that would require some lifting of the trailer to turn the wheels to line them up to the tubes but if it were going to sit unused for a while, it'd be worth it.

 

I've seen this done as well, but it's a bit time consuming to do on a large, low sitting trailer with brake drums.......

 

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...... hopefully that made sense.

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I like the bait idea...do you have or could you borrow a trail cam? :brows:

 

We put them up at our wedding reception and got some great candid shots!

 

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that was my first thought! most even take a minute at a time video too. no flash at all. id say throw up some motion lights too. for all they know you could be coming out that door when the lights kick on.

 

id still throw up a trail cam. just grab a lower end one like a primo's 35 or something. they still work good. we have every one primos offers since primo's comes down here to hunt every year. can't complain about a single one. plus you'd get to find out who they are and better yet, so do the police.

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That sucks I would sit up at night what else do you have to do and it would be worth it but thats just me? They also make driveway alarms fairly cheep could set it up anywhere also some motion lights will turn a light on inside or alarm so you can go out and catch them.

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I'll be swinging by the closest scrap yard later today (would have on saturday but they were closed) to ask about the 3 aluminum boat props I had. then I'll be passing that on to the cops. would be hiLARious if that's what gets them caught. :rotf:

 

I like the security bar idea. should be able to work up something along those lines.

 

My uncle is an avid hunter. I'll see if he has a trail cam. :thumbsup:

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a friend of mine made a trip wire alarm with a mouse trap, a BB, and a 30-06 blank. you could say it got their attention.

 

I wish i had a trail cam Saturday night... and it was the first time in a year i accidentally turned off the motion light too..

 

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Ok I have to see pics of the mouse trap thing thats awesome!

a friend of mine made a trip wire alarm with a mouse trap, a BB, and a 30-06 blank. you could say it got their attention.

 

I wish i had a trail cam Saturday night... and it was the first time in a year i accidentally turned off the motion light too..

 

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Ok I have to see pics of the mouse trap thing thats awesome!
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I have not personally seen this trap, but he took a wooden base mouse trap drill a hole the size of the blank you are using make sure the primer is centered with the wire decapitator or whatever it is called. and glue the BB on the wire where it will contact the center of the blank.

 

a very basic model

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I will let you figure out the trigger setup

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  • 8 years later...

RANT ON ... 

 

Came out of work this evening and some low life SOB had ripped my front plate and plate frame off.  GONE, frame and all.  F&%@ers. 

 

I know it was there this morning, because I always do a backward glance to admire the Manch before heading into work.  I always back

into a parking space and I'm one of the last to leave, so it's pretty lonely all by itself in the back of the lot.  Walking out in the dark (gets dark

too early) I immediately noticed it was gone.  Bastids.   RANT Off 

 

Filed a police report in the event some nitwit uses it on their getaway car, but it's more likely going to be a trophy in some a-hole's garage.

It's a vanity plate -0III0-  

 

 

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DMV says they can't re-issue the stolen plate until it has expired.  $8 to get new plates and waiting 6' apart in line at City Hall. 

 

I thought about getting something else ... 0IIII0 is unclaimed in NH, but I figure whoever stole the first one would do it again. :mad:

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1 hour ago, Pete M said:

don't you need a front plate in your state?  :thinking:  how can they not reissue that? 

 

https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/forms/documents/rdmv125.pdf

 

Front plate is required in New Hampshire.  The pdf link is the DMV application for replacement plates and/or decals.

I called to confirm because there's a note that reads;  "NOTE: A set of plates with the same number can only be ordered

if one or both plates are surrendered with this application.  If the plates were stolen, a new number must be issued."

 

 

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dang.  :fistshake2:

 

I kinda doubt the same thief will strike again.  chances are good that it's just a garage trophy.  if he wanted 2, he could have easily taken your other one.

 

maybe you could find a metal plate hanger and red locktite everything in place?

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1 hour ago, NHMJXJ said:

DMV says they can't re-issue the stolen plate until it has expired.  $8 to get new plates and waiting 6' apart in line at City Hall. 

 

I thought about getting something else ... 0IIII0 is unclaimed in NH, but I figure whoever stole the first one would do it again. :mad:

Happened to my roommate. You have to file a police report that it was stolen in order to not pay for it. At least in Texas.

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