Blog(ish)
Employee busted
(comedy purposes only)Kyle Lark would like everyone to know this is nothing more than a trumped-up charge.According to Kyle, the entire situation is one big misunderstanding, and he promises to...
Employee busted
(comedy purposes only)Kyle Lark would like everyone to know this is nothing more than a trumped-up charge.According to Kyle, the entire situation is one big misunderstanding, and he promises to...
Wiring harness
I started a small production batch of G2 wiring harnesses this week.Getting the process going took some time. The first one was painfully slow. Each one since has gotten faster,...
Wiring harness
I started a small production batch of G2 wiring harnesses this week.Getting the process going took some time. The first one was painfully slow. Each one since has gotten faster,...
Plan early
We understand that our trailer security systems are not exactly cheap.We also understand that you may want one but cannot make the purchase right away.The system still costs far less...
Plan early
We understand that our trailer security systems are not exactly cheap.We also understand that you may want one but cannot make the purchase right away.The system still costs far less...
What have we here
I can neither confirm nor deny that we may or may not be working on a project similar to this.The picture could be fictitious, of course.The initial plans for something...
What have we here
I can neither confirm nor deny that we may or may not be working on a project similar to this.The picture could be fictitious, of course.The initial plans for something...
My younger days
There’s something a little different about seeing one of our systems show up on the map in an area that has some personal history for me.I spent part of my...
My younger days
There’s something a little different about seeing one of our systems show up on the map in an area that has some personal history for me.I spent part of my...
Old school
Someone has to do the mail-outs, so I might as well.Some people say direct mail is dead. I don’t buy that.Not every brochure I send is going to turn into...
Old school
Someone has to do the mail-outs, so I might as well.Some people say direct mail is dead. I don’t buy that.Not every brochure I send is going to turn into...
Good data
Having a good website is good.Having the right software working behind it is even better.Beyond Google Analytics, I can see where visitors came from, which pages they viewed, the order...
Good data
Having a good website is good.Having the right software working behind it is even better.Beyond Google Analytics, I can see where visitors came from, which pages they viewed, the order...
National Labs
There aren’t many places on a customer list that make you stop for a second and think, “That’s pretty cool.”Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of them.Across the United States,...
National Labs
There aren’t many places on a customer list that make you stop for a second and think, “That’s pretty cool.”Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of them.Across the United States,...
A tank?
I was looking over some of the specs for a group of trailers being built that will be getting our PTS-2 alarm systems.27,000 lb GVWR.10,000 lb cargo bay capacity.50 PSF...
A tank?
I was looking over some of the specs for a group of trailers being built that will be getting our PTS-2 alarm systems.27,000 lb GVWR.10,000 lb cargo bay capacity.50 PSF...
Still kicking
There’s something pretty satisfying about helping a customer with an alarm system he bought from us 12 years ago.I got a call today from a customer who purchased his system...
Still kicking
There’s something pretty satisfying about helping a customer with an alarm system he bought from us 12 years ago.I got a call today from a customer who purchased his system...
Demo units
Over 21+ years in business, we’ve had four different demonstration trailers.These trailers have traveled with us to trade shows and events so we can actually show people what our alarm...
Demo units
Over 21+ years in business, we’ve had four different demonstration trailers.These trailers have traveled with us to trade shows and events so we can actually show people what our alarm...
Camper
We get asked pretty regularly if our alarm systems, including the G2, will work in a travel trailer.They absolutely will.Our systems were originally designed specifically for cargo trailers, but a...
Camper
We get asked pretty regularly if our alarm systems, including the G2, will work in a travel trailer.They absolutely will.Our systems were originally designed specifically for cargo trailers, but a...
Money vs Time
One of the last systems I installed, I made a quick stop at Harbor Freight and picked up one of these wire spool racks.It was about $45 and came loaded...
Money vs Time
One of the last systems I installed, I made a quick stop at Harbor Freight and picked up one of these wire spool racks.It was about $45 and came loaded...
Busy work
Some might consider this busy work. And in a sense, it is.But someone has to do it, so today the low man on the totem pole got the glamorous job...
Busy work
Some might consider this busy work. And in a sense, it is.But someone has to do it, so today the low man on the totem pole got the glamorous job...
Oh crap
A few weeks ago I came across this box of relays and fobs I bought during the pandemic when supply chain issues were making it difficult to get the fobs...
Oh crap
A few weeks ago I came across this box of relays and fobs I bought during the pandemic when supply chain issues were making it difficult to get the fobs...
Consistency - PRI
One of the things I enjoy most about Performance Racing Industry (PRI) is how consistent it is.I get to see old friends, catch up, and take our yearly pictures together....
Consistency - PRI
One of the things I enjoy most about Performance Racing Industry (PRI) is how consistent it is.I get to see old friends, catch up, and take our yearly pictures together....
Standardizing
A small change behind the scenes that should make things a little easier going forward.Recently, we decided to standardize the enclosure size we use for our alarm systems.Is it a...
Standardizing
A small change behind the scenes that should make things a little easier going forward.Recently, we decided to standardize the enclosure size we use for our alarm systems.Is it a...
The Village People?
Every time we work with the U.S. Navy, I can’t help but hear the Village People’s “In the Navy” playing in my head. I guess there are worse occupational hazards.We...
The Village People?
Every time we work with the U.S. Navy, I can’t help but hear the Village People’s “In the Navy” playing in my head. I guess there are worse occupational hazards.We...
You can pay me now...
Growing up, I remember an old commercial with the line:“You can pay me now, or pay me later.”That same idea applies to trailer security.You can invest in a real trailer...
You can pay me now...
Growing up, I remember an old commercial with the line:“You can pay me now, or pay me later.”That same idea applies to trailer security.You can invest in a real trailer...
Posters are made
We’ve got something new coming to Performance Racing Industry (PRI) this year.We’re having some 2027 Ashley Afdahl Racing / Trailer-Alarms.com posters printed, and Ashley will be at our booth signing...
Posters are made
We’ve got something new coming to Performance Racing Industry (PRI) this year.We’re having some 2027 Ashley Afdahl Racing / Trailer-Alarms.com posters printed, and Ashley will be at our booth signing...
Money doesn't grow on trees around here
How much grace should a long-term business relationship buy you?We’ve worked directly with one trailer manufacturer for more than 10 years, and the manufacturing side of our company has done...
Money doesn't grow on trees around here
How much grace should a long-term business relationship buy you?We’ve worked directly with one trailer manufacturer for more than 10 years, and the manufacturing side of our company has done...
There are no stupid questions
After more than 20 years in the trailer alarm business, I still get questions I’ve never heard before.I recently sold one of our basic alarm systems to a company in...
There are no stupid questions
After more than 20 years in the trailer alarm business, I still get questions I’ve never heard before.I recently sold one of our basic alarm systems to a company in...
Zoomed in
You don’t really know where your trailer is until you zoom in.From a distance, you get the general area. Zoom in a little more and you start narrowing it down....
Zoomed in
You don’t really know where your trailer is until you zoom in.From a distance, you get the general area. Zoom in a little more and you start narrowing it down....
Protect what drives you
For some people, a trailer is simply a way to get something from one place to another.For a racer, it carries the car, tools, parts and equipment that make race...
Protect what drives you
For some people, a trailer is simply a way to get something from one place to another.For a racer, it carries the car, tools, parts and equipment that make race...
Don't miss the next text
You shouldn’t have to wonder if your trailer is secure while you’re focused on everything else.That’s one of the reasons we developed our G2 GPS Alarm System.Arm the system and...
Don't miss the next text
You shouldn’t have to wonder if your trailer is secure while you’re focused on everything else.That’s one of the reasons we developed our G2 GPS Alarm System.Arm the system and...
Dependable
Back in April, after displaying at an event in Louisville, I stopped in St. Charles, Missouri to visit one of my customers before heading to Tulsa for racing. They were...
Dependable
Back in April, after displaying at an event in Louisville, I stopped in St. Charles, Missouri to visit one of my customers before heading to Tulsa for racing. They were...
Done with Indiana?
Over the last three years, I’ve made a couple of trips to Indiana specifically to visit trailer manufacturers and dealers.I don’t remember every company I’ve stopped at off the top...
Done with Indiana?
Over the last three years, I’ve made a couple of trips to Indiana specifically to visit trailer manufacturers and dealers.I don’t remember every company I’ve stopped at off the top...
You won’t find our trailer security systems in ...
You also won’t find them sitting on the shelf at one of the giant box stores.There’s a reason for that.Trailers come in just about every size and configuration you can...
You won’t find our trailer security systems in ...
You also won’t find them sitting on the shelf at one of the giant box stores.There’s a reason for that.Trailers come in just about every size and configuration you can...
Hoping to help Ashley even more
I started working on a little project today that I think could be pretty interesting.The goal is to help Ashley become the first female racer sponsored by a company that...
Hoping to help Ashley even more
I started working on a little project today that I think could be pretty interesting.The goal is to help Ashley become the first female racer sponsored by a company that...
A milestone
We recently passed a pretty nice milestone with our systems, and it had me looking through some of the companies and individuals using our equipment and services.It’s quite a mix.Race...
A milestone
We recently passed a pretty nice milestone with our systems, and it had me looking through some of the companies and individuals using our equipment and services.It’s quite a mix.Race...
Confidence booster
It felt pretty good yesterday to get a text from one of my contacts on a government project we recently worked on.He wasn’t asking about trailer alarms, GPS tracking or...
Confidence booster
It felt pretty good yesterday to get a text from one of my contacts on a government project we recently worked on.He wasn’t asking about trailer alarms, GPS tracking or...
Installing help
Installing one of our trailer alarm systems is not really that difficult, but I also understand that not everyone has the confidence to tackle it themselves.Whether you’re installing our basic...
Installing help
Installing one of our trailer alarm systems is not really that difficult, but I also understand that not everyone has the confidence to tackle it themselves.Whether you’re installing our basic...
PRI works for us!
It’s always pretty cool to activate another G2 system and see another marker show up on the map.But this one has a little more history behind it.The owner was one...
PRI works for us!
It’s always pretty cool to activate another G2 system and see another marker show up on the map.But this one has a little more history behind it.The owner was one...
Details
When I acquired the manufacturing side of the alarm business, I started keeping some pretty detailed records.And by detailed records, I mean paper. Actual paper. Apparently, I was already old-school...
Details
When I acquired the manufacturing side of the alarm business, I started keeping some pretty detailed records.And by detailed records, I mean paper. Actual paper. Apparently, I was already old-school...
I asked ChatGPT this question about the signal ...
So this is from one gps unit, which is a typical report for the cell signal. Can you explain this to me what it means as if I’m almost a 5th...
I asked ChatGPT this question about the signal ...
So this is from one gps unit, which is a typical report for the cell signal. Can you explain this to me what it means as if I’m almost a 5th...
We made it work
While going through some website stats, I came across an article Rick Carr wrote about Trailer-Alarms.com back in August 2022.I appreciated it then, and I still appreciate it today.Rick didn’t...
We made it work
While going through some website stats, I came across an article Rick Carr wrote about Trailer-Alarms.com back in August 2022.I appreciated it then, and I still appreciate it today.Rick didn’t...
R & D
We do a pretty decent amount of R&D work and testing behind the scenes at Trailer-Alarms.com.Part of that means buying other systems and products that are already on the market,...
R & D
We do a pretty decent amount of R&D work and testing behind the scenes at Trailer-Alarms.com.Part of that means buying other systems and products that are already on the market,...
Different kinds of thieves
In more than 20 years of business, I can honestly say I’ve only had one customer who I felt truly burned me.It involved one of our first-generation GPS systems and...
Different kinds of thieves
In more than 20 years of business, I can honestly say I’ve only had one customer who I felt truly burned me.It involved one of our first-generation GPS systems and...
NATDA doesn't work for us
I was doing a little homework on the upcoming NATDA Trailer Show and decided to search the exhibitor list for “GPS.”Six companies came up.That got my attention, so I started...
NATDA doesn't work for us
I was doing a little homework on the upcoming NATDA Trailer Show and decided to search the exhibitor list for “GPS.”Six companies came up.That got my attention, so I started...
Ever wonder where your stolen trailer ends up?
Hopefully you never have to find out.But if it disappears one night, gets hauled hundreds of miles away, stripped of everything valuable, and abandoned somewhere, you may start wondering if...
Ever wonder where your stolen trailer ends up?
Hopefully you never have to find out.But if it disappears one night, gets hauled hundreds of miles away, stripped of everything valuable, and abandoned somewhere, you may start wondering if...
Are you serious or not
If you’re having a serious conversation about enclosed trailer security, Trailer-Alarms.com should be part of that conversation. It doesn’t matter if it’s a race trailer, construction trailer, mobile command unit,...
Are you serious or not
If you’re having a serious conversation about enclosed trailer security, Trailer-Alarms.com should be part of that conversation. It doesn’t matter if it’s a race trailer, construction trailer, mobile command unit,...
The Twilight Zone
There is a place somewhere between “I should secure my trailer” and “I wish I had secured my trailer.” A strange place where trailers sit quietly in the darkness… Doors...
The Twilight Zone
There is a place somewhere between “I should secure my trailer” and “I wish I had secured my trailer.” A strange place where trailers sit quietly in the darkness… Doors...
PROBLEM SOLVERS: Finding the Right Security for...
I recently saw a Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Magazine story titled “Problem Solvers: Finding the Best Fabrication Equipment for Your Race Shop.” The “Problem Solvers” part caught my attention. Because...
PROBLEM SOLVERS: Finding the Right Security for...
I recently saw a Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Magazine story titled “Problem Solvers: Finding the Best Fabrication Equipment for Your Race Shop.” The “Problem Solvers” part caught my attention. Because...
Bring the kids
This year at Performance Racing Industry (PRI), we’re adding a little more fun to Booth 7006. We already have Ashley, Tony, and Bryan helping out at the booth. They make...
Bring the kids
This year at Performance Racing Industry (PRI), we’re adding a little more fun to Booth 7006. We already have Ashley, Tony, and Bryan helping out at the booth. They make...
PB&J
I was recently asked by a potential customer what our “bread-and-butter” jobs are.After thinking about it, I don’t think bread and butter really describes us.We’re probably more like peanut butter...
PB&J
I was recently asked by a potential customer what our “bread-and-butter” jobs are.After thinking about it, I don’t think bread and butter really describes us.We’re probably more like peanut butter...
Puzzles
For more than 20 years, I’ve had conversations with trailer owners who thought they already understood trailer security.Lock the doors.Put a good coupler lock on it.Park it somewhere visible.Keep insurance...
Puzzles
For more than 20 years, I’ve had conversations with trailer owners who thought they already understood trailer security.Lock the doors.Put a good coupler lock on it.Park it somewhere visible.Keep insurance...
Taking your time
Got an order in today from a customer who was finally satisfied with his research.About 25 text messages back and forth.10 visits to Trailer-Alarms.com.12 days of researching, asking questions, and...
Taking your time
Got an order in today from a customer who was finally satisfied with his research.About 25 text messages back and forth.10 visits to Trailer-Alarms.com.12 days of researching, asking questions, and...
Testing
This picture is exactly why we field test new products.We can test something on the bench over and over again, but eventually it needs to leave the shop and deal...
Testing
This picture is exactly why we field test new products.We can test something on the bench over and over again, but eventually it needs to leave the shop and deal...
You can still call
In fact, if you have questions about one of our systems, I encourage it. I’d rather spend some time on the phone making sure you’re ordering the right system than...
You can still call
In fact, if you have questions about one of our systems, I encourage it. I’d rather spend some time on the phone making sure you’re ordering the right system than...
A Black Swan
What if Trailer-Alarms.com is the Black Swan you didn’t know existed? A Black Swan can be that one piece of information you weren’t aware of that completely changes how you...
A Black Swan
What if Trailer-Alarms.com is the Black Swan you didn’t know existed? A Black Swan can be that one piece of information you weren’t aware of that completely changes how you...