What else can be done?

Besides installing a G2 trailer security system with GPS from Trailer-Alarms.com, here are several other theft prevention strategies to help protect your trailer:

🔐 1. Use a High-Quality Hitch Lock

  • Tongue locks and coupler locks can prevent a thief from easily hooking up and towing your trailer.
  • Opt for solid steel construction models with a reputation for being difficult to cut or pry.

🛑 2. Install a Wheel Lock or Boot

  • A wheel chock lock or boot immobilizes the trailer by preventing the wheel from rotating.
  • These are highly visible deterrents and add another layer of delay for thieves.

🧱 3. Park Strategically

  • Back your trailer up against a wall, fence, or another immovable object to block access to the doors or hitch.
  • When possible, park in a well-lit area with surveillance cameras or visible traffic.

🔒 4. Secure the Doors with Heavy-Duty Locks

  • Replace standard factory door latches with hardened hasps and high-security padlocks.
  • Consider interior door bars to prevent forced entry even if hinges or latches are tampered with.

🧲 5. Remove the Wheels

  • If the trailer isn’t going anywhere soon, removing one or more wheels makes it nearly impossible to tow away.

🎥 6. Install Exterior Surveillance or Dummy Cameras

  • Real security cameras (or even realistic dummy cameras) can deter thieves by increasing the risk of being caught.

📋 7. Mark and Register Your Trailer

  • Etch your VIN, license number, or phone number in hidden spots and inside compartments.
  • Register the trailer with national theft recovery databases like VIN etching services or NCIB's VINCheck.

Bottom line: While the G2 system covers your trailer with GPS tracking, text/email alerts, brake locking, and motion detection, combining it with visible deterrents and physical barriers gives you a layered defense that makes your trailer far less attractive to thieves.

What else can be done?
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