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Fun

Fun

We had some fun with April Fools.Now that the jokes are over, let’s get back to reality.Trailer theft is not a joke.And the wrong security system will make you the...

Fun

We had some fun with April Fools.Now that the jokes are over, let’s get back to reality.Trailer theft is not a joke.And the wrong security system will make you the...

Two decades in this business and this one slipped right past me.

Two decades in this business and this one slipp...

Worked with a customer who came up with a simple idea that just makes sense.Instead of the standard toggle switch inside the trailer, we used a keyed switch mounted on...

Two decades in this business and this one slipp...

Worked with a customer who came up with a simple idea that just makes sense.Instead of the standard toggle switch inside the trailer, we used a keyed switch mounted on...

Winter is wrapping up

Winter is wrapping up

Snow is melting. Work is picking up. Trailers are getting loaded again.So are the opportunities for thieves.That trailer sitting in your driveway or jobsiteLoaded with mowers and equipmentThat is not...

Winter is wrapping up

Snow is melting. Work is picking up. Trailers are getting loaded again.So are the opportunities for thieves.That trailer sitting in your driveway or jobsiteLoaded with mowers and equipmentThat is not...

Connections

Connections

Not every job is about selling more boxes.Working with a customer who runs multiple trailers, but only uses one at a time. Instead of pushing him into buying multiple systems,...

Connections

Not every job is about selling more boxes.Working with a customer who runs multiple trailers, but only uses one at a time. Instead of pushing him into buying multiple systems,...

It's not all fun and games

It's not all fun and games

The last 7 days have been a grind.I received another batch of GPS units that go into our G2 trailer security systems, and they came programmed wrong from the manufacturer....

It's not all fun and games

The last 7 days have been a grind.I received another batch of GPS units that go into our G2 trailer security systems, and they came programmed wrong from the manufacturer....

🏁 Built to Deter. Designed to Respond

🏁 Built to Deter. Designed to Respond

The G2 Trailer Security System from Trailer-Alarms.com is built for one job. Stop theft before it turns into a recovery story.This is not a repurposed car alarm. It is built...

🏁 Built to Deter. Designed to Respond

The G2 Trailer Security System from Trailer-Alarms.com is built for one job. Stop theft before it turns into a recovery story.This is not a repurposed car alarm. It is built...

Working with FastGirlz

Working with FastGirlz

Gotta appreciate when things come together like this.One of the best parts of working with drivers is when you also get to connect with the companies that support them. It...

Working with FastGirlz

Gotta appreciate when things come together like this.One of the best parts of working with drivers is when you also get to connect with the companies that support them. It...

PRI is less than 9 months away

PRI is less than 9 months away

Yes. We are already thinking about it.The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Indianapolis is the one event each year where the entire racing industry gathers in one place. Builders,...

PRI is less than 9 months away

Yes. We are already thinking about it.The Performance Racing Industry (PRI) show in Indianapolis is the one event each year where the entire racing industry gathers in one place. Builders,...

New project that is rolling out slowly

New project that is rolling out slowly

What are we working on now?

New project that is rolling out slowly

What are we working on now?

Let's start off with some Lyle.

Let's start off with some Lyle.

I grew up in the Midwest, mostly in Missouri and Iowa. Racing was part of life early.Most weekends were spent at tracks like Burlington and Knoxville watching sprint cars. A...

Let's start off with some Lyle.

I grew up in the Midwest, mostly in Missouri and Iowa. Racing was part of life early.Most weekends were spent at tracks like Burlington and Knoxville watching sprint cars. A...

Customer ordered more

Customer ordered more

You ship a system once. That’s a sale.You ship another one to the same customer. That means it worked.Another system is headed north of the border for a repeat customer....

Customer ordered more

You ship a system once. That’s a sale.You ship another one to the same customer. That means it worked.Another system is headed north of the border for a repeat customer....

Back to Louisville

Back to Louisville

It’s official. I’m heading to Louisville for this expo. Booth 117In 20 plus years in business, I’ve been part of a lot of different types of shows. This will be...

Back to Louisville

It’s official. I’m heading to Louisville for this expo. Booth 117In 20 plus years in business, I’ve been part of a lot of different types of shows. This will be...

In hand worked better

In hand worked better

Troubleshooting an issue over FaceTime led to the customer deciding to send the item back for further testing. Upon close inspection of the board, what I initially thought was water...

In hand worked better

Troubleshooting an issue over FaceTime led to the customer deciding to send the item back for further testing. Upon close inspection of the board, what I initially thought was water...

New in the PRI Magazine

New in the PRI Magazine

Did you see our keypad on page 12 of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) magazine with all of the other newest parts and services.

New in the PRI Magazine

Did you see our keypad on page 12 of the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) magazine with all of the other newest parts and services.

Rebuilding

Rebuilding

Sometimes you have to tear your own work apart.I pulled the mini trailer apart to rewire it. From the outside everything worked fine, but inside it had slowly turned into...

Rebuilding

Sometimes you have to tear your own work apart.I pulled the mini trailer apart to rewire it. From the outside everything worked fine, but inside it had slowly turned into...

Blinking Lights

Blinking Lights

Quick guide to what your G2 GPS is trying to tell you. COMM LED, orange• Off = modem is off• Slow blink = searching for signal• Fast blink = network...

Blinking Lights

Quick guide to what your G2 GPS is trying to tell you. COMM LED, orange• Off = modem is off• Slow blink = searching for signal• Fast blink = network...

This one was quick

This one was quick

Some troubleshooting calls take hours.Others take about ten seconds.We worked with a company in Fort Wayne, Indiana that runs about eight of our systems across their trailers. One unit in...

This one was quick

Some troubleshooting calls take hours.Others take about ten seconds.We worked with a company in Fort Wayne, Indiana that runs about eight of our systems across their trailers. One unit in...