Blog(ish)
False alarms
Or are they?A new G2 client in Iowa was convinced his system was triggering for no reason. He was certain nothing was around the trailer. Quiet area. No activity. No...
False alarms
Or are they?A new G2 client in Iowa was convinced his system was triggering for no reason. He was certain nothing was around the trailer. Quiet area. No activity. No...
Getting what you deserve?
Another post. Another round of people trusting a coin sized gadget to guard five or six figures worth of equipment. Bold strategy.If you have a real GPS tracker on your...
Getting what you deserve?
Another post. Another round of people trusting a coin sized gadget to guard five or six figures worth of equipment. Bold strategy.If you have a real GPS tracker on your...
Not worth the effort
I’ve had people ask for years if our system can tie into a camera.Short answer used to be no. At least not in a clean, portable way.That may have changed.We...
Not worth the effort
I’ve had people ask for years if our system can tie into a camera.Short answer used to be no. At least not in a clean, portable way.That may have changed.We...
Don't get bit
Rattlesnakes are honest.They coil up.They rattle.They warn you.Trailer thieves do not.They stay quiet.They move fast.They count on you finding out when it is too late.Do not rely on luck to...
Don't get bit
Rattlesnakes are honest.They coil up.They rattle.They warn you.Trailer thieves do not.They stay quiet.They move fast.They count on you finding out when it is too late.Do not rely on luck to...
Out of the norm is norm
Every once in a while, someone calls with a request that makes me stop and stare at the ceiling for a minute.This was one of those.A customer needed a very...
Out of the norm is norm
Every once in a while, someone calls with a request that makes me stop and stare at the ceiling for a minute.This was one of those.A customer needed a very...
Yup, it's ai
So here we are.A giant phone.A cargo trailer going thru it.Physics quietly crying in the background.Yes, this image is AI generated. The trailer is not actually coming through your screen....
Yup, it's ai
So here we are.A giant phone.A cargo trailer going thru it.Physics quietly crying in the background.Yes, this image is AI generated. The trailer is not actually coming through your screen....
Right now
You’re looking at a live snapshot of activated G2 units as of today.Dots all over the country.So what does this map show?Smart trailer owners?High crime areas?Both?Probably both.The clusters are not...
Right now
You’re looking at a live snapshot of activated G2 units as of today.Dots all over the country.So what does this map show?Smart trailer owners?High crime areas?Both?Probably both.The clusters are not...
It's that time
Race season is coming. Which means trailers are coming out of winter storage.Thieves know that too.Every spring, race teams and mobile businesses roll out:• Fresh builds• New inventory• Expensive tools•...
It's that time
Race season is coming. Which means trailers are coming out of winter storage.Thieves know that too.Every spring, race teams and mobile businesses roll out:• Fresh builds• New inventory• Expensive tools•...
Making it easy
After a recent video post, someone asked why you do not just grab an off the shelf bolt.Fair question.Yes, it is an M10 with 1.5 pitch. You can buy them...
Making it easy
After a recent video post, someone asked why you do not just grab an off the shelf bolt.Fair question.Yes, it is an M10 with 1.5 pitch. You can buy them...
Don't know it all
You would think after 20 plus years of building trailer security systems I would know everything.I do not.And that is exactly why I do not pretend to.I stay in my...
Don't know it all
You would think after 20 plus years of building trailer security systems I would know everything.I do not.And that is exactly why I do not pretend to.I stay in my...
The name you know
Trailer-Alarms.com is the name you know and the systems you trust.Real protection. Real alerts. Real results.Over 20 years of doing it right.
The name you know
Trailer-Alarms.com is the name you know and the systems you trust.Real protection. Real alerts. Real results.Over 20 years of doing it right.
After 18 years in business, I finally made a wi...
After 18 years in business, I finally made a wiring diagram.In those 18 years, I would not need all my fingers to count how many times someone asked for one....
After 18 years in business, I finally made a wi...
After 18 years in business, I finally made a wiring diagram.In those 18 years, I would not need all my fingers to count how many times someone asked for one....
Eight years ago one of the biggest requests we ...
Eight years ago one of the biggest requests we kept hearing was simple.“Can you add GPS?”At the time, that was a big step. Different hardware. Different networks. Different level of...
Eight years ago one of the biggest requests we ...
Eight years ago one of the biggest requests we kept hearing was simple.“Can you add GPS?”At the time, that was a big step. Different hardware. Different networks. Different level of...
Troubleshooting
You would think when something stops working, it must be the company’s fault.That is usually how the call starts.“The system is acting up.”“I didn’t change anything.”Here is what actually happens...
Troubleshooting
You would think when something stops working, it must be the company’s fault.That is usually how the call starts.“The system is acting up.”“I didn’t change anything.”Here is what actually happens...
3D print as needed
Covid pushed prices up and stretched lead times. Some enclosure components went through the roof. Waiting 8 weeks and paying inflated pricing was not a strategy.So we started 3D printing...
3D print as needed
Covid pushed prices up and stretched lead times. Some enclosure components went through the roof. Waiting 8 weeks and paying inflated pricing was not a strategy.So we started 3D printing...
You would think in 2026 that cell coverage blan...
Here is a simple breakdown.Your G2, and most GPS systems, use:• Satellites to calculate location• Cellular towers to transmit the dataTwo separate jobs. Two separate systems.The satellites tell the unit...
You would think in 2026 that cell coverage blan...
Here is a simple breakdown.Your G2, and most GPS systems, use:• Satellites to calculate location• Cellular towers to transmit the dataTwo separate jobs. Two separate systems.The satellites tell the unit...
Friday the 13th.
Some people avoid black cats.Some avoid ladders.Some refuse to leave the house.Meanwhile, thieves do not care what day it is.They like distracted owners.They like dark parking lots.They like unsecured trailers.Bad...
Friday the 13th.
Some people avoid black cats.Some avoid ladders.Some refuse to leave the house.Meanwhile, thieves do not care what day it is.They like distracted owners.They like dark parking lots.They like unsecured trailers.Bad...
Racing community
There is something gratifying about this.When manufacturers who build real racing parts see value in protecting their own programs, it means the message is landing.We are not affiliated with these...
Racing community
There is something gratifying about this.When manufacturers who build real racing parts see value in protecting their own programs, it means the message is landing.We are not affiliated with these...