Blog(ish)
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...
Customers. The blessing and the migraine.
Here is the reality.A customer recently pushed hard for a specific accessory. I explained what would work better. I explained why. I laid it out clearly.They wanted what they wanted.So...
Customers. The blessing and the migraine.
Here is the reality.A customer recently pushed hard for a specific accessory. I explained what would work better. I explained why. I laid it out clearly.They wanted what they wanted.So...
You leave your trailer overnight.
You leave your trailer overnight.You trust the lock.You trust the parking lot.You trust that no one is watching.Thieves love that.If any of these are true, your trailer is an easy...
You leave your trailer overnight.
You leave your trailer overnight.You trust the lock.You trust the parking lot.You trust that no one is watching.Thieves love that.If any of these are true, your trailer is an easy...
Ambulance chasers?
We prioritize integrity.Even when it costs us sales. We do not do hard sales.We are not ambulance chasers. About 90 percent of our customers come to us after a theft...
Ambulance chasers?
We prioritize integrity.Even when it costs us sales. We do not do hard sales.We are not ambulance chasers. About 90 percent of our customers come to us after a theft...
Here is the uncomfortable truth
When a trailer is stolen or broken into, it is rarely a high-priority crime.That is not an attack on police.They are overloaded.They triage.Trailer theft usually lands near the bottom.We have...
Here is the uncomfortable truth
When a trailer is stolen or broken into, it is rarely a high-priority crime.That is not an attack on police.They are overloaded.They triage.Trailer theft usually lands near the bottom.We have...
We have been posting a lot about value at Trail...
That was not chest beating.It was context.Value comes from experience.Experience comes from time.Time comes with mistakes, fixes, and lessons you cannot buy.We have been doing this for over 20 years.That...
We have been posting a lot about value at Trail...
That was not chest beating.It was context.Value comes from experience.Experience comes from time.Time comes with mistakes, fixes, and lessons you cannot buy.We have been doing this for over 20 years.That...
Top tier
We are the leader in trailer security.That does not mean you get treated like a number.This client wanted their system activated on a Saturday. Not Monday. Not when it was...
Top tier
We are the leader in trailer security.That does not mean you get treated like a number.This client wanted their system activated on a Saturday. Not Monday. Not when it was...