drmoreau
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I have owned several BnBs. We always go out of our way to help guests have a secure visit. Pretty much the same with everyone I know who operates one. Airbnbs and VRBO listings depend heavily on guest reviews for more business. It is in the hosts self interest to make sure that you are a happy camperThanks for the suggestions.
The trailer has a 'bulldog hitch' I have a collar lock and a decent square lock itself, not the normal loop style lock. You cant get bold cutters inside the lock pin.
I have welded the hitch ball to the receiver so nobody could just use an electric impact to remove the ball itself. The receiver pin is hardened with a good quality lock.
I use hardened chains to lock the dual wheels on one side to the springs The lock itself mounts behind the wheels, hard to get cutters inside unless you jack up the trailer. It harder to unlock, even with key. To remove the wheels would require BOTH to be pulled on one side as the trailer can still roll with one attached.
I welded a cover to the trailer itself so the lock mounts with the hardened chain under the cover. It's a ***** to lock it up you can't get bold cutters into the lock.
The truck on the trailer is chained to the trailer itself. It has 'no steering wheel' no shifter, no fuel pump relay, no coil wire, and no fuses. I have wheel locks. Reassembly is easy once I get to my destination to take it off the trailer.
I have a motion alarm on the trailer. You bump the trailer it sets it off. You can't step onto the trailer itself without setting it off. The trailer itself has a GPS.
Any of the lock or chain cutting with a hand grinder will require work. I'm not saying it can't be done but I don't give them easy access.
I do NOT use Master Locks. I learned they are inferior and I can even pick them. I've done it and I have no locksmith experience or picking skills.
I use quality locks. They are placed in such a way that getting the proper leverage and access with picking tools are tougher than normal. They are not in the open.
I The truck I think is disabled well enough with the starter relay and ignition fuse pulled. Didn't think of chaining the hood down. I bring my tool bags into the room with me.
I also hadn't thought about BnBs to stay as we usually do the chains when we travel. We did have a window broken in Ohio when they took what they thought were tools out of a Harbor Freight Bag but it was a roll of paper towels and 2 quarts of oil. (our car was using oil so I always carried extra and checked each day) I left them in the rear seat and even with the window tinting the '**** monsters' broke the glass and took off with the bag.
Alll of what I have done, will do are just 'slow them down' measures. I have no delusions that if they want it bad enough and are given enough time they can get it.