Trailer security
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Printed Date: 28 Jan 2026 at 4:39pm
Topic: Trailer security
Posted By: theaccidentalfisherman1981
Subject: Trailer security
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2022 at 6:47pm
| I only have a small boat, is securing the trailer (both at home and when out on boat) with anything more than a coupling lock required? If so any recommendations? |
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Posted By: Kandrew
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2022 at 8:53pm
| I use a SAS wheel clamp. Coupling locks don’t stop much. |
Posted By: drpc
Date Posted: 01 Aug 2022 at 3:49pm
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At home Coupling Lock Ball socket lock and wheel clamp. At the ramp coupling lock and wheel clamp
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Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 5:36pm
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Hey Zoe can you tow the trailer with that lock on your tow ball? ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 08 Oct 2022 at 6:17pm
I think Zoe may not be terribly authentic. Like many other newbies he/she/them appear to be from the USA according to the IP address ------------- Best gurnard fisherman in my street |
Reel Deal wrote:Posted By: Reel Deal
Date Posted: 09 Oct 2022 at 3:42pm
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Cheers Smudge. I have one of those tow bar couplings that don’t accomodate locking when hitched so having a system that covers coupling and ball to lock would be awesome. I’d then be able to stop at pub etc on way home and know my boats still with the car… oh well ------------- The gods do not subtract from the allotted span of men's lives the hours spent on fishing - Assyrian Proverb |
Posted By: drpc
Date Posted: 12 Oct 2022 at 9:51pm
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I use a Ball socket lock, cant get to it with cutters as inside coupling, a pin lock which has a padlock which the pin slides into which holds the coupling lever down, and finally a wheel clamp. Hopfully when they see all those they will go elsewhere ------------- Please support Leagasea http://www.legasea.co.nz/ |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2022 at 3:48am
You can tow with these in place, I have one and rate them..... https://www.whitworths.com.au/trailer-helmet-hitch%20" rel="nofollow - https://www.whitworths.com.au/trailer-helmet-hitch
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Posted By: Pcj
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2022 at 4:21am
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On our last outing to KKB,parked in the fenced paddock,club parking,on return found snub roller removed, yes the bit the bow at winch fits in to,nylock nut so couldnt come loose and one wheel from rear wobble gone,lucky I suppose that I removed the winch handle. ------------- "Times up" |
Posted By: krow
Date Posted: 13 Oct 2022 at 7:32pm
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