As Construction prospers in the warmer months, so do thieves with more targets everywhere they look. Many contractors assume locking their expensive tools, equipment and supplies in a trailer at the end of each day secures their investment for the night. While that may ring true to a certain extent, without security, don’t forget how easily a trailer can be hitched up to another truck and stollen right from under you.
With two similar stories, these business owners experienced first hand how devasting the loss is when your trailer is stolen. From $15,000-$40,000 in stolen equipment, that doesn’t include the time, energy and pay lost during the search and timeframe of obtaining the tools again.
- Thieves steal construction trailers from local job sites
- Builders warned as thieves snag thousands of dollars in tools from job trailers
With a simple Ball and Ring Hitch Lock, you can deter thieves from targeting your property.
