ATV Florida Forum

Anyone found a good way to lock or secure your ATV to an open style trailer to prevent theft when you're travelling or staying overnight somewhere?

Thanks

Scroll down through the pics and you will see how we secure ours.
http://www.atvflorida.com/forum/index.php/topic,8529.0.html

They are Fulton Tie down lock system, they are cheapest at bass pro
http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=19396&hvarDept=350&hvarEvent=&hvarClassCode=12&hvarSubCode=5&hvarTarget=browse

Looks like all someone would have to do is unbolt the flange or the u-bolt to slip that off. A rechargeble driver with a socket and they would be off on three seconds. Is a better deterant then a chain but could be easy with a cheap tool or hacksaw.  I would weld a U hook to the frame and you could not unbolt them.

try this

http://www.stopvehicletheft.com/gallery.html

http://www.atvramps.com/guard_dog.htm


http://www.vehicle-tracking-gps.com/why-direct-track.htm

http://www.advte.com/html/vehicle_anti-theft.html

http://www.arkansasduckhunter.com/Atvtiedowns.asp

http://immobilize.com/the-grip-combats-auto-theft.htm

http://www.quadclamp.co.uk/

http://www.progressivesuspension.com/lever-lock.html

http://www.bikebone.com/page/BBSC/CTGY/ATV-Alarm

http://www.hbaselocks.com/


http://www.hastyhitch.com/

Hey Alter,

You seem like an intelligent person with the types of questions that you pose to this board.  Having written that, you'll understand when I say that there is no full proof method of securing your machines.  Instead your focus should be on difficulty.  How difficult can you make it for the thief to take your property?  Make the burglar ask himelf is the risk worth the chance of being caught.  

It would seem to me that your best option would be to purchase multiple devices to secure both your bikes and the trailer.  Though it may be a pain to contend with the work neccesary, I've found the effort to have paid off for me.  Ergo, not only do you buy a pin lock for your trailer hitch, also purchase a chain to jam your trailer tires in place.  Do the same with the bikes.  
Theres nothing better to deter a criminal than a multiple strands shiny hardened steel chains wrapped everywhere.  

At least that way if it does get stolen you'll feel a little better knowing that it was a professional and not just some bozo out looking for trouble.   :o

By the way, if you contact Master Lock you can order locks that all match one key.  Obviously, this cuts down on the pain in the rear factor.

Good Luck!

Thanks to all for the info - a bunch of good stuff and exactly what I was looking for. Hope I know enough one of these days to be help instead of just ask.

Pastense - I think you hit the nail on the head. The more difficult/time consuming to get the bike, the more likelihood of getting caught, less worth the risk.

I think I'll just sit my little Jack Russel on the bike and tell him to stay - nobody will mess with it then!

When the lock is not in use the ubolt falls down so it doesnt get in the way. When it is in the "up" and locked position it has a flange that makes it impossible to reach the bolts. I had the same worry when I first bought them, but after seeing them installed I feel alot safer.

Wouldn't the top Piece come right off the a-arm if they just deflated the tire and the bike dropped down an inch or 2?

The top flange is about 4 or 5 inches long so I dont think deflating the tire would work. Its not theft proof but it is the strongest deterant.

http://www.kryptonitelock.com/inetisscripts/abtinetis.exe/PublicArticleDetails@public?artid=3036&atf=products_item&pgrp=20

Another thing is put a pad lock on all brake rotors on the quad.

  I didn't click through all of the links posted.....but if you intend to secure your quad on a trailer..spent and extra minute or two (buck or two) to secure your trailer also.
  No sense making your quad theft proof and then allowing someone to tow it off on YOUR trailer  (just un-bolt your hitch ball and reconnect it to their tow vehicle!).
  I use the LA guard dog for the back of my truck (they make one available for trailers).
  I have heard of people stopping for the night at a campsite/cabins.....leaving the quad on the back of a trailer.  Before going to sleep for the night, they removed the lug nuts from both wheels on one side of the quad.
  They figured if anyone rolled the quad off the trailer...the wheel HUBS would slow them down  (the lug nuts were in the cabin).  Nobody messed with the ATV...but it was a PREVENTATIVE messure that was taken.
  Of course......please remember to put the nuts on before riding the
quad!!!  I like this option...low cost!
  Same idea can applied to a trailer.......don't forget TO REPLACE THE NUTS before towing  (How embarassing is that?).

    Chuck

me and my family are all using brinks cable locks.  They are like 30 for a six foot section from walmart. we tested one and the bolt cutters wouldnt work on them because they were too flexible and it took almost ten minutes with a cutting torch.

I also use the same brinks cable.  I secure it through the frames of the quad, and onto the steel frame of the trailer.  I also run the shorter brinks cable through my trailer tire, and secure it around the trailer frame.......not sure how to secure the trailer hitch...do they sell a lock for that?
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FLMEDIC911

When there is a will there is a way, and like said before it is not impossible to keep people from thinking.  You just try to make it discouraging as you can, so they think it is hard without getting caught.

When i got out and lock my trailer some place, I secrue like fort knox
3 differnt cables through all of the atvs and the tubular steel of the trailer
Hitch locks
And axle locks....
http://www.fultonperformance.com/model.php?group=62&subgroup=63&model=849
works well, and always secure your trailer no matter what, youd better be safe than sorry

Oh yeah try to keep them covered beacuse they might steal parts like seats that can sometimes cost a fortune. Also keeps away temptation if it a very nice bike

sounds good. you know what section they have them in walmart(hunting, trailer, auto,etc.)

thanks, gery350