Stolen tow bars
Second time this year friends have had their towing equipment stolen off the rear of their coaches. If your tow bar is attached to your coach by a quick release pin, change it to a grade 8 bolt and ...
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Mile High wrote:msmith1199 wrote:Probably the same guys that pull up to your new diesel pickup with a battery powered reciprocating saw and steel your entire exhaust system while your in your hotel. $1,600 ca-ching!.hohenwald48 wrote:discovery4us wrote:
The bolt and nut are good but a thief with a Makita impact gun will have it off just as quick as a standard pin.
And a thief with a cut-off wheel on a battery powered angle grinder will have the locks off just as quick.
I suspect most tow bar thefts are spur of the moment impulses on the part of the thief. If somebody shows up with intent, proper tools and a little planning nothing short of an armed guard will stop them.
And how many of those thieves pulling these "spur of the moment" thefts are carrying around a battery powered angle grinder?
Pretty easy to find a victim pickup parked in a spot where you can get the exhaust. Not so easy to find a motorhome just sitting around with a nice tow bar attached just waiting to be ground off with a grinding wheel. The point being, lock your stuff. Yeah if they have the right tools they'll get through your lock, but the vast majority of thieves don't carry the right tools for these types of thefts.
