Do you ever worry about theft of portable dish units?

[Casi]

I finally ordered a King Tailgater for my living quarters horse trailer. I was wondering what precautions I should take, or if there are any?

[jeffo]

I have a 3ft length of cable and then screw two screw-in dog brackets in the ground close enough to attach a paddle lock thru the handles and the cable. You can not pull them out of the ground when they are locked together. Might slow them down a little.

[Junket]

I mounted a plate on a flag pole for mine and the pole to the ladder
Ken

[photobug]

it's a winegard g2+ it will come off and you can put it on a stand if you are under the trees. I've just got it bolted to the roof
IMG_0089 by raindancephoto, on Flickr

[Lantley]

photobug wrote:
Mine's mounted on the roof, and you have to unbolt it .

Sounds pretty secure however I don't think it qualifies as a portable.

[Casi]

Thanks everyone for all the great ideas! I appreciate your help.

[photobug]

depends on if the thieves have tools. Mine's mounted on the roof, and you have to unbolt it to remove, plus climb up on the roof. I suppose if I needed, I could run a bike lock through the roof rack.

[EsoxLucius]

midnightsadie wrote:
hook it up to a fence charger for keeping the cows inside the fence. it will light up there eyes.

Too much interference. Don't want it stolen, but also want to be able to watch TV.

[ventrman]

Casi wrote:
I finally ordered a King Tailgater for my living quarters horse trailer. I was wondering what precautions I should take, or if there are any?

I keep ours chained to the Landing Gear on our 5th Wheel with a Chain and a Padlock.

You may never have a Problem. It just helps keep honest People honest.

[hotpepperkid]

In the 40 years I have been camping the only thing that has disappeared is beer from the cooler. I don't even bother to lock the side bends as most every in the camp ground has a key

[Lantley]

I never worry about it. There is really no black market for a stolen tailgater.
I worry more about someone stealing entire RV or truck than the tailgater

[GoPackGo]

My Winegard X2 has a nice attachment point for a chain or cable lock. So I bought about 35 ft of chain and two padlocks and use it every time. I fulltime and it has been in constant use for 3 years now. I just want to stop the thieves who drive by in a pickup looking for things they can easily grab.

[Dick_B]

Yes. I engraved my Drivers License Number on the bottom.
Giving some thought to painting stripes or flowers on the dish to make it mine. Not sure how that would affect the reception...

[midnightsadie]

hook it up to a fence charger for keeping the cows inside the fence. it will light up there eyes.

[Mfan]

My neighbor sets his on his roof.