King Pin Lock
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First off most companies have policies against dropping their trailers. Most truck stops have multiple signs all over the lot stating no dropped trailers, and they will have them towed away. Those king pin locks only stop honest people from taking your trailer. A crook will know that you spray it with a co2 fire extinguser and hit it with a small hand sledge and it is off the king pin. Takes only a couple minutes.
Call a Uber for your errands.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
First off most companies have policies against dropping their trailers. Most truck stops have multiple signs all over the lot stating no dropped trailers, and they will have them towed away. Those king pin locks only stop honest people from taking your trailer. A crook will know that you spray it with a co2 fire extinguser and hit it with a small hand sledge and it is off the king pin. Takes only a couple minutes.
Call a Uber for your errands.
Ok, point taken. Good information.
HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.
I carry a great big one that weighs around 10 pounds. I have only used it twice. Trailer theft is going to depend on geography more than anything else. I've dropped trailers several times, but would not do it in "seedy" locations.
I think a better security measure is to unbolt the air line connections on the trailer itself. Most are not going to have these spares on hand.
TWIC:
Transportation Worker Identification Credential
Truck drivers who regularly pick up from or deliver to the shipping ports will often be required to carry a TWIC card.
Your TWIC is a tamper-resistant biometric card which acts as both your identification in secure areas, as well as an indicator of you having passed the necessary security clearance. TWIC cards are valid for five years. The issuance of TWIC cards is overseen by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.
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How many of you carry a king pin lock? If you want to disconnect and leave your trailer to run an errand, do you put the lock in place? How much of a risk is it to leave your trailer without a lock?