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New Class Of Trailer Locks
Locking a trailer with a chain and padlock is only a little better than no lock at all. A bolt cutter or even a good blow with a hammer is often all it takes, and your trailer is gone. When Ken Gustafson had a chained-up trailer stolen, he started thinking about alternatives. Today he has three locks patented and more
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New Class Of Trailer Locks WAGONS/TRAILERS Accessories 31-2-35 Locking a trailer with a chain and padlock is only a little better than no lock at all. A bolt cutter or even a good blow with a hammer is often all it takes, and your trailer is gone. When Ken Gustafson had a chained-up trailer stolen, he started thinking about alternatives. Today he has three locks patented and more on the way. He is marketing them under the name Gus Hill Industries.
"The first one I came out with was DaPlug for lunette ring or pintle hitch trailers," says Gustafson. "Since then I've introduced DaKing for kingpin-type trailers and DaBull for Bulldog-type hitches. All three are designed to fully encase the hitch and protect the lock."
Gustafson points out that a thief can cut through a padlock in seconds and tow a trailer away. By putting a lock into the hitch and encasing it, it is virtually impossible for a thief to hook up and drive away.
"We've done trials with our locks, telling a welder to use whatever tools he could," says Gustafson. "After he gets set up, it still takes 12 1/2 minutes to cut through one of our locks."
DaPlug consists of three pieces. The ring insert fits inside the lunette ring from the bottom. It mates with the lock collar, which slips into the top of the lunette ring. The lock mechanism fits inside the cast iron lock collar, protecting the mechanism from tampering. It comes in two models, one for 2 3/8-in. rings and one for 3-in. rings and sells for $69.95.
DaKing comes in two pieces, the hitch collar and the lock. The cast aluminum collar fully encases the hitch. The locking mechanism covers 210 degrees of the kingpin. It's priced at $139.95.
The DaBull model includes the tongue that locks the coupler, the sleeve that mates with the tongue and covers the coupler, and the lock. It is available for 2-in. trailer balls and for 2 5/16-in. trailer balls. It's priced at $129.95.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Gus Hill Industries, P.O. Box 1298, Jackson, Calif. 95642 (ph 209 304-5591; info@daplug.com; www.trailerlocksonline.com).
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