Lock-Down Rack Stops Tool Theft

Lock-Down Rack Stops Tool Theft FARM SHOP Tools If you ever carry handheld lawn tools on a utility trailer you might want to take a look at this lock-down rack made by James Daugherty of Gray Georgia “I built it for my brother John to keep thieves from stealing his Echo weedeater and Stihl hedge trimmer which are both professional models John has a sideline mowing business and hauls his riding mower and some tools on a utility trailer He needed a way to lock up the tools and also keep them from bouncing around in his truck bed ” says Daugherty The lock-down rack is welded onto one side of the trailer It consists of a pair of 26-in high uprights spaced about 3 ft apart each with a pair of big steel hooks welded onto it that are about 13 in apart One upright has a small metal tab with a hole in it welded on between the hooks A hinged metal bar that attaches to the upright has a matching tab welded onto it as well as a pair of small “stop rods” To lock either tool the operator lays it across the hooks and then folds the hinged bar against the upright to match the tabs up then attaches a padlock to them The 2 stop rods end up over the tool handle locking it in place Contact: FARM SHOW Followup James Daugherty 144 Old Fortville Road Gray Georgia 31032 ph 478 957-0748; jddaug23@gmail com

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