Pop trailer theft story

[RVTravel]

Sad, but a reminder about leaving a travel trailer on the side of the road.<A href="http://popupbackpacker.com/from-hell-to-hell-and-back/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><BR><BR>http://popupbackpacker.com/from-hell-to-hell-and-back/</A>

 

[Nemo]

Ouch <img src="/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle"><br><br>

 

[Guest]

That's disgusting that someone would do that<br><br>I'm hoping that the people who did it thought it was abandoned vs just being douchebags, but I highly doubt it&nbsp; <img src="/images/boards/smilies/frown.gif" border="0" align="absmiddle">

 

[Wild_E]

That is a very sad story, feel for them

 

[Noah]

Isn't it disgusting how they do thousands of dollars in damage to get away with a few hundred bucks worth of batteries, propane, and solar panels?<br><br>

 

[Patrick46]

<P>Anytime you get ripped, you feel very violated...and this musta felt terrible! <BR><BR><BR>however....if I had a camper with THAT many personel mods done to it....there's no frikken way I'd leave it sitting alongside the road out in the middle of Bumphque Egypt!!</P><P>If (as he posted) the original tire was already wasted, and&nbsp;my spare was now flat as well, then I'd have put the original (already ruined tire) back on and driven very slowly back to town. I wouldn't give a crap if it was 100 miles!<BR><BR><BR>...but this didn't happen to me. Sorry for these folks!</P>

 

[RJCooper]

It is a shame that our society/culture/world has come down to this type of&nbsp;"Road Warrior/Mad Max" way.&nbsp; Things I have learned in life about pulling a trailer.<br><br>1) Always have spare bearings and grease.&nbsp; (45 minute road side repair, where you going anyway)<br>2)&nbsp;Always have two spare tires, fix a flat, a rachet strap if spare tire is flat to aid in inflating and a pump.&nbsp; (The rachet strap helps bead the tire to the rim.)<br>3) Never have anything shiny.&nbsp; It make for a diamond/gold look and someone will steal it.&nbsp; (I had brand new buddy bearings stolen, less than 3 days old)<br>4) Always carry a cable or chain and lock.&nbsp; (You can wrap the trailer/tire and rim around itself to lock up)<br>5) Carry a spare set of lights, bolts for fenders and license plates, etc...<br>6) A jack, jack stands and chuck blocks.&nbsp; ( I use a chunk of 6x6 long enough to be used as a jack stand/chuck block and many other uses).<br><br>All these items less the tires should be and can be store in a small metal tool box and have many other uses.&nbsp; I am a tool heavy carrier, it is in my nature.&nbsp; I also carry a rope and 2 ton rachet winch.&nbsp; Yes, I have used them while towing and they didn't take up that much space and nothing else could of been used at the time.<br><br>As for the story, I would hunt them life thieves down like William Money in the "Unforgiven".

 

[Ballenxj]

My Heart goes out to these folks. Their trailer appeared to be nicely set up before those douche bags got to it. :-/

 

[arizonatruck]

That's why i carry water and food with me wherever I go, two spare tires at all times, at least enough tools to get me going.