Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Radar Trailer - Security System

I really like all the cool ways this trailer could be deployed and secured to keep people from stealing it. Here are some of the cool things I found so far.


Once this unit arrives at a destination:

  1.  The hitch (with safety chains) and lighting cable can be removed.  This will prevent people from just backing up to it and hooking on there ball and quickly drive away.
  2. Spare tire can be stored inside the locked unit.
  3. It has locking weel lugs to make it harder for people to steel the rims
  4. A bar that is stowed under the unit can be inserted through the wheels and locked.  This will also prevent the trailer from being rolled away.  The bar will also keep people from easily steeling the wheels.
  5. The jack handle can also be removed to make it harder for someone to try and jack the front up.
  6. I'm guessing the jack mounted to the front of the unit will be strong enough to possibly change or  remove the tires and store them inside with the spare by lowering and locking  the rear stabilizers (missing)
  7. Another security system in the unit is a keyless alarm.  Unfortunately I am missing the key chain wireless remote so I cannot arm or disarm the system.  Once armed the alarm will go off if a door is opened, or if the front of the trailer is tilted up.  It also has an impact sensor.
  8. I would not be surprised if the in service units had gps tracking units or some type or tracking unit installed.
That covers the the security system on the mobile radar trailer.  I'm sure you will agree with me that surplus radar trailers are excellent platforms to convert into Solar:

  • Camping Trailers
  • Bug out trailers
  • Burning man trailers
  • Portable Ham Radio communication stations.
  • quiet eco friendly Job Site power stations.



shown with trailer hitch, safety chain, jack handle, and trailer light connector cable removed


Jack handle removed.  The shaft is round making it hard to turn

Tire locking bar that gets inserted through the wheels and locked.  I had to cut off the old lock.  I'm using a zip tie to keep the unit from sliding out for now.  
Rear view of the wheel locking bar exposed at the rear of the trailer.


It would be fun if funds allow to weld up a box to securely mount a game camera in the upper left window. so if someone walks up to examine the trailer  I will get a picture of them (with time and date) incase they vandalize my trailer.  the rear window is a security hole.  I have a plan to make a fold down table with expanded metal that locks when folded up to protect the glass.  It would be great to figure out how to mount a 22 inch flat panel to the inside of the glass connected to an apple tv controller.  then you could watch videos or stream music to the tv speakers from an ipad, laptop, or iphone.  How cool would that be when camping?



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