Money well spent in my mind..I live very close to the South Carolina/Georgia border and people from GA are constantly coming over the state line and stealing trailers...More often than not they get away and the police can do very little about it...
Thanks for your kind words... you should know that I feel the same way about your videos. I’ve employed several of your tips, tricks, and recommended tools since I discovered your channel. 👍
"Sir, before robbing your house, let me show you how vulnerable your security is, to prevent this from ever happening again. So, this particular lock has a major flaw here where-..."
This isn't a slight against Wranglestar, I just find it amusing that LPL picks most locks in the amount of time it took Wranglestar to figure out how to insert the actual key.
I mentioned on Harry's channel before that this is a great lock, but it's a double edged sword. By using a visibly nice lock on a covered trailer, it makes it appear you have something very valuable inside that is worth the effort. Be sure to reinforce the trailer door locks as well, cuz those have now become the weak point.
Well your statement has a whole lot of validity to it. And not just for trailers. I do agree that you definitely want to beef up the door and lock on the door. With that said the same thoughts can be applied to a storage locker. I once had a unit broke into that they came through the top. Then un screwed a panel from the inside of my unit into an empty unit. It was discussed that my lock 🔐 that was a very heavy duty Master lock that had a high security rating because of false pins was what drew attention to my unit. I had four unit’s with them all connected. So all 4 doors had the same type of master lock. Simply put my high end high security lock drew attention. 🙁
@@davedavenport8176 I’m sorry but masterlocks are the easiest locks to pick. Their security level and advertising with false pins is absolute bullshit. (They still look pretty strong tho so as long as the thief hasn’t heard of masterlock before you will be fine.)
That trailer is probably 15-20k on top of the contents. Worth doing anything you can to make sure it doesn’t drive off even if someone does break into it.
Or it could deter people as they don’t think it’s worth the effort. It really just matters on who the thief is, some will be encouraged, some will be deterred.
@@MansMan42069 obviously to keep honest men honest 🙄. In other words if you don’t give them the opportunity they won’t go out of the way to take it. But a real thief no lock is gonna stop them if they really want it.
When my brother was alive he was a career criminal, and whenever we spoke he was always giving me advice on how to avoid just about any theft and scam. One thing that I always get a smile out of is when he said you don't need or have to have the most secure locks, you just need to look more secure than your neighbour! He was full of information that no-one should know.
Sorry for your loss. Your brother sounds like he was a very smart man who simply made bad choices. Glad he could help you avoid the situations he had to go through.
If by good picture you mean “able to measure in millimeters” then yeah. But I bet he could post close up pictures of his triangular key all day long, make copies, and you’d still never find his trailer. If you were going to go through all that effort, there are probably more effective things you could do... I guess maybe your comment would be relevant to the new homebuyer or smth posting their keys on Instagram to friends who know where they live? Otherwise I can’t think of a scenario where a picture of a key would really be useful to anyone
I've been in the commercial door and hardware business for 21 years and have a full blown lockshop in the warehouse. If you can copy/cut a key by looking at it you got a job. 401k and everything. I got guys that can't even copy keys first try with a decoder....🤣😂🤣😂
Short answer. Yes. Not only does he time himself, show the tools used. He walks you through what he did and why he did it that way. For more complicated locks he shows the mechanisms inside the lock etc.
Not going to lie. I was clickbaited. I was like "oh no, I hope one of my favorite channels isn't going to start drama with another and make me choose like a kid in a divorce" 😅
I installed a GPS tracker on my boat trailer. 5 months later it was stolen. I called the cops. They met me at the place my phone showed the trailer was. 12 boat trailers and 4 work trailers were recovered along with lost of stolen stuff. Everyone who got their stuff back put a GPS on their trailer. Most of the guys at the boat launch have done the same thing now.
@@69champion97 just 2 days ago a coworker ask to borrow the office keys at my friends work.. within minutes the GPS on my friends car sent out an alert. my friend called the police.. gave them the tracker access.. the cops surrounded the car .. had the driver on the hood when my friend arrived it was the joker who borrowed his keys.. was this a joke or a car theft waiting for friends to pick it up.
I have to park my work trailer, unsupervised, loaded with all of my tools,on remote job sites. I use this lock for the coupler, and "titan" wheel locks on each wheel, with locking lug nuts so nobody can take the wheels off, replace them with spares, and drag the trailer away. So far so good! I've also been considering installing a GPS tracker for "worst case" scenarios
2:53 A very secure lock. Even the owner can’t unlock the mechanism and he has the key haha. Edit: Excellent job by the way. And while a very practical setup, also a solid, professional looking lock and that alone can be a deterrent.
You said you had a trailer stolen from you on a dark night, when the power went out. You also said most thieves are men of opportunity, and I agree, it was probably someone in your neighborhood/close by with prior knowledge of it who stole it.
Yeah I always thought it was people from outside the neighborhood who drove in - No it's usually people from inside the neighborhood. Theives are shiftless and lazy.
@@jdraven0890 there was a bunch of thieves from a city two hours from mine who would just pick a random town at night and drive around trying car doors. In a small rural town they had basically an 80% hit rate.
@@OCinneide That's honestly the kind of thing I always thought made sense if I was a thief. But hitting a known target in a place you already know is arguably safer and less effort.
And if you really want, you can buy Klaxons that will make super loud noises when the circuit is broken. My dad put one on his trailer hitch and that night, some idjit set it off.
@@logicplague I wonder if thetoolbosnianbillandimade would work. Looks like the wrong kind of lock but I am not an expert. At least it doesn't look like it can be defeated with a wave rake, nail file, twig, or hammer.
@@tiryaclearsong421 you're absolutely correct. Looking at the key, this lock is a Disc Detainer style core. They *can* be picked with traditional tools, but not easily. Something like the tool Harry & Bill made would usually be required.
This isn't so much of an issue with a -wafer- disk detainer lock key like this lock is using, but any pin tumbler key can be copied from a single clean frame of video. Never let anyone photograph or video your keys.
@@Hawk013 I have one disagreement with your comment. I had a laser-cut car key break on me and it would have cost me $400 to have the maker make me a new one. One photo and $20 later I had a brand new key shipped to me the next week. If they wanted to come steal my car, they would have to drive through Canada and across 8 states to get to me. Even then, they would need to have a keyfob programmed to my car just to start it. Putting a picture of your key for the world to see? Yeah, that's just asking for someone to break into your place. Sending a picture to a locksmith? That's just an incredible convenience that I didn't know even existed.
@@hunterjacobs2178 simplisafe works on a specific frequency and a criminal can disrupt that frequency when he opens the door and simplisafe wont be able to tell it's been opened.
@@chadmoultvv yeah but you would have to have a yard sign out front unless they were just jamming those frequencies from the get go. Most criminals arent going to go this route
Having no sign is a good step or purchasing a totally different security system sign is also a good deterrent so your yard sign will say one thing but you really have a different system
Cody, do what we do at our motorcycle club. You can't steal what you can't move. Take a jackstand with you and remove the wheels from one side of the trailer.
I had an enclosed that my son and I raced R/c cars out of and it had fold out leveling legs on the back..If we ever left the trailer parked for a while I took the tires off..People thought I was crazy but I never had my trailer stolen.. or dry rotted/weathered tires..
@@wranglerstar Could just run a chain between the wheels. I've seen that done. Between the two I'd think it would be safe. LPL shows us how easy it is to defeat a cable lock. Between the two I'd think it would be left alone.
I have a similar lock for my snowmobile trailer. One thing that I do (and was recommended by the manufacturer) that I think would work in your case too is to hook the safety chains BEFORE putting it into the ball hitch and then twist that piece a couple of times to take the slack up on the safety chains, then attach it. The chains will now be tighter and not hang as low and make it tougher for someone to just connect some chains to your dangling chains. Try it out... curious if it works with that design hitch and lock.
I know what you mean. That lock is so handsome, it gave me the fizz like I’ve never had before in my life. I’m not even kidding. The fizz was so good my whole family needed a cigarette, and none of them even smoke. I can’t believe how handsome that lock is. Omg I just fizzed all over myself again.
I enjoy LPL's videos, I think his whole thing is to hold manufacturers accountable and try to keep them upping their game. Like you said, if an opportunist comes along and wants your stuff they'll get it one way or another but it's on us to make it as difficult as possible for them
For anyone who knows or knows someone who's handy with a welder, you can also make your own version of this pretty easily, and the company sells the puck-locks individually for waaaay cheaper, if you want to save some money or want to make sure it fits really nicely on your trailer.
I love you brother! My family and I are very supportive of you as we are absolutely like minded and we watch you in your life endeavors. May the Lord bring you peace and blessing, keep the faith brother ❤
That's impossible, they have way too different voices, and recently the lpl did a video where the lock was shiny and he was wearing a mask that covered the top half of his face, and he doesn't have a beard :v It's a good pitch though
I can tell you from historical experience that you should NOT trust him on any video he posts on 4/1 of any year. Have you considered putting any kind of boot on the wheels in addition to the fancy lock on the tongue?
Love LPL, Bosnian Bill and LockNoob, When I quit drinking, I took up lock sport as a hobby and they have really helped me progress through security levels. More fun, challenging and engaging than video games.
Hahahah duuude that just happened to me last week. My padlock with a weird core maybe jammed idk and i couldn't open with its own key. I had to break it apart using Lpl's wrench technique lmao so ironic
i think a wheel lock would be pretty useful for a trailer as well. it doesnt take a whole lot to drag a trailer away somewhere safe, but if the wheels arnt turning, it get way harder
I found silicone orings with a 0.104" cross section cut to length to replace the last top spring makes locks unbumpable and unlockable as it's impossible to lift the last pin to the shear line. And no bump key could bounce the top pin up above the shear line.
1:10 Excellent point. In network security we refer to the most talented men of resolve _(plural_ _as_ _it_ _is_ _often_ _a_ _group)_ as an Advanced Persistent Threat. They have the knowledge, they have the skill, they have the time, they have the resources, but most importantly they have the intent that is focused on a specific target.
I always go the "3 barrier" way. Put up 3 barriers to your stuff and people will usually quit by the second one. A big or heavy obstruction. A lock. An alarm.
The one thing I always remember from an old friend that did alot of not so legal stuff is.. Your stuff is never secured enought to prevent theft. But it can be more secure than the car/bike/trailer next to it. And that is how you get to keep your stuff...
Idk about all electric jacks but mine have a manual override at the top that uses a very generic tool. I would assume all of them have some variation of that in case the battery is dead.
Also, tying a trip wire between the back of the trailer and the pin of a flashbang mounted to a tree or post isn't a bad idea... if they try to move the trailer, they're both deaf and scared shitless...
@@RiylanCorma to be fair if positioned correctly it would not be a booby trap.. as long as it was designed to scare only but not kill or hurt someone... ooby trap NOUN -an apparently harmless object containing a concealed explosive device designed to kill or injure anyone who touches it.
“Most thieves are not men of resolve, they are men of opportunity”. No truer words have been said! I wish Portland and San Francisco (insert many other cities here) would wake up and realize what Cody figured out long ago. Make it easy, and they will come.
My Grandpa was a policeman. He always said "Locks keep honest people honest." By this he meant, to secure a place or a thing you realy need to keep an eye on it.
@@PXCharon No one is truly honest.. not having a lock someone who otherwise wouldn't steal something might have an easy opportunity and the resulting temptation might present an opportunity that might cause someone to do something they wouldn't otherwise do. That's why locks are often reffered to as a deterrent.
@@infernaldaedraI suspect you're projecting your own moral weaknesses on to the rest of us. You're partially right about one thing. Deception is a defense mechanism found everywhere in nature. That doesn't make us all thieves.
Try looping the chains shorter or over the top, Not that I would, but I could drop one chain over any ball or pintle in a minute and be headed back east.
immediately when the quality steel started to ring i was thinking to myself "wow thats a pleasant sound" and Cody mentions the same thing 2 seconds later lol truly fizz worthy
A more secure thing to do with the chains would be to simply make them removable with hooks on ether side. Right now you essentially just made the would be thieves a great lasoe to throw over their ball or pintel hitch.
That was the first thing I saw. Just back up and throw those very secure chains over the ball and gone! Great idea to remove the chains all together. The lock it self looks great just need to get rid of that slack or your helping them more then protecting your property.
Hey Cody! Just an observation, the safety chains are bolted to the hitch. If unbolted, the length is almost restored. Maybe the spot weld suggestion applies here?
5:45 100% true. I built Sure-Trac trailers for a few years. We take a lot of pride in our quality, and I've seen some trailers where they arent welded on. In our case, theyre fully welded on, so nobody is going to be removing it without a freaking plasma cutter lol
Why do you feel the need to type your name at the end of your comment when it literally says your name right before the comment. Sorry, just seemed a little weird.
As an extra safe gaurd run a heavy motorcycle chain and lock through the trailer wheels. I'm also a fan of the Lock Picking Lawer and have really upped my lock game since I found him lots of puck locks.
I go for multiple layers on our trailer. Hitch lock, hitch latch lock, I lock the chains around the jack crank so it can't turn to raise or lower the jack plus that secures the chains from easily being used. I also throw a tire claw on one tire. edit: Thank you for the good review, that looks like a sweet lock!
If you want to make sure no one steal your trailer, on top of this lock, bring your battery operated impact wrench and wood blocs. then jack up your trailer and remove all the wheels. No burglar would take your trailer, unless he brings a set a wheels for your trailer.. This is what I do with my equipment (trailers, snowblower, boat trailer). So far none of them have been stolen, even with a regular Master padlock to lock the hitch...
I trust him 110% he's professional, he's honest, and he gives is honest opinion to lock companies to make them make there locks better and stronger and pick resistance
Question, i dont know anything about trailers: can someone still tow that trailer from pulling through the dangling looping chains? Would it be better if you can hide all parts of the chains inside the lock cylinder thing?
@@beauherron4258 they wouldn't fit... A hitch lock will deter random drive up theft, and a good one like this will deter the average guy who would just pry off a generic hardware store hitch lock, above that you become a targeted crime, your trailer will be scouted and a method determined to get it. There's no use worrying about the small details, deter the 99% and that's as far as you can reasonable go. There's always another way to attach something and tow unconventionally, but at that point what is being taken? Besides a brand new bobcat or piece of desireable construction equipment nothing is that high of a target.
I've been a locksmith for 20 years and locks keep honest people out. Yeah some locks are harder to pick than others but the weak point in just about every lock is the cylinder.
To solve the "Dangle-chain Dilemma", simply wrap them over the top before hooking them into the underside of the lock's ball insert. ELI5: The driver's side chain should be long enough to pass over the top of the coupler's release lever, and then enter the passenger's side of the lock, hooking around the vertical post that goes up into the the ball joint. Vice versa with the passenger's chain. You might think that this will hinder the coupler release lever's movement too much, but the way this lock is designed, the couple lever should have enough movement during assembly the be able to flip down and secure the lower part of the lock. Don't go all crazy and think that you can wrap the driver's side chain all the way over the top and then hook it into the driver's side of the lock, cause it looks like it should work, but ten minutes of trying desperately to get the lock pushed together far enough to engage the puck lock will only serve to make you look and feel silly.
@@bruhmoment3478 It's been a while since I've come across this channel, but I think that's why I unsubbed and ultimately clicked "Don't recommend channel" a while back.
"All they gota do is shorten them ...throw them around a ball" **proceeds to install a lock that shortens the chains to the perfect length to hook over a ball**
Or a shorter truck with a drop hitch and the ball installed upside down. Quick trip to Walmart at 11pm and a big wrench and you can steal it regardless of your trucks height. But like he said, the vast majority of people who steal stuff are just looking for the easiest thing to steal and wouldn't go through any extra effort. He said keep honest people honest, I prefer to think of it as keeping lazy people honest. And most thieves are lazy.
You should have some way of disconnecting the safety chain and removing it, then you would be good to go with that setup, with that safety chain exposed, your trailer is still compromised
Cody, you could always twist up your chains like you taught Jack recently before slipping them into the lock. The shorter loops would be more difficult to connect anything to.
great video thanks ... when I see your trailer I'm going to drill into the puck lock exactly where TheLockPickingLawyer showed me and steal your trailer :)
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That was quick. It’s outta stock.
Thank you very much from us Brits for making the effort to pronounce Aluminium correctly😂 love you.
Best wishes to you and your family x
@@maskito4256 back in stock!
Money well spent in my mind..I live very close to the South Carolina/Georgia border and people from GA are constantly coming over the state line and stealing trailers...More often than not they get away and the police can do very little about it...
It's "alunamim" in the midwest with all the toothless scrappers :)
Thanks for your kind words... you should know that I feel the same way about your videos. I’ve employed several of your tips, tricks, and recommended tools since I discovered your channel. 👍
I'm so happy to see that you saw this video! Both of your channels have been some of my favorites for years!
Love your work lpl
A better love story than 50 shades...
Somehow, I always get a kick out of seeing two different channels that I watch interact with each other. It's a small world. 😀
Isn't this lock design stolen from the Finnish Abloy lock?
Short answer: yes so long as he isn’t around your locks
LOL, yes
nah hell pick em all and tell you how horrid your security is
"Sir, before robbing your house, let me show you how vulnerable your security is, to prevent this from ever happening again. So, this particular lock has a major flaw here where-..."
How do you know he isn't? You know he can do unspeakable things to them and not even leave a trace...
"5 is binding...."
Not only can he be trusted, I trust him more than I trust myself.
looks like you have found your master.
@@LXT43 My wife's boyfriend showed me how to pick a lock!!!1 He is so cool!!
I trust him more than Wranglerstar!
@@anon58973 why is that wife’s boyfriends are so cool they’re like uncles
It's funny because it's true
I think I trust LPL more than Wikipedia
This isn't a slight against Wranglestar, I just find it amusing that LPL picks most locks in the amount of time it took Wranglestar to figure out how to insert the actual key.
It really goes to show LPL's talent and practice in lock picking
😆😆😆😆
🤣🤣🤣
I thought the same!
Yes he is the best, no doubt
Lol!😂
I mentioned on Harry's channel before that this is a great lock, but it's a double edged sword. By using a visibly nice lock on a covered trailer, it makes it appear you have something very valuable inside that is worth the effort. Be sure to reinforce the trailer door locks as well, cuz those have now become the weak point.
Well your statement has a whole lot of validity to it. And not just for trailers. I do agree that you definitely want to beef up the door and lock on the door.
With that said the same thoughts can be applied to a storage locker. I once had a unit broke into that they came through the top. Then un screwed a panel from the inside of my unit into an empty unit.
It was discussed that my lock 🔐 that was a very heavy duty Master lock that had a high security rating because of false pins was what drew attention to my unit. I had four unit’s with them all connected. So all 4 doors had the same type of master lock.
Simply put my high end high security lock drew attention. 🙁
@@davedavenport8176 I’m sorry but masterlocks are the easiest locks to pick. Their security level and advertising with false pins is absolute bullshit. (They still look pretty strong tho so as long as the thief hasn’t heard of masterlock before you will be fine.)
That trailer is probably 15-20k on top of the contents. Worth doing anything you can to make sure it doesn’t drive off even if someone does break into it.
Or it could deter people as they don’t think it’s worth the effort. It really just matters on who the thief is, some will be encouraged, some will be deterred.
ENFORCER trailer locks
lol i wonder how many people watched this in anticipation of defending LPL
Definitely me
Yup, same here.
Yup
yup
too many drama starts with similar titles
In the words of LPL “locks only keep honest men honest”
Lol*
Who's the LBL?
Then why bother with a lock?
@@MansMan42069 obviously to keep honest men honest 🙄. In other words if you don’t give them the opportunity they won’t go out of the way to take it. But a real thief no lock is gonna stop them if they really want it.
@@GodsGladiator A man of resolve is just as honest if not more so. Because they're honest enough to follow through with their intent.
When my brother was alive he was a career criminal, and whenever we spoke he was always giving me advice on how to avoid just about any theft and scam. One thing that I always get a smile out of is when he said you don't need or have to have the most secure locks, you just need to look more secure than your neighbour! He was full of information that no-one should know.
Sorry for your loss.
Just like you should never break the law while breaking the law
You don't have to run faster than a wolf. Just faster then the guy running next to you.
@@0ntimetaiment921 until you realise you're alone
Sorry for your loss. Your brother sounds like he was a very smart man who simply made bad choices. Glad he could help you avoid the situations he had to go through.
Never show your key on camera, they can often be copied by sight with a good picture. Of course that would have to be a targeted attack on you.
If by good picture you mean “able to measure in millimeters” then yeah. But I bet he could post close up pictures of his triangular key all day long, make copies, and you’d still never find his trailer. If you were going to go through all that effort, there are probably more effective things you could do... I guess maybe your comment would be relevant to the new homebuyer or smth posting their keys on Instagram to friends who know where they live? Otherwise I can’t think of a scenario where a picture of a key would really be useful to anyone
@@thestrangerthattalks9516 easily and trial and error don’t seem to go hand in hand.
@@Jv9569 I meant that you can easily make multiple trials and go to the lock itself and try it until you get it
Well that key is very hard to copy. Id worry more about the fact that its an aluminium lock.
I've been in the commercial door and hardware business for 21 years and have a full blown lockshop in the warehouse. If you can copy/cut a key by looking at it you got a job. 401k and everything. I got guys that can't even copy keys first try with a decoder....🤣😂🤣😂
Short answer. Yes.
Not only does he time himself, show the tools used. He walks you through what he did and why he did it that way. For more complicated locks he shows the mechanisms inside the lock etc.
Not going to lie. I was clickbaited. I was like "oh no, I hope one of my favorite channels isn't going to start drama with another and make me choose like a kid in a divorce" 😅
dude same thought here
Mommy and Daddy are fighting😭
Welcome to Wranglerstar.
Facts, I'm already sad about Jujimufu and Tom
@@mrendroid609 - what happened? I was following them for some time.
Install a battery powered GPS tracker on trailers. Paint the license number on the top of the trailer .
Great ideas!
I installed a GPS tracker on my boat trailer. 5 months later it was stolen. I called the cops. They met me at the place my phone showed the trailer was. 12 boat trailers and 4 work trailers were recovered along with lost of stolen stuff. Everyone who got their stuff back put a GPS on their trailer. Most of the guys at the boat launch have done the same thing now.
@@69champion97 just 2 days ago a coworker ask to borrow the office keys at my friends work.. within minutes the GPS on my friends car sent out an alert. my friend called the police.. gave them the tracker access.. the cops surrounded the car .. had the driver on the hood when my friend arrived it was the joker who borrowed his keys.. was this a joke or a car theft waiting for friends to pick it up.
@@69champion97 I am glad the police took it seriously.
In so many places property theft is ignored.
Can't be "criminalizing" anyone now can we?
Isaac Kvasager. Yes the one I have needs a subscription. 6.50$ a month is well worth it. I would have been out the cost of a trailer without it.
Man these thumbnails and titles are getting beyond ridiculous.
I agree
Big turn-off
First time here, and also the last. What was the point of the title?
He's pathetic
Yo my name is Milo too
I have to park my work trailer, unsupervised, loaded with all of my tools,on remote job sites. I use this lock for the coupler, and "titan" wheel locks on each wheel, with locking lug nuts so nobody can take the wheels off, replace them with spares, and drag the trailer away.
So far so good!
I've also been considering installing a GPS tracker for "worst case" scenarios
LPL unbooted a car in like 5 seconds with a different wheel lock. You're using the pincer kind? Recommended by LPL? Thanks!
2:53 A very secure lock. Even the owner can’t unlock the mechanism and he has the key haha. Edit: Excellent job by the way. And while a very practical setup, also a solid, professional looking lock and that alone can be a deterrent.
You said you had a trailer stolen from you on a dark night, when the power went out. You also said most thieves are men of opportunity, and I agree, it was probably someone in your neighborhood/close by with prior knowledge of it who stole it.
90% of the time something is stolen inside your house or around it, it is someone you know or lives close by so yeah probably
Be extra cautious during storm season🌊
Yeah I always thought it was people from outside the neighborhood who drove in - No it's usually people from inside the neighborhood. Theives are shiftless and lazy.
@@jdraven0890 there was a bunch of thieves from a city two hours from mine who would just pick a random town at night and drive around trying car doors. In a small rural town they had basically an 80% hit rate.
@@OCinneide That's honestly the kind of thing I always thought made sense if I was a thief. But hitting a known target in a place you already know is arguably safer and less effort.
If it takes LPL more than 30 seconds to pick it is unpickable. (To any normal human being!)
Lol yeah, LPL is a Lizard
@@daorklis5305 and i'm a squirrel
@@atolb Good for you, bud
@@daorklis5305 lock picking lizard. What he do
@@Flarflenugen he eats pancake
LPL also said that it’d be difficult for someone to pick that lock since they’d have to lay on their back.
Confounded Chasity belts!
And if you really want, you can buy Klaxons that will make super loud noises when the circuit is broken. My dad put one on his trailer hitch and that night, some idjit set it off.
That lock likely requires a specialty tool to pick as well.
@@logicplague I wonder if thetoolbosnianbillandimade would work. Looks like the wrong kind of lock but I am not an expert. At least it doesn't look like it can be defeated with a wave rake, nail file, twig, or hammer.
@@tiryaclearsong421 you're absolutely correct.
Looking at the key, this lock is a Disc Detainer style core.
They *can* be picked with traditional tools, but not easily.
Something like the tool Harry & Bill made would usually be required.
As a former welder for the U.S. Navy, I'm happy to report that I too.... felt the fizz.
Twist the chains a couple times around each other before slotting them. That way you shorten them and make them hard to work with.
As a precaution, Do not show your keys on the internet. People can actually copy keys from a video.
This isn't so much of an issue with a -wafer- disk detainer lock key like this lock is using, but any pin tumbler key can be copied from a single clean frame of video. Never let anyone photograph or video your keys.
@@Hawk013 Is that a wafer lock? I thought it was a disc detainer lock.
@@PersonaN007Grata No, you're right. I don't ever get to encounter either so I confuse the names lol
@@Hawk013 yeah, I would imagine it's pretty difficult to cut a disk detainer key yourself.
@@Hawk013 I have one disagreement with your comment. I had a laser-cut car key break on me and it would have cost me $400 to have the maker make me a new one. One photo and $20 later I had a brand new key shipped to me the next week. If they wanted to come steal my car, they would have to drive through Canada and across 8 states to get to me. Even then, they would need to have a keyfob programmed to my car just to start it.
Putting a picture of your key for the world to see? Yeah, that's just asking for someone to break into your place. Sending a picture to a locksmith? That's just an incredible convenience that I didn't know even existed.
The Lock Picking Lawer also showed how the Simplisafe was a weak system.
Really?
@@hunterjacobs2178 simplisafe works on a specific frequency and a criminal can disrupt that frequency when he opens the door and simplisafe wont be able to tell it's been opened.
@@chadmoultvv yeah but you would have to have a yard sign out front unless they were just jamming those frequencies from the get go. Most criminals arent going to go this route
@@farmer864 yeah. Having a generic warning sign instead of a simplisafe one would solve the problem.
Having no sign is a good step or purchasing a totally different security system sign is also a good deterrent so your yard sign will say one thing but you really have a different system
Cody, do what we do at our motorcycle club. You can't steal what you can't move. Take a jackstand with you and remove the wheels from one side of the trailer.
That is hard core,
Just disassemble the entire trailer. You can't steal what doesn't exist!
Where do you guys leave your trailer???? Hahaha
I had an enclosed that my son and I raced R/c cars out of and it had fold out leveling legs on the back..If we ever left the trailer parked for a while I took the tires off..People thought I was crazy but I never had my trailer stolen.. or dry rotted/weathered tires..
@@wranglerstar Could just run a chain between the wheels. I've seen that done. Between the two I'd think it would be safe. LPL shows us how easy it is to defeat a cable lock. Between the two I'd think it would be left alone.
Option 1: Unscrew safety chains, install new one, take trailer.
Option 2: load trailer on a trailer brought with you.
I have a similar lock for my snowmobile trailer. One thing that I do (and was recommended by the manufacturer) that I think would work in your case too is to hook the safety chains BEFORE putting it into the ball hitch and then twist that piece a couple of times to take the slack up on the safety chains, then attach it. The chains will now be tighter and not hang as low and make it tougher for someone to just connect some chains to your dangling chains. Try it out... curious if it works with that design hitch and lock.
I don't even have a trailer and I want one of these locks haha.
well they make new ones every day lol
I know what you mean. That lock is so handsome, it gave me the fizz like I’ve never had before in my life. I’m not even kidding. The fizz was so good my whole family needed a cigarette, and none of them even smoke. I can’t believe how handsome that lock is. Omg I just fizzed all over myself again.
No theif will unbolt my rusty old trailer tongue with a crescent wrench.
lol same here 👍👍
Rustbelt anti-theft system
I have to wd40 the ball lock just to use mine! Haha
@@fruitfarmfords8243 yah always carry a pry bar in the truck!
PRO TIP! If you put an APERS mine under it any would-be thief is gonna get dealt with.
I enjoy LPL's videos, I think his whole thing is to hold manufacturers accountable and try to keep them upping their game. Like you said, if an opportunist comes along and wants your stuff they'll get it one way or another but it's on us to make it as difficult as possible for them
Took him longer to figure out the key than it takes LPL to pick most locks lol
That's how you know it's a good lock. If it's difficult to open with the key, imagine how difficult it is to open without the key.
For anyone who knows or knows someone who's handy with a welder, you can also make your own version of this pretty easily, and the company sells the puck-locks individually for waaaay cheaper, if you want to save some money or want to make sure it fits really nicely on your trailer.
Don't forget to install GPS trackers on all of your equipment & Toys.
Yes, and I believe a discount on insurance with some carriers if I remember correctly.
Monday’s video “trailer was stolen”!
"Trailer STRIPPED of everything but lock".
@@aholegunner "They stole the lock and left the trailer!"
@@jollyrogerhobbies2386 sounds like the work of LPL 🤔🧐😂
i would 100% look over LPL to see if he post a video about he got a trailer for free
Someone doing it to prove a point? Haha
Bosnian Bill was my gateway into the locksport world. When they do collabs, that's epic youtube.
Same. Well said.
Did you know lockpickinglawyer and Bosnian Bill made a tool together?
😂
@@prdoohan the infamous "the tool me and bosnian bill made"
It was Bill that inspired LPL and many more.
@@prdoohan to pick exactly the type of lock @wranglestar bought...😆
I love you brother! My family and I are very supportive of you as we are absolutely like minded and we watch you in your life endeavors. May the Lord bring you peace and blessing, keep the faith brother ❤
This just strengthens my conspiracy that they are the same person.
That's impossible, they have way too different voices, and recently the lpl did a video where the lock was shiny and he was wearing a mask that covered the top half of his face, and he doesn't have a beard :v
It's a good pitch though
I think Zack from JerryRigEverything, and LPL are the same person.
I can tell you from historical experience that you should NOT trust him on any video he posts on 4/1 of any year.
Have you considered putting any kind of boot on the wheels in addition to the fancy lock on the tongue?
And a couple GPS trackers hidden here and there
LoJack!
@@bjb201040 Have you seen LoJack's website lately? Looks like they are winding down US sales.
What are you talking about? His video about getting into his ex's backdoor was VERY informative.
Love LPL, Bosnian Bill and LockNoob, When I quit drinking, I took up lock sport as a hobby and they have really helped me progress through security levels. More fun, challenging and engaging than video games.
You know it's a good lock when you almost can't open it with its own key
Not sure about that, but you certainly know it is a bad key!
nah, he is just that incompetent :) lock is just fine
Hahahah duuude that just happened to me last week. My padlock with a weird core maybe jammed idk and i couldn't open with its own key. I had to break it apart using Lpl's wrench technique lmao so ironic
@@voltron9811 Basically he turned it the wrong way.
i think a wheel lock would be pretty useful for a trailer as well. it doesnt take a whole lot to drag a trailer away somewhere safe, but if the wheels arnt turning, it get way harder
I thank you for after all these years, for pronouncing Al correctly, first American I've heard it from
LPL has great content, I re-keyed a set of entry locks with his instructions to make them bump and pic resistant.
I found silicone orings with a 0.104" cross section cut to length to replace the last top spring makes locks unbumpable and unlockable as it's impossible to lift the last pin to the shear line. And no bump key could bounce the top pin up above the shear line.
We just bought a new 30’ RV that will be left on the ranch. This is exactly what I need!! Perfect timing.
Go look at the mfg's video. it shows how to stow the chains. Hint, that isn't the way.
Don’t the chains go inside the container itself?
I just watched the mfr's chain installation video. It looks to me like he installed the chains correctly. What did he do wrong?
1:10 Excellent point. In network security we refer to the most talented men of resolve _(plural_ _as_ _it_ _is_ _often_ _a_ _group)_ as an Advanced Persistent Threat. They have the knowledge, they have the skill, they have the time, they have the resources, but most importantly they have the intent that is focused on a specific target.
Paying homage to the best lock picker out there and increasing your security... that's a sub. Thanks for this.
Never thought of the safety chains being used to steal a trailer... But I bet thieves have. Thanks for that. I will consider this going forward.
$200 is well worth it when your trying to protect 100 times that amount from being stolen. Thanks
$270, looks like the owners have noticed!
A members only peek at the camper would be awesome! Being a woman, I can't wait to see the inside❤😁
You got it,
💯 cant wait to see that sucker!
I second that.
I always go the "3 barrier" way.
Put up 3 barriers to your stuff and people will usually quit by the second one.
A big or heavy obstruction.
A lock.
An alarm.
The one thing I always remember from an old friend that did alot of not so legal stuff is.. Your stuff is never secured enought to prevent theft. But it can be more secure than the car/bike/trailer next to it. And that is how you get to keep your stuff...
Cody: what ever you do on your trip: DO NOT LOSE that KEY!
Or at least, if you do, then make sure you have LPL's number to hand.
I have seen people disconnect the electric to the jack as well after putting down low enough not to be easily backed up to
Idk about all electric jacks but mine have a manual override at the top that uses a very generic tool. I would assume all of them have some variation of that in case the battery is dead.
@@Colterkni801 yep it’s just one more thing just to make it less convenient to steal nothing is foolproof
Also, tying a trip wire between the back of the trailer and the pin of a flashbang mounted to a tree or post isn't a bad idea... if they try to move the trailer, they're both deaf and scared shitless...
Brillant
I wish booby traps were legal.
I used to do this as a kid with the little pull to detonate fireworks you could buy. I used them to lock my motorcycle when camping.
@@RiylanCorma to be fair if positioned correctly it would not be a booby trap.. as long as it was designed to scare only but not kill or hurt someone... ooby trap NOUN -an apparently harmless object containing a concealed explosive device designed to kill or injure anyone who touches it.
Men of resolve vs men of opportunity was the best way of describing security, and men in general. Great video
“Most thieves are not men of resolve, they are men of opportunity”. No truer words have been said! I wish Portland and San Francisco (insert many other cities here) would wake up and realize what Cody figured out long ago. Make it easy, and they will come.
I must be doing something right when the channels I follow show RUclips love for each other.
If thieves were willing to work for what they want they’d have jobs
Tell that to bank robbers lmao
They work hard to get what aint theirs.
My Grandpa was a policeman. He always said "Locks keep honest people honest." By this he meant, to secure a place or a thing you realy need to keep an eye on it.
This saying is utter bullshit. Or are you suggesting everyone is a theif when they discover an easy enough target?
@@PXCharon No one is truly honest.. not having a lock someone who otherwise wouldn't steal something might have an easy opportunity and the resulting temptation might present an opportunity that might cause someone to do something they wouldn't otherwise do. That's why locks are often reffered to as a deterrent.
@@infernaldaedraI suspect you're projecting your own moral weaknesses on to the rest of us.
You're partially right about one thing. Deception is a defense mechanism found everywhere in nature. That doesn't make us all thieves.
@@PXCharon I'm not saying everyone is a thief. I'm saying no one is 100% honest and those that claim to be have some delusions.
@@PXCharon Ok Gandhi
Haha, love that you took the time to say aluminium properly! 😅
Two of my favorite channels complimenting eachother! Beautiful!
Try looping the chains shorter or over the top, Not that I would, but I could drop one chain over any ball or pintle in a minute and be headed back east.
immediately when the quality steel started to ring i was thinking to myself "wow thats a pleasant sound" and Cody mentions the same thing 2 seconds later lol truly fizz worthy
A more secure thing to do with the chains would be to simply make them removable with hooks on ether side. Right now you essentially just made the would be thieves a great lasoe to throw over their ball or pintel hitch.
That was the first thing I saw. Just back up and throw those very secure chains over the ball and gone!
Great idea to remove the chains all together. The lock it self looks great just need to get rid of that slack or your helping them more then protecting your property.
@@mikeneratini5019 probably could wrap the chains around the hitch before securing into the lock as well.
This is what the you tube community should be, all of us helping each other.
It's 1am. I don't own a trailer. I don't pick locks. I have somewhere to be in the morning yet I'm perfectly content to watch this whole video.
Hey Cody! Just an observation, the safety chains are bolted to the hitch. If unbolted, the length is almost restored. Maybe the spot weld suggestion applies here?
I was thinking the same thing
5:45 100% true. I built Sure-Trac trailers for a few years. We take a lot of pride in our quality, and I've seen some trailers where they arent welded on. In our case, theyre fully welded on, so nobody is going to be removing it without a freaking plasma cutter lol
You should consider tracking tags hidden in your trailers so if they do get stolen you can track their location.
They have signal jammers to combat that.
Yes. He does his craft on video for all to see, its easy to build trust for the guy passively just watching his videos.
Love how the watermark on the free warning image on his video thumbnail wasnt removed
Hi Cody: Don't forget the propane tanks, locking lug nuts on the wheels and spare tire if you have one. Anything that can walk will disappear. Frank
Why do you feel the need to type your name at the end of your comment when it literally says your name right before the comment. Sorry, just seemed a little weird.
@@MrEazyE357 I like my name. It was my Father's name. There are bigger things in this world to worry about other than why I sign my posts. Frank
Well, this turned into a very frank discussion.
@@wade2361 Yup. I'm Frank with everyone Lol
@@wb2ire Sorry - Couldn't resist that pun. :)
As an extra safe gaurd run a heavy motorcycle chain and lock through the trailer wheels.
I'm also a fan of the Lock Picking Lawer and have really upped my lock game since I found him lots of puck locks.
Great idea!
It looks like the best non-lethal solution. :D
I go for multiple layers on our trailer. Hitch lock, hitch latch lock, I lock the chains around the jack crank so it can't turn to raise or lower the jack plus that secures the chains from easily being used. I also throw a tire claw on one tire.
edit: Thank you for the good review, that looks like a sweet lock!
Love it when channels plug eachother, especially coming from a fellow Oregonian logger.
I better go get one before the Wranglerstar rush hits.
If you want to make sure no one steal your trailer, on top of this lock, bring your battery operated impact wrench and wood blocs. then jack up your trailer and remove all the wheels. No burglar would take your trailer, unless he brings a set a wheels for your trailer.. This is what I do with my equipment (trailers, snowblower, boat trailer). So far none of them have been stolen, even with a regular Master padlock to lock the hitch...
Get a cover for your electric tongue jack, they aren’t waterproof.
I imagine it came with covers for all 4 also that he keeps it indoors
@@MrOzzy281 I doubt it'll be living indoors. Almost all his vehicles live outside. Even the sawmill has spent months in the snow.
I trust him 110% he's professional, he's honest, and he gives is honest opinion to lock companies to make them make there locks better and stronger and pick resistance
I was going to say just use the safety chains to hook onto your truck to steal the trailer but you already mentioned it . Good video I liked it
I watch LPL videos too. He knows his stuff. He's pretty funny too!
Could you wrap the chain around the jack before putting it into the "lock chamber" so it would not just be hanging there?
Question, i dont know anything about trailers: can someone still tow that trailer from pulling through the dangling looping chains? Would it be better if you can hide all parts of the chains inside the lock cylinder thing?
Yes. As mentioned it is not as easy as just hooking the chain hook to a truck. Now a thief would have to have their own set of chains.
@@beauherron4258 they wouldn't fit... A hitch lock will deter random drive up theft, and a good one like this will deter the average guy who would just pry off a generic hardware store hitch lock, above that you become a targeted crime, your trailer will be scouted and a method determined to get it. There's no use worrying about the small details, deter the 99% and that's as far as you can reasonable go. There's always another way to attach something and tow unconventionally, but at that point what is being taken? Besides a brand new bobcat or piece of desireable construction equipment nothing is that high of a target.
@@volvo09 I second that. More you can do than that, is have this stuff insured.
I've been a locksmith for 20 years and locks keep honest people out. Yeah some locks are harder to pick than others but the weak point in just about every lock is the cylinder.
To solve the "Dangle-chain Dilemma", simply wrap them over the top before hooking them into the underside of the lock's ball insert.
ELI5: The driver's side chain should be long enough to pass over the top of the coupler's release lever, and then enter the passenger's side of the lock, hooking around the vertical post that goes up into the the ball joint. Vice versa with the passenger's chain. You might think that this will hinder the coupler release lever's movement too much, but the way this lock is designed, the couple lever should have enough movement during assembly the be able to flip down and secure the lower part of the lock.
Don't go all crazy and think that you can wrap the driver's side chain all the way over the top and then hook it into the driver's side of the lock, cause it looks like it should work, but ten minutes of trying desperately to get the lock pushed together far enough to engage the puck lock will only serve to make you look and feel silly.
"kind of a triangular design"
I'd say it is a disk detainer lock....
You should do a collab video where the LPL comes to your home and tries to pick all your locks, vehicle doors, and ignitions
I don't need the lock but I got the fizz!
A better question is can wranglerstar be trusted? Once a sellout always a sellout. I do love LPL though
What did he do or what happened ?
@@AHeroAlmost the title is clickbaity
@@bruhmoment3478 It's been a while since I've come across this channel, but I think that's why I unsubbed and ultimately clicked "Don't recommend channel" a while back.
5:00 "I think I've actually done it...my own, of course."😂😂😂😂
This man knows how to tap in to a whole new audience. Very smart. 🗝
A taller truck could just loop those safety chains over their ball and roll on.
"All they gota do is shorten them ...throw them around a ball" **proceeds to install a lock that shortens the chains to the perfect length to hook over a ball**
@@Stuzo2 To shorten a chain you just twist it. Easy peazy
Or a shorter truck with a drop hitch and the ball installed upside down. Quick trip to Walmart at 11pm and a big wrench and you can steal it regardless of your trucks height. But like he said, the vast majority of people who steal stuff are just looking for the easiest thing to steal and wouldn't go through any extra effort. He said keep honest people honest, I prefer to think of it as keeping lazy people honest. And most thieves are lazy.
You should have some way of disconnecting the safety chain and removing it, then you would be good to go with that setup, with that safety chain exposed, your trailer is still compromised
@HH AA
Well nothing is foolproof, but at least you can say you gave it your best shot
Cheap at twice the price, given what one can lose.
Good video. Thanks!
You can't prevent someone from stealing your stuff. Just make your stuff harder to steal than your neighbor's.
I had this lock on my trailer... the thieves stole the lock and left the trailer..
Cody, you could always twist up your chains like you taught Jack recently before slipping them into the lock. The shorter loops would be more difficult to connect anything to.
great video thanks ... when I see your trailer I'm going to drill into the puck lock exactly where TheLockPickingLawyer showed me and steal your trailer :)
Thank you very much Gary Oldman for showing us how to secure a trailer. I didn't know you had one. By the way, I loved Mank. Keep up the good work !!
damn, i never realized how much he looks like him haha. nice catch!