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This anti-theft device provides your car, trailer, or ATV with visible, locking security. The adjustable claw clamps easily around your tire and wheel, and locks into place. Soft-coated arms won't scratch your rims. Includes 2 tubular keys.
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Randy: Hey, guys. It's Randy here at etrailer.com. Now, we get questions all the time about trailer security. People want to know what's the best way to get my trailer secured so I can prevent theft. What we're going to take a look at today is going to be an excellent solution for just about any trailer size, any trailer tire that we sell here at etrailer, this is going to work for it.Basically, this is going to be a wheel clamp. As you can see here, we've got nine holes that are separated on five eights of an inch.
That allows us to really fine tune the width that we want. Then we just hit the cylinder lock there, push it in, and that's going to lock it. The installation process is very quick and simple. So we'll open it, bring it around, bring it into the nearest hole that we can, and then just push it in to lock. At that point, put our rubber cap there on the lock and it's going to be secure.This is very, very similar to boots that they use in parking situations.
If anybody we're to try to take off with our trailer, it's going to bind up right here. You can see it has that lever action and it really won't go past that point. Now for reference, this is a 215/75R15. But like I said, I couldn't find a tire in our entire warehouse that this wouldn't work for.Now, here's an example of a really narrow tire. You can see this is a 5.3 wide tire.
Open it up, bring it around, lock it in its narrowest setting there. Now, while it is a little bit loose, as we tried to move this trailer forward, we've tested it a few times, and it locks in on this tire just like on the larger ones.Overall, this is going to give us an excellent security solution. Whether you've just bought a trailer, you want to get it secured. Maybe there's been some trailer thefts around your area and it's a growing concern for you. By adding this in, it's going to at least be an excellent deterrent.
Generally when somebody's trying to find a trailer to steal, or something that they want to take, they're going to take the easiest option. So by having this in place, maybe having a coupler lock up front that is also high vis, can really help them recognize that it's not really one they want to mess with. They can move onto something that's easier to get.It's going to give you a lot of peace of mind. So when you get to the storage area, when you get to the location in which your trailer is stored, or even if you keep it outside overnight, whether that's at a hotel, someplace like that, or even at home, that when you get there, it's going to be there. Not going to have to worry about going through all the issues with insurance and stuff like that.Now, as far as the construction goes, it's going to be relatively heavy duty. It's something that I wouldn't really be worried about somebody being able to easily bypass. Any trailer lock, it's no Fort Knox. There's always a way around it, but it's definitely going to make it much more difficult. I also like the coating on it. It's a real nice, solid, good feeling coating. There's no over-spray or anything like that. And then that high vis yellow, it'll help to identify it's on your trailer, so thieves can see it easily, but also it'll remind you, hey, we got that on there, let's take it off before we hit the road.As far as the customer reviews go, they're excellent. A lot of people have great things to say. Wish I would've had it sooner, it's easy to use, fits my tire really well, haven't had any issues after it's been installed. So it's got a lot of good things going for it. Each end of the arm has also been dipped as you can see it here with a nice rubber coating. Basically, that protects our rim surface. We don't have to worry about nicking and scratching it, causing corrosion down the road, but also it helps it to grip. So if the tire we're to move, that grips, pulls this in nicely, and keeps our trailer from rolling away. We've also got a handle here at the end. It's got a little bit of a texture to it, also a rubber material. It's going to help you get ahold of it, you're not going to have to worry about bare steel. The cylinder lock also has a nice rubber coating to it and it's going to have a cap on the end that's going to protect that and keep dirt, dust and debris from getting in there.The thing I like about a cylinder lock, this is much harder to bypass than the standard pad lock. It's something that generally you can't make your own copy of the key for it or anything like that. So by using that, just built in some nice extra security. Here's the cylinder type keys that are going to be included with it. As you see, you'll get a pair so you can keep one on your camper's key ring and one on your vehicle's key ring in case you happen to forget it or maybe you haul your trailer with a different vehicle.The biggest question we tend to get about this is, will it fit my tire And like I said earlier, I went through the entire warehouse, looked at 50, 60 different tires, and I could not find one that this wouldn't work on. I would definitely recommend this product. It gets great reviews. I like the way it works. It's nice and easy, kind of like we said. Definitely something that would be a great investment to protect your camper, protect your utility trailer, whatever your case might be.
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (239 Customer Reviews)
This anti-theft device provides your car, trailer, or ATV with visible, locking security. The adjustable claw clamps easily around your tire and wheel, and locks into place. Soft-coated arms won't scratch your rims. Includes 2 tubular keys.After someone attempted to steal my business trailer but failed due to the hitch being locked, they attempted to roll it to the street but gave up as a neighbor spooked them. Found the etrailer wheel lock to be affordable, well designed, easy to operate, and effective. Also added a lug nut lock so the tire cannot be removed. The website and service was good and the product was shipped within a few days. I would recommend this product to anyone looking for an effective solution for those concerned about vehicle or trailer theft.
Jerry F - 07/06/2018
This item works well. It appears to lock in a way that would take some time and effort with the proper force tools to get it off the trailer wheel. As with all locks, this is simply a deterrent, but does offer something else for the thieves to get past.
Robert - 12/20/2021Ordered this product along with a hitch lock. Both arrived timely and are exactly what we ordered. Prior to ordering, I was chatting with a rep as I was unsure of what to order. He was great and was patient with all of my questions. This is one a few orders from etrailer and have been very happy with what we ordered. The tow hitch and the wireing harnesh also arrived timely and was easy to install. We also ordered a manual roof vent and am happy with what was received. At this point we don't have our trailer but we are on a way to being prepared. Note: Found the website to be very easy to use and customer service to be extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
Little disappointed that it will not fit the older drum brake systems with a backing plate. The baking plate interrupts the function of the claw so it will not insert. Other then that seems like a good product.
Very good product! Recommended by our insurance company to receive additional rate discounts. We primarily used a ball hitch lock plus a chain through a tie-down, but this acts as another excellent visual deterrent we won't drive off with! Fast delivery and free shipping, along with quality products keeps me coming back!!!
I purchased this wheel lock for a small cargo trailer I pull behind my small motorhome. It allows me to securely leave my trailer at my campsite while I travel around. It works well and I'm happy with my purchase.
Gary M - 10/26/2021Always Fast shipping with excellent service. Solid product that I put 1 on each boat and utility trailer
For the price, I believe it is a great theft deterrent, I use the wheel lock with a tongue lock with the hopes of slowing down a determined thief. I believe it would deter a casual thief by removing the easy opportunity from the equation. I was using a 20 foot long steel cable wrapped around the tires, axles and parking lot structure when leaving the trailer unhitched in condo parking lots during bike weeks or campsites when camping.
This trailer wheel lock works great and is all your ad said it would be. I purchased two of them. One for my son and one for me.
Michael M - 09/17/2021Not only does trailer provide excellent products at excellent prices, their customer service is top notch. We were having problems with UPS finding our home, called and spoke to Rodney and he was extremely kind and helpful. We buy a lot from etrailer because they are awesome
Lock was easy to use..took seconds to install on the trailer wheels. Tested and the wheels do not budge.. Highly recommended for personal and light commercial use.
Excellent product. I feel real secure locking my trailer and atv
Unfortunetly, yes, our trailer was stolen. We had the wheel lock on, and an inexpensive hitch lock. They used bolt cutters on the hitch lock, backed up, hitched the trailer up and took off with the wheel lock still on. The wheel lock broke apart into pieces as they drove off. We know have a much beefier ($250)hitch lock. We pretty much gave up on the wheel lock.
Will only work on smaller rims. It does not fit well on my trailer rims which are 15".
Sierra K - 08/24/2021Some of the best service I have received in a long time. Product came about 4 days early.I've always had excellent service from etrailer.
I Have NEVER Experienced Anything Negative with any of the Products I purchased from E-Trailer. You Recieve it on Time and It is As Advertised. Can't wait to Use This Priduct. Keep up The Good Work.
Was all there, packaged well great to find parts like this
This lock is easy to use and appears that it would be difficult to destroy when in place on the wheel. Four stars only because I've never had it tested.
Simple and effective security of trailer while traveling with motorcycle trailer on vacation
very nice fits the trailer wheels as pr omised
Louis - 08/23/2021A little lighter of material than I would have expected, but I’m sure it will probably deter a thief.
Great wheel lock and easy to install, anything that can be done to slow a thief down is a good thing, I use cables too but this adds to the security of my trailer
No package delivered to me.
Jenny N - 02/09/2022Works as advertised. Easy on and off. It’s hard to conclude any causal relationship between the use of this product and the absence of theft. My trailer is still here. Could be just luck or because of this lock. Coincidence or cause and effect? I don’t know but I’m satisfied. One side benefit is that it also acts as a secondary wheel chock for added security when parked on a slope. It should not be used instead of a wheel chock, but in addition to one. My trailer is parked on a hill with two wheel chocks and this wheel lock. The trailer hasn’t moved. I would recommend this product.
great device!
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