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Subject Topic: Camping Trailer Safety & Security Post Reply Post New Topic
Personlittlepaws
01/6/2015 at 9:22pm
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Ive just brought a camping trailer to put all our camping stuff in so there more room in the car.

Need some advice on safety and Anti-theft.

Do i need safety chain or Ring Fast Fit Breakaway Cable or will just hitching the trailer to the towbar be ok?

I brought a hitchlock.

But was thinking of buying a chain to go from the trailer frame and around the towber frame.

Any advice on watch chains to buy that are long enough.

Or any other idea would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance

Post last edited on 01/06/2015 21:45:17


Personbilly
01/6/2015 at 9:47pm
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An unbraked trailer should have a safety chain, it's a legal requirement. A breakaway cable should only be fitted to a braked trailer. If yours does not have one fitted you can buy them from a trailer parts supplier or search online for supplier.

Most hitchlocks can be fitted when trailer is coupled to car, so you can secure it when unattended. If yours cannot then a long bike lock would do the job to secure trailer if you stopped at services, or whatever.

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Personlittlepaws
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Hi billy, thank for you reply

Mine is unbraked trailer, I am confused on the safety chains, which ones do I need for this trailer and how do I attach them to the hitch:




Think i might have brought the wrong hitchlock


Which hitchlocks attaches it to the car?


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01/6/2015 at 11:17pm
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Chain is normally bolted to trailer & is looped around hitch & hooked back on itself. It can be a cable, not a chain but not a caravan breakaway cable, thats too thin. Some here.

You need box type hitch lock that will lock to car, this or similar. Or just get a long cable bike lock & lock trailer to hitch.


Personlittlepaws
02/6/2015 at 11:22pm
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Thanks for the advice Billy

I brought

2m heavy duty chain £13.99
Heavy duty padlock £9.99
Trailer Coupling Galvanised Safety Chain £5.99

Do campsites charge more for the trailer i have?
Obvious the tent is separate, trailer is just a means of storing everything.


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Personlittlepaws
03/6/2015 at 7:44pm
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Where do i fit this


to my trailer


Personalpiner
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types of trailer chain
click link

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Personlittlepaws
04/6/2015 at 4:49pm
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Bit of effort but all safe now

Drilled through the main frame and bolted it on


Personbevsem
07/6/2015 at 7:41pm
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Hi littlepaws. Most parks we have been to don't charge for the trailer as an extra (we have one too)but you may find one that's the exception. We usually put it way out of the way as to not take up any other persons space and place locks on to secure it(as Billy advised earlier). But if you do have to pay this is usually very very nominal, say £1 per day.........

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PersonThe Folding Man
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Littlepaws you could also purchase one of these locks, it stops the handle being lifted on the hitch therefore the trailer cannot be taken off the car or hitched onto a towball when fitted. Obviously it does not stop somebody removing the bolts that hold the hitch on the A frame.Lock

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PersonParody
13/8/2015 at 9:37pm
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That incorrect uv been told I thought you had to attach it via the hole in your tow bar, if you tow ball fails it will come off , I'm going on the info what Kia/towsure has told me :/


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I think that only applies to removable tow balls Parody



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