Being a user of Ranger Lock Brand’s locking mechanisms, I always have a lock for any situation. Having momentarily misplaced my favorite, the Portabolt (pictured above) recently during a move, I was forced to dig into my Ranger Lock stash for another device that could secure my cargo overnight. It was during this lock substitution that I realized not all locks are created equal.
Sure, Ranger lock is a superb product in all of the products of theirs I have tested out, but my trailer is a little different than most. The simplest difference in door handles in my trailer’s construction makes a huge difference in how I can secure the cargo door handles in the rear. A little hard to tell in the picture above, but unlike most handles, the Trustlock Plus System handles on my Wabash are designed to lock into place by closing them into a notch and rotating them 180 degrees. This unique construction did not allow me to place the standard padlock cover over my door handle as a substitute for my Portabolt, which actually grabs around both door bars and locks with a high-security puck lock.
Returning disappointed from the place I park my rig when home, I was certain I was going to have to drill holes in the trailer doors and install the Hasp product to securely lock both doors with a puck lock. Upon returning home though, I was so happy to have learned that my wife had found my Portable in one of the boxes while unpacking! So away I went back to my truck parking to once again secure my cargo with my favorite of devices from Ranger Lock.
Two lessons were had in this little fiasco I encountered…Always pack your best security lock where you know you can easily find it after a move and to be sure you know what lock will fit your particular model of trailer doors prior to considering one. With a wide variety of products available from my official lock supplier, it was not common knowledge that only a couple would work for my particular door handle setup. I have used a lot of their other products on my other trailer, which has standard locking handles, so it was never really something that I had though of. It probably would have saved me stress and time having thought of this before, since now I know that there are all kinds of door specific locks available through them and other manufacturers for everything from roll doors to locking handles like mine!