SAFE & SECURE
KEEP YOUR TRAILER SAFE WITH ALARMS AND GPS TRACKING SYSTEMS
In some cases , on-track accidents are unavoidable or the variables are extremely hard to control . But in the case of off-track incidents like theft and fires , there are measures racers can take to mitigate the potentially devastating outcomes .
Trailer security is the main focus of Lyle Clark at TrailerAlarms . com . The company sells alarms , GPS tracking systems , advanced locks and other trailer equipment . TrailerAlarms . com ’ s PTS-2G , which is an alarm and GPS system that sends text or email notifications when the alarm is triggered , won two 2020 PRI Global Media Awards at the 2019 PRI Show .
“ We sell peace of mind ,” Clark says . “ We ’ re now in our 16th year protecting small and large race teams ’ equipment , government agencies ’ specialized trailers and more . When you ’ re traveling up and down the road with tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars ’ worth of equipment , a $ 3 lock isn ’ t going to keep it all safe . Our products aren ’ t inexpensive , but they ’ re not cheaply made either . Plus , your insurance provider might
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
MIDWEST RACE CABINETS
Midwest Race Cabinets offers a full line of aluminum trailer cabinets and accessories to outfit your V-nose or flat front trailer . You can buy any cabinet by itself or in a kit . Midwest offers a wide variety of accessories to finish out your trailer as well . Some available accessories are in-floor winch and battery boxes , winches , jack holders , tie downs , 12-volt LED lights , wall-mounted toolboxes and so much more .
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offer a discount for having our equipment on your trailer .”
One of a racer ’ s worst nightmares while traveling down the highway is seeing smoke billowing out from the trailer behind them . It ’ s been an issue for as many years as race cars have been hauled in enclosed trailers , but social media has made these roadside trailer fires seem much more common in recent years .
It was a devastating trailer fire that led Tommy Johnson Sr . to develop a totally wireless smoke detector and alarm system to pair with the trailer GPS systems he sells through his company , Advanced Wireless Technology . Unlike other trailer alarm systems , it ’ s activated by smoke , not fire . The alarm triggers the tractor and trailer clearance lights and sounds a loud , piercing alarm .
“ If the driver somehow doesn ’ t hear or see that it will then – when used with our new GPS – send the truck driver a text message telling him of the problem back
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