This is why I don’t buy a trailer. They hit the RX-8 while stealing it

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[@Oplix]

"This stolen trailer was randomly dropped off on our property." Ya good one.

[@AnttiBrax]

That's how the thieves work. They know there's probably a tracker in there so they drop it off somewhere to cool off. The people living there were most likely completely innocent to the theft.

[@KatesDirtySister]

Tbf it's not the worst idea to drop it off at some random place (in case the people on the property weren't involved). Creates a diversion/extra work for law enforcement to rule those people out. Also would be incredibly stupid to leave a stolen vehicle on your own property in times of GPS trackers😂

[@ShemaYisrael1948]

@@KatesDirtySisterit’s incredibly stupid for the officer to believe, “these aren’t my pants”. This was one of those moments.

[@Vaenir]

@@ShemaYisrael1948 It's a common tactic to leave expensive stolen property in an unassociated location to 'cool off' before the thieves actually do something with it.

[@KiRiTO72987]

@Vaenir makes sense if they come back in a few days, and it's still their saying that it doesnt have tracking if its gone then they just got away clean so.times I hate how smart criminals can be

[@exerosis5758]

Rob, if this ever happens again. Remember you can park a street away and fly your drone over from the safety of your car. You look around the property beyond what you can see from the lot line. Once you have photo evidence it's much easier to convince the police to help you recover the vehicle. (This has helped a few of my friends)

[@Mr.Saephan503]

Sound illegal AF Privacy issues. Right or wrong. Privacy is why you can't just fly a drone anywhere. Even on your own property.

[@GwnSerchan]

​@@Mr.Saephan503as long as he doesn't post the drone clips on yt and only takes videos of his stolen items on someone else's property then i think u could argue that your in the clear

[@runittwice4151]

​@@Mr.Saephan503 ummm... Nobody owns the sky above their property. It's 100% legal to fly your drone over someone's property. Now, what you can do based on the knowledge obtained is a different question

[@thebarkingmouse]

​@@Mr.Saephan503Nothing illegal about it as long as you don't violate the drone altitude or line of sight rules. You can fly over someone's property and video as long as you are not peering in windows, flying in a way to endanger people, or being a noise nuisance.

[@NXT_LVL]

@@Mr.Saephan503 You lost your "privacy rights" after 9/11 plus, when you logged into any online account, or used your phone.

[@thrasher2344]

Don't let this go Rob. There are people in lesser positions to do anything, and this person will continue to steal if left unchecked. Share a list of everything that was stolen and we will see what can be done.

[@MickeyMishra]

You must not be from california. Look up news for reasonable people with a guy named sean to get the scoop on why it's useless to pursue further.

[@stewiemac4017]

Here it's understood, have to smash hands and feet. If they can thieve they will. End their career. Cops are no longer part of the process.

[@tcain1995]

Bait and trap the fucker instead.

[@thrasher2344]

@@MickeyMishra look up whistlindiesle for how thieves should be dealt with, especially when you have a large viewer base

[@MickeyMishra]

@@stewiemac4017 Imagine taking the Trillions at this point spent on Police, and then funneling it into Normal everyday Men. Does that not make more sense? Because last time I heard? When you need something done, you call on all men and women in that society to keep the gears oiled and the machines runnings. Police by law and supreme court ruling have stated that police do not partake this function. There is absolutely no way paying a city with some 803,377 people, need a 14,billion dollars of spending to keep things going. That's $17,500 / *PER PERSON* ! And that includes the elderly, & Small children. For that amount of money? I would expect the streets of Portland for example being so safe, you could have almost a zero crime rate. So why is it that we don't? Where is this Money going? Not to safety. Definitely not to make the city better for the taxpayers / Citizens of Portland or Oregon for that matter.

[@KrzyKanuck81]

Rob , Just a little advice from a business owner who owns a few trailers ...Stacker , Car haulers , and lowboys ...If your not using the trailer day to day , take the tires off. We have a secured lot under 24/7 cctv and the smaller trailers that we keep items in single axles or tandems we remove the tires. Sorry this happened to you. Hope your 4th of july is a bit better 🇨🇦🇺🇲 🤙

[@aserta]

Buy removable axles. You park the trailer, raise it with a jack that allows a higher travel (instead of the normal one) and decouple the axle and walk it out.

[@Avboden]

Damn that's a great idea for a trailer that's not used often.

[@SurpriseMechanics]

Amazing advice.

[@Hnkka]

Thats very good idea, i will use this! Thank you

[@taylorhickman84]

That's great advice, and will also extend the life of your trailer tires keeping them out of the sun.

[@Joe0898]

Never a shortage of scumbags Rob. Glad you recovered it.

[@M3A7]

Duh, he lives in California.... Nothing but morons left in that shit hole.

[@Hard_Right]

only in democrat run shitholes

[@waltzie]

You forgot to add "Never a shortage of scumbags in Muurica Rob"

[@P3z3r]

@@waltzie scumbags are everywhere lol

[@bzballstar721]

@@waltzie smol brain thought

[@ashishpatel350]

Drill out the speaker in the airtag that way they cant hear the alarm sound. And use two air tags . That way if they find one they won't think they are being tracked

[@aserta]

Not two, not three, 4 of them. Placed in random locations almost as if chosen by lottery. The moment you think about "where to put the air tag" that's the moment you've given the thief an advantage. Agreed on drilling out the speaker, that's good, but also dissimulate them as random things, like inside a rubber bumper, slice it open from the inside and place the tag in there or taped inside a tire or inside the panels of the trailer.

[@JackS425]

Cant you disable unknown airtags from your phone?

[@Dukes3677]

​@JackSsharpe no, it just let's you know there's one around you if it's for longer than a certain amount of time.

[@MrShaapey]

@@aserta imo 4 is too much. They're just more likely to find one or more and become suspicious. 2 well-hidden air tags seems to be the best.

[@JackS425]

@@Dukes3677 my bad, just looked it up

[@bulgarianicedtea7897]

Best method with the AirTags is to keep multiple, at least two of them in the trailer, or whatever you’re tracking. That way they may find the first one, get rid of it, think they are okay and there’s still an AirTag or more in there.

[@masondegaulle5731]

Very likely Rob did this, but he's not likely to advertise that fact. Plenty of dealerships lowjack their stock, _and_ place an airtag in the center-console. Thieves toss the airtag and don't bother looking for the GPS.

[@willwizard1125]

Issue is I believe Iphones will tell you if an AirTag is following you around so if they have an Iphone they'll have a literal warning that they're being tracked

[@Hartbreak1]

@@willwizard1125I think a solution to that is to use an AirTag to make the thieves believe it’s the only tracking device set and then use another GPS device to keep track of it.

[@fluffyteddy315]

this is what i have for my bikes. Ive got an airtag on all of them, in a relatively good spot where people will only look there if they are looking for trackers. Then ive got another tracker thats sort of a mission to get to and 99% of people will never look here. Its not visible and you would have to take a lot apart to find it unless you know its there. theres no way to see it even. This is the best way and has helped me recover multiple bikes. also each bike has its 2nd tracker in a different spot so if multiple are stolen, they should only find the airtags, but if they find one of the other trackers, the other bikes wont have them on the same spot

[@squidikka]

I figured it was only a matter of time. Rob is getting big, and sooner rather than later more people are going to have eyes on his shop. I hope he finds another place soon, of even better, leaves California.

[@timdine]

Unfortunately you don't have to get big for that to happen. A few years ago I had a window broken and wheels stolen out of the trunk of a car in an apartment parking log. You couldn't see them and could only have known they were there if you'd been watching them go in.

[@dugangant]

For sure get the hell out of California!

[@wymple09]

Sure, go to Texas where nobody steals anything🤣

[@clintusmaximus]

@@wymple09 no we dont want any cali carpetbaggers in texas, stay in Cali, you guys voted for it! Enjoy!!!!!!!

[@johndee5973]

@@wymple09 I live in Texas and it is crazy how much stuff gets stolen out in the red Trailer Park areas.

[@greengabe5]

Wherever you take that trailer, take the wheels off and drop it on bricks or jackstands. Odds of people having spare wheels on hand to take the trailer are low. Also, looks like it’s time to simplisafe the trailer.

[@ionstorm66]

Most places don't allow that, because then it's derelict.

[@SvenDansk7]

​​@@ionstorm66put fake Styrofoam wheels on it with vinyl RV wheel covers then. Would be super easy...

[@princecuddle]

So a breakdown of how thieves opperate. They spend time scouting for targets like your trailer as an example. They move the trailer to a different location that's not associated with them. Then if the trailer get picked up right away or the next morning and brought back to where they took it from they know it probably has a tracker in it. This way they either have to steal it and remove tracker or leave it alone or risk being caught next time. Also Rob good thing to activate if a feature for airtags is that if they move locations they should ping you right away. that way when trailer was moved you could of been notified and maybe caught the thieves.

[@chumleyk]

In this instance, they probably watched the channel and knew the location from the videos. Usually homeless and other vagrants scout and sell the location of stealable items to thieves.

[@Hurst6969]

Need to booby trap property to teach them a lesson!

[@ToolofSociety]

yeah with the proliferation of tracking systems thieves have to either strip it at a random person's property or leave it there for a couple days to see what happens to it.

[@missingremote4388]

Crimes don't pay. All they got is some used tires and fluids

[@transved6356]

​@laredopotatochirade? With the PD involved? To sponsor what? The limited arm of police not being able to go deeper into these matters than they did here? To sell a $100 4-pack of airtags? He didn't even plug his usuals. Keeps or AG1 lol.

[@jamtea573]

These people deserve the worst in life. Glad you got it back, it's a shame about the damage to the RX8 and the stolen gear.

[@Andrewlang90]

Bit more expensive to do, but if you run air brakes on the trailer, when it’s disconnected, the brakes lock and make it immobilized. The air tag is still a great option, considering it’s harder to find on a larger object like the trailer.

[@PlinkyVR]

Air brakes is more a lorry thing because conventional cars and pick ups don't run air systems, alot more work to setup and not easily swapped between vehicles

[@Andrewlang90]

@@PlinkyVR But you can have an air actuated brake system if you have an on board compressor for say using air bag suspension to help level the truck when towing. But your right, not a swapable type setup. It was just an idea I saw somewhere else that makes sense.

[@thatslegit]

@@PlinkyVR it wont stop them but it will frustrate the robbers in dumping the trailer sooner.

[@r4raced4doom2]

Thieves suck, and unfortunately they don't really face any repercussions anymore. Glad you got it back! Sorry for the Rx8

[@goontheracoon]

the obv answer is chopping a hand of those who steal.. it sends a strong message, rly makes it so that only those STARVING would even try to steal.. but there needs to be a limmit, say one finger for every 200 dollar and anything over 1500= a whole hand, i know the math doesnt actually ad up, but they can still use a palm, a stump has no ability to hold any stolen items.

[@mikehipperson]

@@goontheracoon Islam has some great ideas!

[@goontheracoon]

@@mikehipperson i mean you can't denie that they're right about women.

[@sigmamale4147]

@@goontheracoon incel moment????

[@TakeNoShift]

@@sigmamale4147 Certifiable incel moment for sure

[@NorwayVFX]

So glad you got the trailer back, if you're one day gonna own a proper trailer for the 4 rotor it absolutely has to be stored indoors locked away which is a massive hassle. People steal trailers day in and out, doesn't even have to be a nice trailer, they will even steal the most clapped out shit at times. Renting Uhauls may be an added cost and a bit of extra work but as we can see it really is the best option.

[@86_Bullnose]

Move the jack back farther and sleeve the frame so you can make your own custom fit coupler that you take with you.

[@stunessa1]

just a suggestion, if you are parking for a while, or in an untrustworthy spot, remove the wheels on 1 side, and store them in ur truck with the jack, also you can drill the rear plate of the wheel hubs and lock them with a thick bolt or pin that you can install a 'U' lock into that goes threw the wheel keeping them unable to turn, id suggest a bolt, harder to cut off, less noticeable and cheep to do on all the wheels

[@garettlachance7353]

@rob dahm

[@princecuddle]

this is why im taking the liberty of installing solar panels and CCTV surveillance in all my trailers i use for transport.

[@scotty305]

That's an interesting idea. Do you have plans how to get the video after the trailer is stolen? How will you line the cameras to catch people's faces clearly enough to prosecute them?

[@Blahsheep]

@@scotty305 My guess is it would remotely be accessible from his phone so he would be able to see the footage live

[@oxfordsparky]

@@scotty305 use ring camera's so that all the footage is stored in the cloud, you also get motion alerts too. a 4g modem can be bought super cheap these days.

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

​​@@scotty305ou can get cameras with a 4G connection, that can upload footage to cloud storage, and can be accesseed directly from your phone, so you could see the footage live while the trailer was being towed. Uniden make a decent one that even comes with it's own solar panel to charge it's internal battery. Do it with a home security camera rig and a 4G modem, and swap cameras for different views as you go, send the link to the police and they can just watch and follow from a distance, wait till the theif stops, then make an arrest while the theif is in possesion of the stolen items.

[@teamallyracing1780]

Good idea will do that as well

[@Adam-nv9zo]

I can't stand a thief 😡

[@bomberracing2823]

Neither can people in wheelchairs

[@MuffinKingStudios]

​@@bomberracing2823😂😂😂

[@Adam-nv9zo]

@@bomberracing2823 😆 🤣 😂

[@connoisseuroftigolbitts]

San Bernardino is full of them

[@sausages6135]

I can't lay an egg

[@FrankRoosevelt32]

It's someone that lives in one of those houses nearby - guarantee it. Not worth the hassle trying to figure it out if you don't have video of them stealing it unfortunately. Glad you got it back so quickly!

[@Avboden]

That can they left in there would be VERY easy to fingerprint if the detective involved actually gave a damn. Call him back and say everything in the trailer is gone but they left a can that isn't yours and you'd like it fingerprinted. The thief who did this almost assuredly already has a record and would ping the system easily.

[@eddominates]

they won't do anything even if they find the guy.

[@Bahlzeron]

​@@eddominatesyeah... California laws protect criminals.

[@peaceable263]

​@@Bahlzeron🙄

[@svenjorgensenn8418]

​@@peaceable263no charges for theft under 900

[@Krutonium]

@@svenjorgensenn8418 I'm sure Rob could add up everything that went missing and come up with at least $1000 of stuff.

[@DaveFromColorado]

The original four-rotor engine that UPS lost, the clutch, now your trailer... there are some truly crappy people out there and I definitely feel for you. I've had my shit stolen and it is not fun. At least you got your trailer back :-)

[@kayceee6770]

Didn't some guy try breaking in one time like 2 years ago. Kind of feels like Rob is a little too big for the location now and he could become a target for thieves. They're scouting out the location too much for safety

[@claudedottin1312]

@@kayceee6770 I agree

[@T3hJimmer]

California

[@Hard_Right]

he lives in commiefornia what do you expect , hell even mishitigan isn't much better , both run by democrats

[@socks2441]

from memory UPS lost the clutch, rob had another one made and sent, then somebody stole it from the back seat of his car or something, he got it back from buying it off craigslist or something i think. correct me if im wrong, because i probably am.

[@jonkeau5155]

Always use two air tags, first one will trip an alert on a thief’s iPhone saying you may be getting followed, second one will remain hidden after they toss the first one

[@PreludeDude]

Won't the second one also alert the theif they're being tracked? What if the theif uses an Android?

[@oldman1944]

Well you need to use three now that the thieves know the "two airtag" trick. Oops, make that four.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

If the trailer is 10k replacement cost and a target soending 1k on a mobile cellular tracker is worth it. Weld it inside a box on the frame with holes for radiowaves to get in and out and geofence it

[@Dukes3677]

​@@Michael-lg4wzor use a much cheaper just as accurate tracker lmao

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Bet the phone records of the people that were at the property would have a call to the person who left the trailer there, if it wasn't one of them, which it most probably was. All that stuff from inside the trailer, will probably still have been in a shed or in the house, when you drove past, and when the officer knocked on the front door.

[@KildalSMASH]

It's definitely not the RX8 update we wanted, but I'm glad the trailer is back!

[@Sir.VicsMasher]

7:00 They stole Mike Finnegans Mazda Rotary Pickup off an open deck car trailer while parked at a roadside motel in the south west. Enclosed is way more protected from the elements/ secure than open, and cuts down on rando's talking your ear off while filling up.

[@scotty305]

From what I've seen, Rob and Isaiah and Joel drive non-stop to a lot of their trips. Probably to avoid leaving a trailer in an unfamiliar parking lot overnight.

[@existentialselkath1264]

Is it wrong that my main thought is, 'at that point, why not take the nice car instead?' Glad you tracked it down and got it sorted out so quickly, even if you didn't get everything. That sucks man

[@slorbonmyknorb777]

Stealing a car is harder than hitching up to a trailer and driving off, also.. think about it like this, who is gonna want to buy a car with 1. No key, and 2. Being modified. Thats a small market vs. a ton of people want a trailer, swapping the locks/door handle of a trailer is easier than rekeying a car

[@existentialselkath1264]

@@slorbonmyknorb777 those are all good points. I guess I don't spend much time thinking about stealing things They certainly went through a fair amount of effort regardless. Moving cars out the way, breaking the lock, and everything

[@JLneonhug]

@@existentialselkath1264 not sure if that was a back handed response or a niave one. You don't think about what people steal meaning you don't think about what's valuable to the people or to yourself (that's worth protecting)...

[@existentialselkath1264]

@@JLneonhug not supposed to be backhanded, I just never really considered the nuances of stealing 🤷‍♂️ It'd make sense from a security perspective to think through things like this more thoroughly than I do.

[@5PYZ3R]

the car is going to grab a lot of attention. probably they just wanted whatever random contents of the trailer, something that size could be dirtbikes etc.

[@apollojr101011]

I live in the area, and a similar thing happened to my little brother with a built overland cherokee, people have been dropping stolen stuff in that area for a few days and then having a tow company pick it up as abandoned after a week if no one finds it.

[@FpsCoda]

I work at a small trailer dealership in Milan Michigan in the parts department, we sell one of the best coupler locks on the market look into "S5" coupler locks, find the right one for your coupler style and they will have a much harder time than with those garbage U locks. If you need any info or a hook up I'd love to sell you one. Not a promo, just a rotary fan that has seen alot of trailer theft. Glad you got it back man

[@JaredR1996]

It just goes to show that you can’t nothing nice in this world without someone getting greedy and taking what they think is theirs. I’m so glad Rob got his trailer back

[@ezrabecker115]

yeah well people like me dont care, its a doggy dog world brother, sink or swim, some sink, then you got sharks, aint personal is all im saying, it is the way of the world, just how this all works, cant stop nature, best prepare but prepare for the worst while you are at it.

[@NoPistonsNoProblems]

Had a very similar situation happen with one of my trailers. Sucks but at least you got it back. Its insane how hard it is to get police help with this type of thing.

[@woodyTM]

if you live somewhere where's there's ACTUAL authority: anything that is registered or has a title/insurance results an immediate response by all outlets you contact. Commiefornia is one of the only places that advocate for criminal activity and make it hard work for you to even get your shit that's rightfully yours back.

[@PortersMob]

Police can only do so much when 99% of trailers dont have tracking and all look similar. not really an efficient use of time to check every single one of the THOUSANDS of likely similar looking trailers in the hundreds of miles radius it could have traveled between the theft and report. I know someone that had a trailer stolen in the middle of the night, with a cheap gps cellular tracker, for some reason it delayed sending the notification that the trailer was moving, by that point it was almost 300 miles away on the highway going 70mph

[@Rhaspun]

I was surprised how the law enforcement officer was staying there waiting for him to show up to get the trailer.

[@peaceable263]

​@@woodyTMFind a new talking point. Cops in every state will try their hardest not to help you. They get off their asses the fastest when you put them on blast on the news or you have money.

[@corryjones5945]

Cali isn't the only place. Seattle resident here. 😢

[@PWNSTERSkyline]

Always have a backup to the backup. Have cameras, gps locators, proper locking, and more. Clearly used a cheap easy ball hitch guard. Maybe store your stuff at a gated location.

[@armedandredee]

Man, I'm so glad you got it back. I purchased one in 2022, and parked it at a storage facility behind locked gate and cameras. Was stolen within a week. Gate was left open, Security camera's were inoperable, and they cut the lock off of the hitch. Never even got to use it.

[@j.moneyfilms]

The thing with airtags is they notify iphones that theres 1 nearby. Only way to hide it a little better is to pull the speakers out of the airtag so its harder to find

[@ratgreen]

@@paulb3243 I mean they can easily be used for stalking (and already are), stories of creeps putting them in girls handbags etc to find out where they live. So apple had to do something to combat misuse.

[@HDConcussionz]

You need to get a real fleet tracking/gps in that. Air tags aren't enough always but good thing it worked in this case.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

Yeah proper solution using cellular

[@DeadmanWalking-sl8vm]

You are a very nice person. I don't think I could hold myself together for situations like these. Glad you got your stuff back.

[@Kartracer3333]

Had my trailer stolen earlier this year, so I feel your pain. Had a gps tracker notify me when it left the boundary that I set up. Called the cops and they fortunately found it within 2 hours. Thieves are the scum of the earth. Lessons learned, no amount of security is enough and insurance is worth it.

[@8180634]

Did you try to go locate it yourself? Were the bad guys able to empty it before it was found? I use a GPS tracker on mine too, I get notifications the minute it moves, but if the police don't want to help right away then there's a difficult decision to be made and I'm not sure what I would decide.

[@Kartracer3333]

I would have tried if I wasn’t 600 miles away visiting my parents 🤣. The local PD was very helpful in this instance and called me back several times with updates as I fed them location pings as I time progressed. Extremely fortunate in my situation.

[@pootmahgoots8482]

One thing you could do, is you could put a solar panel on the roof and a battery pack inside the trailer with a speaker hidden somewhere and put a sensor on the doors that will trip a loud siren to play when the scumbags open it or even if they try to move it. Then have a GPS tracker mounted somewhere hidden that sends you an alarm on your phone? Or go extra old school and pull the wheels off the trailer and set it on jackstands when storing it and lock the wheels up in the shop? Also pull anything of value out of the trailer like wheels and tires and spare parts for the racecar out of the trailer when storing it.

[@JamesChurchill3]

This episode is NOT sponsored by SimpliSafe.

[@brendansmith3895]

Hey Rob had a similar situation happen to me i have since upgraded the trailer lock from the rease one you had to a ALTOR trailer lock. I would highly recommend it as its a massive piece of metal and really hard to pick! Hope this helps!

[@Shawnster509]

Glad you were able to recover your trailer. People are the best and worst.

[@BiggRanger]

I hate thieves, scum of the earth. Glad you got your trailer back. By the way, it may have been dumped at someone else's place after the air tags have been found. I've had stolen stuff (parted out cars) dumped on my property before.

[@algaeselbor1472]

Why not just dump it in the street then? They're lying.

[@CorpseExplosion]

Glad you recovered it in one piece. Gotta clean those dust spots off the camera though dudes!

[@xjbeater8638]

Dude your stuff is always getting jacked. Even the mail man is in on it😂😂😂😂

[@user-cv1pl3xf9n]

Thought you had simply safe watching all of your gear. Glad you got it back 👍

[@Mp57navy]

Make the hitch removable and store it somewhere else.

[@8180634]

My boat trailer is like this. Pull one big (lockable) pin and the whole coupler part detaches from the rest of the trailer, leaving just one big square opening. Just one more hurdle for the bad guys to have to jump through.

[@madscientistlife]

Glad you got your trailer back. Sorry to hear about what was stolen from the inside. At least the cops actually did something helpful for once. That is very rare to my knowledge.

[@lolauup]

I love people. And how you are able to love people, you must prepare for the worst. What a simple way of putting reality. I wish i heard that like 13 years ago.

[@ZeroSuitSamo]

Install a hidden trail cam so if it gets stolen again you can get pics of the people taking your crap lol. Glad the race car parts were left behind. I imagine those would have been difficult to replace.

[@brianrobinson9979]

Rob if you don't have a SimpliSafe camera outside I would be going to all of the other businesses nearby and asking to see footage for the days that you were gone. I know that you don't care that much but a lesson is a lesson and these thieving scumbags should be charged regardless. 🤬👎

[@user-vk2cd9qw7i]

The best alternative to the Apple AirTag is probably the Samsung Galaxy SmartTag. There are a lot of Samsung users, especially in countries where iPhones aren't as common. Next step up would be a gps tracker, but those are much harder to conceal.

[@MervTeck]

I feel ya Rob. I had my 24 enclosed stolen in Tacoma with everything I owned including my work tools in it. Got me for 60k. Trailers are a pain in the ass to own regardless of what you do. They just cut or smash around anything.

[@danknugglit8978]

That sure was nice of the thieves to give the trailer to complete strangers. Im sure they were surprised to see it there…😂

[@Mis73rRand0m]

I'd be perusing fb marketplace for the wheel sets.

[@KINGvesco2LIT]

I hate theives! I'm sorry that happened! My car was just stolen too. Sadly mine was never found but I'll most definitely be using an Airbag with my next build.

[@Galf506]

My 2c: These guys were smart and knew the trailer was too hot. They took stuff that can be resold without issues (Fire extinguisher, fluids, ramps... you can't track those on the used market really.) They didn't see the airtag, they just knew the trailer was hot, possibly wanted to come back to it in a week to move it away because at that point they'd know it wasn't GPS tracked. Here in Italy they do that with motorcycles: to see if they have GPS tracking after they steal them they park them in the area, just a few km's away hidden enough to not be found by someone accidentally recognizing the plate. Then if nobody comes to pick it up in a week, they proceed to steal it and part it out.

[@O4erful]

So, the people that had the trailer on their property were not alarmed by this random black trailer that just showed up over night? "wow another one of them wandering trailers showed up at our doorstep, no need to call the police"

[@nonames4657]

It’s too bad simply safe didn’t have this one covered on camera😂 Sorry rob !

[@octane613]

But, it did its job. They stole the trailer instead of breaking into his building.

[@bryansummers3219]

You are a very kind person and you, of all people, don't deserve this nonsense. I am so disheartened by the fact that even with the airtags, the bastards still took thousands of dollars worth of stuff and got away with it.

[@theredone4122]

This is why you need to come back to Michigan! 😁😅 Glad you're looking at the brighter side of things!

[@elijohnson3090]

Damn man. People are scum bags. I’m happy you got it back! Rx8 damage is a bummer tho :/

[@devianjones2539]

Damn that sucks, sorry to hear it got stolen but good thing you had an AirTag on it

[@someyoungguy6990]

Switch to a two key system. First one turns on/off an alarm system like a car alarm and also locks electric brakes. Second is the door lock wired to the alarm system. I had to do this with my work tool trailer. Simple solar panel on the roof to dual 12v batteries inside with an inverter and I have all the power to run lights, charge tool batteries, air and run the alarm. And I went with a car alarm system for the battery backup, door triggers and shock sensor. Works well and has saved my tools more than once.

[@gureno19]

"oh that huge trailer? Oh it just appeared in our yard!" How police can take that as statement is beyond me 😂

[@jok3yjesu339]

If there was a way to lock the wheels on the trailer it would make it significantly harder to steal it and create a lot noise and smoke if they try to drag it away which would be very obvious

[@kenngo3690]

Rob did not take his own sponsorship Simply Safe security camera pointed at the trailer?

[@AlienBmxican]

I was thinking this exact thing

[@joesanchez9512]

Simply safe sucks I had it for 2 years and was the worst.

[@willwizard1125]

@@joesanchez9512 What issues did you have with Simply Safe?

[@AnttiBrax]

I guess he isn't allowed to install cameras outside of his garage. And it looks like the lot isn't even visible from the garage door.

[@miniskunk]

I saw something today that would make it harder for it to happen again. Someone dropped off a trailer in a parking lot and they placed a boot on one of the wheels! That trailer is going nowhere.

[@fpbibi]

I hate thieves... Got my Integra stolen long time ago. The car had no battery so they brought their own battery to steal it (was at my parents house for repair). There was a police chase, they got the guy, but he was a minor so I never knew who it was... Car was trash and I was not insured for theft (too poor, I was a student). The car went to the junk yard, but I kept the turbo parts and got a new cheap Integra and boosted it again! Glad you got it back in good shape

[@user-vt3sy5kk5t]

You only have to be within bluetooth range for the airtag to update. You would not have to open the trailer door. Just be within like 30 feet.

[@Sizukun1]

Thieves win again; just shrug and say you have no idea how a stolen trailer showed up. Not sure I would have called the police, but at least you got the trailer back.

[@dylan4972]

Problem is you take justice into your own hands and then the cops lock you up. It's infuriating.

[@TheRedRaven_]

Well on the bright side, that house got doxxed. If I was the owner of that property I would be afraid of internet sleuths considering Rob has a pretty large following.

[@ToolofSociety]

Most likely the household had nothing to do with it. With the proliferation of tracking devices thieves have adapted their methods. Now they either drop the stolen item off on a property completely unrelated to strip it right away or they just leave it there for a couple days to see if it gets picked back up. Leaving stolen property on property that can be connected to you is so dumb even the vast majority of thieves can see that.

[@svenjorgensenn8418]

​@ToolofSociety so when a trailer ends up in your back yard, you keep it? Lol. You're talking about a parking lot or a side street. The trailer was in the dudes yard....

[@ToolofSociety]

​@@svenjorgensenn8418 You really should work on the whole jumping to conclusions thing. Maybe instead you should consider asking some questions before jumping on that high horse of yours? When a vehicle is parked in your neighborhood do you call the cops? Do you knock on everyone's door to ensure it belongs to them? Do you get into the car to see who the owner is? As for the trailer's location you can clearly see it's on the side of a dirt road/alley on the OUTSIDE of the fenced in back yards(2:32). A good +10 feet from the fence. I'm about 90% sure that's a public/utility easement based on the dirt road and the fences seen. You can also see further down the road another trailer and junk including a rusted car through the back window of the truck as he's backing up to the trailer. So don't pretend it was in someone's front yard or even back yard. Looks like a dirt easement that has trash dumped on it illegally but obviously I could be wrong. No doubting the trash and rusted cars present though.

[@l.s.6135]

I don't know whether to like this or hate this but glad you got the most important stuff back. I'm just sorry to get reminded how much people can suck.

[@Liftedchevy931]

Man hate it for you guys glad you got it back it even happens here in TN all the time .

[@chrisphipps4589]

Well that sucks but at least you got the trailer back. It was nice to see the RX8 again also. Superior chassis LOL

[@TheRedskys96]

What they do is that they take it to a secluded location, empty it quickly knowing that it would be tracked, then Abandon it on a street somewhere, and if someone doesn't come and collect it within a certain timeframe they will come back and move it then sell it to the first person they can.

[@NickTaylorRickPowers]

Really, they do the same stupid thing in the UK with street bikes

[@aaronjacobs462]

Sorry to hear this Rob, goes to show how low some people will go. At least all the cars are still there and the RX8 isn't too badly damaged. They must of known who's it was surely

[@BabyGirl0723]

I THOUGHT U HAD SIMPLI SAFE?! This would have been a great ad for you!

[@TheMcDo0o]

god damn im so glad i live in a place where shit like this very rarely happens

[@cincy.a.l.w3219]

me too

[@longbow1997]

In case you can't find a storage area, you can engrave something special in a place no one knows so if they remove the airtag you have a backup for that. And wheel clamps on all the wheels with the hitchlock will make it even more of a pain in the ass to steal. But all this is still not a bulletproof way of securing a trailer.

[@slorbonmyknorb777]

Its never about making it impossible to steal, its always possible, its about making it as annoying as possible and making it take incredibly longer amounts of time to steal vs someone elses :P

[@oxfordsparky]

@@slorbonmyknorb777 1000% this, I have installed double locks, cameras and an alarm at my home that covers front garden, rear garden, front and rear doors, rear gate, garage, shed, driveway down the side of my house along with a ring doorbell front and back and two ring external camera's. All of this is primarily a deterrent, I want scum bags to look and move on because its too much hassle.

[@yucannthahvitt251]

A guy I used to work with cut the tongue off of his race car trailer and sleeved it, attached it with pins, similar to a swing tongue on a boat trailer. It was a lot of work, but it was also very unlikely to be stolen because good luck towing the damn thing when the tongue is missing and you can't just pick up a standard piece and bolt it on to tow it away. I haven't done that because I keep my trailer on my own property and it has a loud alarm that will sound if you try to move it, but I'm very lucky to have property I can store a trailer on, many don't.

[@frankhernandez6524]

Glad you got your trailer back. I need to buy some air tags.

[@TheAarowsmith]

Press charges and sue them for damages !!!

[@user-mf4gz3sp1q]

...on who...?...

[@fnsonicrick]

Hope the thiefs are caught and punished. I think as a society we need to raise the punishments for certain crimes to help deter crime we are turning I to a dystopia cause no one can trust anyone anywhere.

[@AnthonySvt_]

Most likely won’t happen in Cali thieves get usually let go with a slap on the wrist and little to no consequences. Cali cracks down more on modified cars than they do criminals.

[@5150_Designs]

Nothing will happen to the thieves. California is more for thieves than the law abiding

[@JohnDoes620]

No they just have to actually receive the punishments

[@TheRedRaven_]

I actually agree with you but at the same time cops need to be trained and vetted better because this country has a serious police corruption issue. It's a double edged sword because cops tend to violate peoples rights just as much as doing their actual job.

[@aserta]

Never going to happen. US is currently not charging a traitor to the country, known to have multiple other crimes to his name. You think they'll bother finding a petty thief? Besides, Police ain't there to help you anymore. These days, gangs send their teens to police and the military to have inside men. Don't believe me? Google it. Even Mexican cartels send them in US to get in.

[@jflee1]

Glad it was recovered. For the longest time I thought you were in Michigan. Was always hoping to meet you at grid life up here. Lol.

[@threadtapwhisperer5136]

Ain't Mr. Robert Dahm a gun enthusiast? Back in the day, he covered the whole supressors in real life versus games. Glad dude got the damn trailer back.

[@curvs4me]

Take the wheels off. Works for all my trailers.

[@joshuacurtis1465]

Good old California.

[@dylancopenhaver1224]

Glad you found the trailer, you should look into trailer wheel locks theyre like what the city puts on car wheels but for trailer

[@civicsr2cool]

This is my sign I need to order those AirTags that have been in my Amazon cart for months lol

[@MrYaxalot]

How can someone be in possession of stolen property and not get in trouble?

[@MichaelSmith-jv7zm]

Impossible to prove, (the people or person would literally have to rat themself or someone else out) oh and cops don't care about little shit like that. Unless they caught them in the act and then they are the superhero

[@absolutezero6423]

California's elected officials are clowns. You could not pay me enough to live in L.A.

[@sortsnakeksperiment]

Someone wrote in another comment up above, that the thieves leave the trailer at somewhere not related to them but maybe some blocks away from one of them. They want to see if the trailer is picked up within a few days - if its not getting picked up there is mostlikly not a tracker on it. Unless the people where it was placed had it hooked up to their car you can't prove they had anything to do with it. If I put my wallet in your bag, and accused you of stealing it, how you that make you look? (sad world I know).

[@oxfordsparky]

you need to prove that they took it or are aware of it, if they are convincing enough that its a surprise then you have nothing on them without video evidence of them taking it.

[@IJS1997]

Congratulations on getting your trailer back and also experiencing the life of a Californian and getting something stolen from you. This is why I visit for the two days car week is best and then leave as quick as possible, otherwise, love the videos man!

[@barrymartin1295]

Okay 1, you missed the obvious joke that the trailer is worth more than the RX8. 2: I'm glad this is not a major setback and you planned for this with the air tag. 3: Thanks for sharing this experience!

[@Generic_661]

I understand your sentiment completely. Its a sorry world we live in when the feeling towards having nice things is "its not worth the trouble"

[@DerangedCoconut808]

hit up Mark Rober and see if he'll make you a rotary themed/powered glitter/ink/sltink bomb.

[@wishmasterxr]

Shouldve tried to press charges on whoevers house it was at.

[@ericl5973]

Sad to say, with the worthless DAs in CA, it wouldn't matter.

[@sirmonkey1985]

can't really do anything.. unless they're going to admit they stole it or there's evidence they specifically stole it the likelihood of a conviction is bad.

[@NorwayVFX]

Probably wouldn't have gotten far with, I'm amazed they actually had an officer show up and help out.

[@chriswade3986]

I’m happy you got it back. That’s so shitty someone took your trailer.

[@robp5t]

Get an Amplock for your trailer. Best money i have spent for a trailer lock. Glad to see you got it back.

[@block-motion7810]

Good video but I wanted to rub the speck of dirt off the camera the whole time 😭

[@evilblackcat6357]

I understand there's conveniences in the area, but man, you gotta move the F out of Commiefornia. It's only a matter of time before you get seriously jacked or they pass a law making you a criminal overnight.

[@alexwhorton4804]

I did alarm work for 10 years, we had a trailer stolen and found a solution. You can put a ATM G sensor in that once the trailer moves it will scream until the battery dies. Put a large battery in, and hid the yelp speaker and hopefully it makes someone drop it.

[@kh_trendy]

Rob drinking a Monster Rehab, that's my favorite Monster 😂

[@davidblalock9945]

Would be nice if air tags had an incognito mode. That way they’re not announcing their presence to thieves. And to the paranoia crowd, its quite easy for apple to have a monitoring service where you can pay a fee for active monitoring, and if air tags not attached to your account is following you, a live person is notified to check on it and determine if it’s a safety risk to you.

[@arnejungclaus7957]

What? So just to not be stalked you'd need a apple account? Not everyone is using an I-phone you know. And the thieves could just use it too, there is always a way to trick the system. Also who pays for that? The person who doesn't want to be doxxed by stalkers, thieves and who knows what kind of people? What if other countries come out with similar products, do you need an account with them too? Reminds me of extortion, pay for your securety Bad idea my friend, bad idea