How would you steal a low loader trailer?

[ARW]

This was our low loader trailer, I overloaded it with posts and set off to the job, half way there the drawbar bent severely, we were on a quiet road between two small villages, so we pulled in onto the verge and unloaded the trailer on to another and left it hoping to slowly tow it home later.
Yesterday at 7.00am it was there on the verge, 10.00am still there, 5.30pm it’s gone!
Initially I thought some friendly farmer may have towed it to a yard for me but we can’t find it, nobody saw it leave, you would have a job to tow it with a tractor as the bed was nearly on the floor, you would struggle to load it onto a wagon on a very small single track road with a very small verge.
How would you steal it and have a speedy getaway?
Any ideas?

 

[7610 super q]

I don't think I'd steal one that was f**ked TBH......

 

[ollie989898]

Do as you likies took it for scrap. No idea how, probably a dozen of em carried it home.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Ask a gypo! Those b@stards would steal your shoes off for your feet if they weren’t tied on

 

[Andrew]

Not been reported as dangerous / dumped by a policeman and removed by a recovery firm?

 

[Lofty1984]

I don't think I'd steal one that was fudgeed TBH......

But you’d steal a tidy one

 

[ARW]

Not been reported as dangerous / dumped by a policeman and removed by a recovery firm?

Not that I know off, it had our number plate on so I would of thought I would be contacted by the police first

 

[womble8350]

Easy wagon with hiab. Pull up crane out straps on lift and go. Less than 5 min. Most scrap men have one with sides on you would not even see it on the wagon.

 

[RAF]

Agreed hiab job done, least u be able get a nice new one now

 

[ARW]

Agreed hiab job done, least u be able get a nice new one now

I suppose the wrong person sees it and takes the opportunity, who makes new low loaders?

 

[Lincs Lass]

I suppose the wrong person sees it and takes the opportunity, who makes new low loaders?

Bailey or Herbst

 

[Bald Rick]

Aliens

 

[RAF]

bailey

 

[Drillman]

Not that I know off, it had our number plate on so I would of thought I would be contacted by the police first

Well you know who works for local recovery firm. Could always give him a call. Just make sure you have plenty charge in the phone and a hour or 2 free though

 

[Lazy Eric]

Thieving gypsy barstewards

 

[renewablejohn]

Check with PC plod. Had a flat tyre on MB Trac and forwarding trailer and because of size could not get oneuntil following day so pulled half off road and left overnight. Came back following morning and both tractor and loaded trailer gone. Reported as stolen only to be told PC plod had it recovered andfor a sizeable release fee I could have tractor and forwarding trailer back. Its just a racket with the recovery company.

 

[michael N123]

And a Jack

 

[neilo]

Check with PC plod. Had a flat tyre on MB Trac and forwarding trailer and because of size could not get oneuntil following day so pulled half off road and left overnight. Came back following morning and both tractor and loaded trailer gone. Reported as stolen only to be told PC plod had it recovered andfor a sizeable release fee I could have tractor and forwarding trailer back. Its just a racket with the recovery company.

If you pulled it ‘half off road’ then presumably it was dumped ‘half on road’ too? If plod considered it to be a dangerous place, then better it removed than cause an accident on a dark night maybe?

But yes, once the recovery guys get involved, costs start to escalate dramatically. There has been a lot of money made in that game.

 

[TripleSix]

I've a low loader for sale at the mo.

About 18ft X 6ft
Plated to 6100kgs gross

 

[glasshouse]

Check with PC plod. Had a flat tyre on MB Trac and forwarding trailer and because of size could not get oneuntil following day so pulled half off road and left overnight. Came back following morning and both tractor and loaded trailer gone. Reported as stolen only to be told PC plod had it recovered andfor a sizeable release fee I could have tractor and forwarding trailer back. Its just a racket with the recovery company.

How do they recover a tractor with a flat tyre?