I'm thinking of driving a Lang across America instead of shipping it, secure places to park?

[gussygus]

I asked Lang for a quote from their preferred shipper, and I also asked for dimensions and weight so I could get quotes myself. They ended up just shipping it without my approval for shipping cost and I got a call from a what sounds like a freelance shipper asking for $1,200 cash up on delivery. I suppose there's nothing I can do about it now for that smoker, however, I ordered a second smoker about a week ago, and I was thinking of telling Lang to just hold it so I could pick it up myself (I will be in the state for a bbq class anyway in mid-June).

I figure it would make for good marketing too to drive the smoker across America before sending it overseas for my newly-opening restaurant. Get some American spirit in it before sending it off!

I forgot to mention, point A to B, means Georgia to San Jose, CA (then shipping to Asia).

My question is are there pretty secure places to park a barbecue trailer overnight? If not, I suppose I could have it in a UHaul instead of pulling it on its trailer, but that would mean I couldn't bbq along the way, which would be nice. And I wouldn't be able to take photos of it with American scenery for social media marketing purposes.

 

[bmudd14474]

Usually the hotels have some highly visible parking lots and most times security cameras.

That being said just get tongue locks and all to do as best as you can to lock it down.

 

[daveomak]

A NASCAR car, trailer and pull truck were just stolen from a hotel parking lot.... Security cameras watched it all happen.....

 

[noboundaries]

Screw staying in hotels.  Sleeping bag, tent, cooler, lawn or antigravity chair, then stay at campgrounds with full facilities including showers, places like KOA.  If someone so much as burps next to your beauty you'll know it.  Plus you can Q to your heart's content.