Try a crossbow. No paperwork to buy one and it doesn't make noise.

If you pull anything with sliding tandems you'll be justified to carry a claw hammer next to your seat ( i always did ) to break loose the rusty locking pins that woundn't free themselves without a little help so as to slide those tandems so you will be of legal axle weight.
As far as the threatening characters are concerned, did anyone ever see that movie where the driver was threatened and he put on his seat belt
on and ran into something and the lowlifer went flying right through the windshield.....or off the side off the truck for that matter !!

Actually...it might just work!! And it was a rather humorous post :lol: :lol: :lol:

I have always carried a 32oz framing hammer.....and now that I pull a tanker... "Hey Bud, can you help me slide my tandems"? But what I really considered more of a weapon...was the heavy duty 5th wheel puller made of steel...and the handle end is solid. Not only could it serve as a weapon if need be....but its length ads "reach".

LMAO!!!!!

Or you could offer them a Kirby Vacuum Cleaner demo. Hell I've been run off by that one before!

Rosie O'Donnel

I always carried a 5 cell Mag-lite and then a tire thumper right beside my drivers seat right were I could get them easy. Worked everytime and they are LEGAL.

Re: Self protection?
 

The last thing I would be doing is typing on the computer while you are sitting in downton DC at night with people strolling past your truck.

Turn that ignition key on, release you brakes and get the wheels turning.

Re: Self protection?
 

Amen brother.

I carry a stungun and an 80lb Pitbull named Butters.