Thieves active at Fitzroy Crossing WA

Abby · Member

Thieves active at Fitzroy Crossing WA

Hey Jim · Guru

Hi Abby,

Sorry to hear of your upset. Glade you got your bikes back.

You could buy from a bunnings store a plastic coated s/ steel cable to loop through the frames and around your bumper bar. Normally just linking them together is enough to deter low lives .

Looks odd when you see idoits trying to move two bikes tried together.

I got same type of cables made to length to go through all my Gerry cans, gas bottle etc for our camper, here in Sydney at Silverwater. They make all safty gear for work sites and heavy lifting cables and chains etc @ $22.00 each, for 5mtr 6mm cables with 10 ton crimps on each end.

Happy travels Hey Jim

BillM · Member

Since the advent of battery powered angle grinders along with the wafer thin cutting wheels, nothing is safe when chain or even armour plated cable are used. The only restriction is noise but if you are away from the rig you will never know. If at all possible tell whoever is camped around you that you are going away, then hope that they don't have a battery powered angle grinder !! My son calls them his remote spanner !cheers

billM

PeterInSa · Guru

Hi Abby,
Ken Tame Insurance from memory has a $1000 cover for $10 a year for our ebike, we lock the ebike up on the bike rack at night along with my treadly, with a bike lock and ones of those alarm locks, that if you cut the wire the alarm goes off.

During the day if not in use the ebike is alarm locked to a vehicle wheel.

Both ( cover/lock) worth looking into.

Good work by the local police.

Peter

Olley46 · Guru

This is what I use for locking my kayak to the van A frame of a night, the cable is stainless steel if removed or cut in half the alarm goes off, it has 2plus mtrs of cable and the alarm is 120 DECIBEL very loud.

Lance C

aussie_paul · Guru

Ooh, I like that Lance. where did you obtain that please?

Aussie Paul. smile

Olley46 · Guru

aussie_paul wrote:
Ooh, I like that Lance. where did you obtain that please?
Aussie Paul.

Hi Paul

A mate of mine gave it to me ,he bought it from a electrical place near where he lives whome import them all size cables in diametre and in length ,somewhere in Burwood a suburb of Melbourne , when I get the company name I will send you a PM cheers.

Lance C

aussie_paul · Guru

Olley46 wrote:
aussie_paul wrote:
Ooh, I like that Lance. where did you obtain that please?
Aussie Paul.
Hi Paul
A mate of mine gave it to me ,he bought it from a electrical place near where he lives whome import them all size cables in diametre and in length ,somewhere in Burwood a suburb of Melbourne , when I get the company name I will send you a PM cheers.
Lance C

Would appreciate that Lance.

Aussie Paul. smile

Olley46 · Guru

If it went off during the night the noise of it would proberly wake half the park or where ever you are, I suppose that way they could help you catch the culprit may be.

Lance C

PeterInSa · Guru

That's the unit ( above) I have, on the net I think they are $38 delivered, saw one at the last Adelaide Caravan and Camping show mentioned the net price and the Sale guy sold me my unit for $35.

Easy to use as well. With my unit the sound starts off fairly low and builds up.

Can get units with longer cables

Peter

Hey Jim · Guru

BillM wrote:
Since the advent of battery powered angle grinders along with the wafer thin cutting wheels, nothing is safe when chain or even armour plated cable are used. The only restriction is noise but if you are away from the rig you will never know. If at all possible tell whoever is camped around you that you are going away, then hope that they don't have a battery powered angle grinder !! My son calls them his remote spanner !cheers
billM

Hi BillM,

Now the world knows ( Joke) I carry one in my Kit. Not used as yet. Many years back, had to use an angle grinder to remove a frozen U bolts via extra long extension cords in Cobar NSW. One day I hope to free a little old senior from a wheel clamp lol. smile You can only do so much. furious furious furious

Hey Jim

solo nomad · Veteran Member

Olley46 wrote:
aussie_paul wrote:
Ooh, I like that Lance. where did you obtain that please?
Aussie Paul.
Hi Paul
A mate of mine gave it to me ,he bought it from a electrical place near where he lives whome import them all size cables in diametre and in length ,somewhere in Burwood a suburb of Melbourne , when I get the company name I will send you a PM cheers.
Lance C

award rv burwood highway ferntree gully is where i got mine

cheers

aussie_paul · Guru

Thanks everyone.

Aussie Paul. smile

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301106595940?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Bruce and Bev · Guru

I keep everything locked down. My ladder (so I can clean my solar panels) is on the rear bumper and locked with plastic coated cable. Both diesel tanks for ute padlocked. Tow ball locked always in when not on car. Both 9kg gas tanks has similar lock cable as my ladder. Lock my spare 9kg gas tank, metal table and Webber with light chain and padlock when out of 'van or ute. The only thing I cant really lock down are the two deck chairs.

Northern WA and NT are the worst areas for this type of theft.

Recently one of our friends free camped about 40 km out of Alice Springs - there were 7 other RV's there. One later caught up and told them that they and another RV were still there about 10am when a bunch of locals turned up and demanded money, smokes or alcohol. When refused, they were threatened with violence, so both lots got into their RV's. These mongrels then got on one side of each van and started rocking them sidewards demanding the goodies until the police eventually turned up after 000 calls. Be careful where you free camp in these areas and remember theres safety in numbers.