We felt we had the security of our van covered to a certain extent with our padlock device on our a-frame coupling,well its not safe at all,the thieves simply by pass the coupling completely and drag the stolen van away using the safety chains , I saw a you tube video on a van being taken ,so the coupling lock is useless device https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9tbSzWkY1s
Locks only keep out honest thieves. If someone thinks they deserve your hard earned kit more than you, they will take it.
Behind my gate, my van is locked and chained to a motorcycle ground anchor. However there is an external power point close by for a 240v grinder and plenty of 12v tools available.
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We felt we had the security of our van covered to a certain extent with our padlock device on our a-frame coupling,well its not safe at all,the thieves simply by pass the coupling completely and drag the stolen van away using the safety chains , I saw a you tube video on a van being taken ,so the coupling lock is useless device https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9tbSzWkY1s
I have my chains padlocked together under the frame as I have heard in conversations about dragging the van away using them.
The coupling has a security device also
Just to make it a little more difficult I have all four stabilizer legs down as well.
Chains or locked wheels? As in pad lock through disc brakes etc ? Just don't forget though .. Lights or radio on . Vid camera ? Or Atleast look like there is ? Back to base stickers etc .. Prefer not to leave anything valuable .
If they really want it they'll get it. No matter, it's all insured. If we were worried about getting things nicked all the time we'd never go anywhere. That ''getting them by the chains'' thing has been doing the rounds for years. Some people twist the chains around the hitch & padlock them.
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Cheers Keith
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts, of beauty rich & rare. We'll be out there enjoying it somewhere, camped by ourselves much of the time.
My van like everyone else's is insured,but I don't want to put it to the test,now I know that the ball lock offers no security at all,Iam going to take other measures as well, the vans safe enough at home,it's leavening it when were free camping is the danger.
like Vince the first thing I will do is padlock the chains and maybe a wheel lock as well,I know you can't stop the professional low life piece of garbage, but if you make it hard enough maybe the low life creature will select an easier target...
AK - like the idea of blue/white chequer tape as in an RBT - although it might get locals turfing beer bottles at it - and the radio-active - just leave the BOSS inside with her clicking her tongue constantly and anybody nearby will think the van is in uranium meltdown !!
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Cheers Bruce
The amazing things you see when nomading Australia
use an older iphone like a 3gs and hide it using onboard battery to power it and if it gets stolen find my iphone will locate it for you. It is a cheap tracking device as you could use an Aldi sim on Telstra with $15 365 day plan so all it costs is $15 year. Yes have insurance but it gives you a bit more peace of mind that it should be able to be tracked. Then just pay them a visit with 6 of your biggest bikie mates, They should hand your goods back no questions asked lol
I agree Murraman. In caravan chassis have a Black Box wired to GPS that is activated on movement. But oh dear in the last two years I have been unable to introduce big birtha to
a low life dirt bag. Maybe one day.
This don't worry it's insured attitude is quite understandable, why worry about something that won't happen, well I don't worry about it ! But having said that if it did happen on the start of your dream holiday,and your left stranded without a van ,having to deal with insurance companies,having to go through finding another van,being left without a van for several months while things are being sorted,who in there right mind would want to be in that position.
Why not take a few precautions that may help avoid all that B/s makes sense to me eh...
There are also electric brake locks. Insurance is an absolute must. All the mesures mentioned all have a purpose. That is to make it harder for the opportunist thief to take your possession. Nothing will stop the professional thief. But time is their enemy. The longer it takes them to dissable the anti thief items the more likely they will move onto an easier target UNLESS of course they are after a particular item that is on "order". You can buy locking devices that are hardened metal. They require diamond impregnated cutting discs to cut through. Bit more expensive but worth it as bolt cutter will not work unless they are about 5 feet long for enough leverage. Why do I know all this.... I used to work for a security company.
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Tugs: 2016 Discovery 4./2017 Toyota 76 GLX Auto Wagon. Van: New Age Manta Ray Deluxe
I actually think that using a caravan cover could perhaps be a deterrent as well...take to long to pull it off the van before stealing ..... as driving down the road with it attached would create all sorts of unwanted attention for the criminal types.
Just an idea.
