How do you keep your van secure?

Discussion in 'Mech Tech' started by PeterW3035, May 14, 2013.

  1. In the light of the van thefts that seem to keep occurring :( , how do folks keep their vans secure? Both at home and whilst away?

    Immobilisers? wheel clamps? steering locks? tracking devices? secure garages with CCTV & big padlocks?

    I'm sure the would-be thieving b?s?a?ds will go for the easy option so anything we can do to put them off has got to be a good thing.
     
  2. Moons

    Moons Supporter

    Yes.

    And that dog off or Harry Potter, the one with three heads.
     
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  3. Silver

    Silver Needs points/will pay!

    I pull into my drive as normal and park with the rear facing the road........no way anyone is finding reverse in my bus :D
     
  4. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    Tommy gun and radio alarm :thumbsup:
     
  5. It's alright to have all these gadgets when it parked outside your house, you would need a trailer to cart it about if you go any where, the thing is if someone wants to nick it they will,
    Your best bet is to have the scuffiest van you can find the sort no one would want to be seen in,
    Steve,
     
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  6. I have blocks of wood under my front tyres , there not getting past that :)
     
  7. And I have no rear wheels on lol but I will have a tracker when on the road
     
  8. Me ? 2 very big/heavy wheel clamps fitted, remove rotor arm and centre lead, disconnect batt. ,pull wires from coil,chain round throttle pedal, and (purists look away now)I have fitted a hasp/padlock to add to security to engine hatch,( running a "rat") and cars usually parked in manner blocking a tow away /lift job, imo these vehicles must be nicked by peeps that have sold them on prior to theft, in Scotland anyway, due to not so many about on a daily basis.i.e. easiest place to hide a tree is in a forest ?last Sunday there was an impromptu bus rally in Scotland ,well, was looking out window and TWO campers went by !omg !
     
  9. Poptop2

    Poptop2 Administrator

    In days of old people would have asked me " what caliber of tommy gun and which frequency the radio alarm worked off , can't get the same quality of geeks these days :(
     
  10. matty

    matty Supporter

    camp in it as much as possible
     
  11. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    loose lips sink ships
     
  12. "We're going to hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line, etc..."
     
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  13. Park it a long way up at the back of the garden so it's not easily spotted.
     
  14. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    "don't tell him pike!"
     
  15. Haha, I should have said what methods do you know of that other people secure their vans :D
     
  16. ROFL
     
  17. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    paradox takes his to bits and stores bits in the front room in front of the fire and the rest in scotland
     
  18. anyone etched their glass? if so can they recommend me a kit.
     
  19. rickyrooo1

    rickyrooo1 Hanging round like a bad smell

    i remember in my youth they used to do it on supermarket carparks, now they just fix chips..... bring back window etching! and gary and sharon sun strips!
     
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  20. I could tell you what security I have, but then I'd have to kill you.







    And that would make an awful mess on the carpet.

    :D
     

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