We have just been firking about in the dark putting this on our caravan. Looks very secure but are they any good?
The reason im posting is we are very security conscious at the minute as my hubby's work van was broken into 2 weeks ago while parked on our drive and had all his tools stolen without us hearing a thing!!
Our caravan is usually in storage but we have brought it home to sort it out before we go away next weekend, its a 1993 so not a new one but we are just paranoid as you can imagine.
We also have alko hitch lock and ball thing but no wheel clamp at present, what else can we do to make it more secure?
Park the car/van in front of it at night,jack up one side and take a wheel off.Take the seats in the house,costs too much for robbers to replace them,hope this helps.
Hi George Family, Yes steady locks are good, I fitted mine (SAS type) one at the rear and one on the front door side, Placed mine on the steady winder,tightened grub screw, undid it, and used the grub screw mark as a marker,then countersunk the winder shaft a centimeter to allow the grub screw to sit down flush and not allow the body of the lock to be moved,slid the barrel on and that it done, Would get wheel clamp,will need to keep in mind things like, If you have Movers fitted front or rear of tyre,the kind of wheel aluminium or steel,wheel arch clearance,as they could be a factor in the type of wheel clamp you can fit. hope that has helped.
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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 20/4/2011
Park the car/van in front of it at night,jack up one side and take a wheel off.Take the seats in the house,costs too much for robbers to replace them,hope this helps.
Wonder what the insurers would say about that, pretty sure it's a no no.
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Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 21/4/2011
Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 20/4/2011
Park the car/van in front of it at night,jack up one side and take a wheel off.Take the seats in the house,costs too much for robbers to replace them,hope this helps.
Wonder what the insurers would say about that, pretty sure it's a no no.
Providing you have ( if your insurance requires it ) a wheel clamp on the other wheel i can't see why there would be a problem removing one wheel . You should safely support the caravan on a axle stands and wind the legs down at the corners .
Quote: Originally posted by wizard9956 on 21/4/2011
Quote: Originally posted by blueexpo97 on 21/4/2011
Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 20/4/2011
Park the car/van in front of it at night,jack up one side and take a wheel off.Take the seats in the house,costs too much for robbers to replace them,hope this helps.
Wonder what the insurers would say about that, pretty sure it's a no no.
Providing you have ( if your insurance requires it ) a wheel clamp on the other wheel i can't see why there would be a problem removing one wheel . You should safely support the caravan on a axle stands and wind the legs down at the corners .
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Em, a lot of insurers will not cover you with wheel(s) removed as there is no way of moving your van if there is a fire.
I can just hear it now "hold on a minute nice Mr Fireman while I get my wheel(s) and jack out and put them on". Don't think so.
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Topic: Torpedo Steady Lock? Any Good?
