The main point is why are we having to spend all this money on keeping are hard earned vans safe? These scumbags should be jailed on first offence and made to pay for the damage they cause. Rant over!

Great advice, we have the same motorhome in the 94/t version. Can I also recommend HEO safe cab deadlocks. Purpose built for your van and very neat. Will stop your cab doors opening.

Get an Auotwatch ghost and it will never be stolen. It's full proof!

A clutch claw for the pedals is Bril

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

3 күн бұрын

We got a pedal lock box now

Glad you got it back! I fitted deadlocks to all doors, alarm and a Ghost immobiliser. I also use a disclok. If they can get by all that then at least it's insured. Far too many being stolen.

The number one item you are missing is a pedal box lock, google the van your camper cab is made from. its the one thing they really hate. out of all your items of security its the one that can not be bypassed or easily cut out. the seat lock can be cut in 60 seconds, the steering lock in 2 minutes.. the whole hour is a myth. we use pet trackers that work with telephone sim cards and gsm as well as a PAJ tracker. the best tracker in the UK is the Automatrix ltd. its the only one we fit to plant and equipment on building sites, air tags have a place but not a very big one. I can get a huge yellow steering wheel lock off is 30 seconds and without opening or attacking the lock. all your locks need to bright yellow, big and highly visible, you can not have enough visibility of them as well. the more they see that will slow them or stop them the better. You also need to make sure every thing "Factory fitted" is not thought of as any good, its not its junk, some of the cheapest and nastiest security is factory fitted and easily by passed

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info, yep pedal lock box is next thing I am getting. We have a sim card tracker in the van that's how we found her so quickly

So sad that people get to do this but happy result for getting it back. All the best

We had ours stolen last year. We've also fitted a bearlock. Locks gear linkage in reverse

@JJ_2806

6 күн бұрын

I am considering installing a bear lock, however it's not thatcham approved and was wondering how easy the lock is to pick.

@richardbroom4324

6 күн бұрын

@@JJ_2806 I don't think thatchem is really all it's cracked up to be. The bear lock is mandatory in Sweden I think. It's definitely not a lock to pick quickly. So they'll go elsewhere hopefully

The reason why the bumper is cut at that point is because that is where the security klaxon is usually fitted. They dont want that sounding!

So sorry to hear about your theft. So pleased you’ve got her back though. I’ve have almost exactly the same van as you A Bailey Autograph 79-6 and have put two trackers and an alarm on it as well as a Clutch Claw, a steering wheel lock and I lock the drivers seat in the reverse position. I would also recommend running a strap between both handles on the front door as that way they can’t open the front doors easily if they pick the lock (although in your case they smashed the window so could have cut the strap). I would also recommend getting some LockMout window locks as the locks on the Bailey windows don’t have a click button to unlock them and it’s easy to slip a screwdriver through the rubber surround and push the locks up. I’ve also fitted a Catloc to the catalytic converter as they are targets for thieves on vans and motorhomes as well. All you can do is make it as hard to steal as possible and hope they move on to an easier target.

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

9 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tips ❤

At least you got yours back, mine went never to be seen again

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

6 күн бұрын

Horrid, news I thought the same not a feeling I want to go through again 😞 😫

Hi were are you getting the glass film fitted as I know the side windows are the easiest way to break in to a van thanks Andy

Install some spy cameras inside, take only one fuse out with you when ever leaving the camping car, by doing this, the vehicle will never start😅 , if I am wrong, ask an automotive electrician. A little investment, but put a starlink Internet antenna,in a hide out place which will give immediate positioning of the vehicle. Thank God you got your vehicle back This is the most important. If I was you, I needed to left it unattended, I should take out the air for the front wheel , knowing I have an air compressor onboard.

Hi Karen and Tim, Less Y on Tour - sorry to hear your Motorhome was stolen and about all the subsequent difficulties you’ve had to contend with! Unbelievable! Some great security ideas here. Can we just check which GPS tracker you have installed … the link is for a WINNES Model TK915 - Amazon quoting £69.99. Do you pay a subscription on the SIM card for this? Cheers

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

2 күн бұрын

Hi Thanks for the message, yep that's the tracker I bought, and yes I use a smarty sim card in it needs to be a mini sim not a micro one, costs me about £10 per month and with smarty you can pay by the month so if not using for a few months then you don't need to pay. Regards Tim and Karen

Likely headed for whatever common land/sports ground they`ve taken over, any particular week.

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

8 күн бұрын

The tracker found her in Lidle distribution centre at junction 11 on the M1

The cupboards were probably turned out to look for a tracker

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

6 күн бұрын

Nope the thief's didn't open them, it was the assesors for the insurance company, thief's stolen nothing from the camper, full reveal in next video

Did you have an alarm immobiliser fitted ? Glad you have it back. ❤

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

9 күн бұрын

Yes a sigma s alarm and immobiliser they got round it by cutting wires etc

What about a hidden kill switch.

LITLOK X3 or Hiplok D1000 will take a few disc from an Angle grinder to remove (over 4 I believe). The lock you have now will be less than 30 seconds. Definitely not an hour. Still everything you have all together is a good upgrade in security. If you want to really go for it. There is an alarm that when triggered fills the vehicle completely with smoke in about 5 seconds making it impossible to carry on and from memory it can be reused several times. I would think carefully about using the building rated security film on the windows, and maybe stick to ones designed for vehicles only because in an accident it could seriously hamper aid.

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

8 күн бұрын

Funny that Halfords miss sold me then it was them who said 3 discs to get through it

@grapewater123

8 күн бұрын

​​@@snowshepherdstrolls4901No, it must contain Barronium to get those kind of results and that puts the price up. Serious bikers will tell you that. They need locks that resist angle grinders and the D1000 was the first mass produced game changer. Kryptonite is a strong lock and will be a pain for someone wanting to steal who doesn't have an angle grinder but no way would it take more than one disc or more than a minute. But I can't see someone trying it with all you have now. The only thing you could add now is a simple hidden switch that cuts the fuel pump. That way in the event they bring an angle grinder it won't be going anywhere. That would definitely take the wind out of their enthusiasm

The steering lock takes less than minute to cut with an angle grinder ,which is the way they work.

@dor843088

9 күн бұрын

What ones are being stolen ? Mainly ducato based ?

These where amateurs when they stole our van the got in to van in 10 second had it running in and out of yard in 30 seconds it took them longer to cut lock of security gate not going to tell you on here how they did it for obvious reasons but no damage was done we only recovered it because they could not find the tracker

@craigmelvin5206

21 сағат бұрын

why is it so easy - just madness

Are you sure that's the Diamond rated Kryptonite? I thought the top of the line model had a yellow end and not orange.

Hi. Thanks for sharing your experience so far I'm so pleased for you guys having a positive outcome. Did you have any vehicle security installed in addition to the manufacturer security prior to the theft?

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

14 күн бұрын

We only had a Sigma S alarm and immobiliser, plus our own GPS Tracker

@JJ_2806

14 күн бұрын

@@snowshepherdstrolls4901 so even with an aftermarket alarm and immobiliser the bad guys still managed to take your vehicle. Good job for your tracker. Have you also considered a bear lock on your gear stick?

@davemorris6747

10 күн бұрын

I’ve just fitted an OBD port lock from TVL in addition to a Disclock, milenco pedal lock, alarm and tracker. I’ve been told that the way they get past the immobiliser is by plugging into the ODB port and it gives them access all areas. It also moves the location of the ODB port as well.

@weymouthjohn

5 сағат бұрын

@@davemorris6747 That's exactly what I've added to all the usual defences. The OBD port is the way these scrotes stop the alarm and overcome the immobiliser. Putting it in a small metal lock box makes it v difficult for them.

Any links to the seat lock a d the GPS tracker please

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

9 күн бұрын

The link to my tracker is in the description, the kryptonite lock was from halfords its an evolution gold standard one, it has short arms so it locks through and blocks the seat rotation

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

8 күн бұрын

Tracker link in description and seat lock was from halfords its the gold standard evolution lock

so once in how do they start it up - do they attack the barrel? or hot wire it

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

12 сағат бұрын

The barrel was totally removed, wires cut everywhere to bypass immobiliser, apprently they could then use a device to plug into the OBD and start it.

Hi I have a great bit of kit on my motorhome that might interest you

Sorry for all the trouble you were put to. Could you give details on how the kryptonite locking device was applied to your drivers seat? It's a sad world, but you just have to make life as difficult as you can for the b********

@snowshepherdstrolls4901

10 күн бұрын

There is a round hole section on the seat base, the lock fits through there and stops the seat turning. There are cheaper locks out there but the arms on the lock need to be short to ensure seat can not be turned

Take fuel pump fuse out .

@craigmelvin5206

21 сағат бұрын

thats a good one

Is it the ducato based vehicles are particularly vulnerable?

@davy999

6 күн бұрын

Camper vans are usually low milage and thus stolen for low-milage parts. There is a huge market for Ford Transit-based van parts.

@cabbunk9906

5 сағат бұрын

Transit and Sprinter variants are 9 of the top ten most stolen. For years Ducatos weren't stolen but the thieves appear to be getting past the immobilisers now.

@dor843088

4 сағат бұрын

@cabbunk9906 sprinters really ? Thought they'd be pretty difficult to steal 🤔