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Subject Topic: Folding Camper Security Post Reply Post New Topic
02/8/2006 at 11:33pm
 Location: Ireland
 Outfit: None Entered
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What security devices should I consider with a folding camper.  I've seen wheel clamps, towing hook locks - would anyone have any recomendations?


03/8/2006 at 2:03am
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for storage at home there is a lock set you can get that padlocks it too a wall, or a hitch lock post or both.


03/8/2006 at 7:42am
 Location: Newark-on-trent
 Outfit: Abi Ace Harmony(back to a FC soon)
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we have a 6ft bouncer he looks after our fc and cheap too


27/9/2006 at 7:27pm
 Location: Derby
 Outfit: Bailey Ranger Series 5. 500 5 (2007)
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Just Bought a Pathfinder and the insurance company wants a wheel clamp and hitch lock fitted whenever the unit is unattended.

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27/9/2006 at 8:36pm
 Location: Letchworth Garden City
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Insurance company never insisted on either of those when we got ours, mind you i did let them know it is stored in the garage.

Would be virtually impossible to fit a wheel clamp as there is only about half inch clearence each side - we do have a hitchlock fitted though



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27/9/2006 at 8:41pm
 Location: Slaving away
 Outfit: Dandy (Magic mushroom) BMW 3 series
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Our camper is kept at the parents right under their dining room window. I did suggest removing the wheels and putting on axle stands and keeping the wheels and jockey wheel in our own garage at a different address, but the insurance company said no as we could not put a wheel lock on then!!

But it would have no wheels on it to tow it away on - they said no got to have a wheel lock.

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29/9/2006 at 3:52pm
 Location: Lincs
 Outfit: Coachman Oasis
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first FC insurance insisted on hitchlock and wheelclamp every time unattended.  Many years ago in the dark ages when I went camping, never had to think about security just zipped up tent and went off!


02/10/2006 at 6:32pm
 Location: south wales. blackwood
 Outfit: folding camper conway countryman
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we have our fc stored in our garage with wheel clamp and hitch lock, both of these were reqired by the insurance company. the hitch lock we have is one that secures the camper to the car, so if you stop at the services no one can take ya camper/trailer cos of this lock{i no these days that anything is possible}, at the end of the day its peace of mind.


03/10/2006 at 3:44pm
 Location: Newark-on-trent
 Outfit: Abi Ace Harmony(back to a FC soon)
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don't listen to my wife she thinks she is funny.

we have ours on our drive way (under our front room window so we can see all the time)with winter cover on with hitchlock,wheel clamp and its also blocked in at nights with my van and car.



04/10/2006 at 6:04pm
 Location: Lancashire
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We always use a wheel lock,hitch lock and also 2 corner steady locks also .No matter what security devices you have ,it won`t be enough ,but if you were ever unfortunate enough to have your camper stolen at least you know you had done as much as possible.Don`t ever leave your camper security to chance.

............Alan.................




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