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Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 06/3/2013

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You could always use a heavy chain and a padlock wrapped around the roof box? Wouldn't be cheap I wouldn't have thought, but put between the roof bars and wrapped around the box would secure it?

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Quote: Originally posted by Camping7355 on 07/3/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 06/3/2013You could always use a heavy chain and a padlock wrapped around the roof box? Wouldn't be cheap I wouldn't have thought, but put between the roof bars and wrapped around the box would secure it?

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Wouldn't that give the impression that you had something of value in there, hence the extra security?
If its just things like clothes and sleeping bags could you take them out then your get to your stop over and place them in the car footwells etc, and leave the box unlocked, bit like lorry drivers do with empty trailers.


Most criminals will most likely have a go regardless.

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Quote: Originally posted by VangoMan02 on 07/3/2013

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Quote: Originally posted by Camping7355 on 07/3/2013

Quote: Originally posted by Alphonso De Lard on 06/3/2013You could always use a heavy chain and a padlock wrapped around the roof box? Wouldn't be cheap I wouldn't have thought, but put between the roof bars and wrapped around the box would secure it?

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Wouldn't that give the impression that you had something of value in there, hence the extra security?
If its just things like clothes and sleeping bags could you take them out then your get to your stop over and place them in the car footwells etc, and leave the box unlocked, bit like lorry drivers do with empty trailers.


Most criminals will most likely have a go regardless.

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That would make sense but it is quite a large roofbox on a small Fiesta. If I were to empty it ,it would just about fill the car. Its sleeping bags, pillows, carpet + footprint, Holdall with clothing and lots of other lightweight bits and pieces. My intention is to use the roof box to its max but well within the weight limits. The heavy items such as tent, gas bottle, cooker etc etc will be in the small sized boot. May even have to fold down one or all of the rear seats..Just depends where and how long we are going for.

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