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Quote: Originally posted by hippy chick on 31/8/2006

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At the end of the day...these scumbags will get anything they really want...no matter what us poor saps do!

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Just to sum up.

I'd just keep it well insured & as empty as possible while it's sitting in the field. Wheel clamp, hitchlock & a couple of leg locks wil deter them a bit but as long as its insured new for old I wouldn't let it worry you too much. There's plenty of vans out there to be bought & as long as you make 100% certain you've complied with your policy requirements I don't see what else you can do.

My van is three months old & is getting the same treatment as above. I did consider concreting a big THICK chain I have in the ground & locking it to the chassis but I wonder what the insurance company would say if the van chassis/floor/body was severely damaged in an attempt to steal it?? with this in mnd I chose to stick with satisfying caravan guards requirements & hoping it'll stay where it is.

Relax & sleep, it'll be ok.

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Quote: Originally posted by geoki on 31/8/2006

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Maybe it's about time there was a 'detachable tow' that was produced along the lines of the 'alko'. The tow is removed, something put in place that locks into the, now blunt, A frame. A 'van can't be towed without a tow hook can it?!?

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Wanna bet?

Those scumbags who love to swipe our beloved tin tents go armed with humungous bl**dy chains and they will literally just oik the thing up to their wagon and be off with it. Whether it's a complete A frame with hook or not!

This is one reason why the police advise tin tents to be parked with the A frame against a wall whenever possible.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Caravan-Boat-TRACKER-12-volt-Security-Tracking_W0QQitemZ230023885249QQihZ013QQcategoryZ76066QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

take care with this product,i have had two phones cancelled this year by one phone company and lost all monies too.they said not being used was the reason.there was money in calls,they were charged up,they were in my car for use in an emergency. when i told them this they did not want to know.but whats more they do not inform you the card is cancelled.

Get yourself 1 or 2 of these and use you caravan as a kennel. Tell you what, it would keep me away

An alternative is to do what I do with mine in the winter. I put the axle of the van on two big RSJs, I keep two old wheels & tyres here to have on the van to fit the wheel clamp in order that I satisfy the insurance. But these tyres could be left punctured. It wouldn't matter because the van is sat on blocks & they can't get the wheel clamps off anyway. I might do that this winter.

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