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Was looking at what we have got coming with our caravan and included in our package is a hitchlock, was wondering do we need a wheel lock when we are campsites? When we have it home we will have it in a (gold) secure storage?

thanks angela

ok thanks wasnt sure, going to look at quotes tomorrow, just awaiting date when we can collect our caravan.

clamp style or big lock that covers the whole of the wheel?

Quote: Originally posted by aella851 on 06/3/2011

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Was looking at what we have got coming with our caravan and included in our package is a hitchlock, was wondering do we need a wheel lock when we are campsites? When we have it home we will have it in a (gold) secure storage?

thanks angela

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Your insurers will have a minimum requirement of security devices & if I were you I'd make 100% sure they're on the van every time it's stationary & unhitched or when your outfit is left hitched & unattended.

I like to have as much as possible on our van, they've had one off our drive & they'll have their work cut out to get this one away.

BB

Quote: Originally posted by aella851 on 06/3/2011

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ok thanks wasnt sure, going to look at quotes tomorrow, just awaiting date when we can collect our caravan.

clamp style or big lock that covers the whole of the wheel?

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I bought this months Caravan mag which isnt bad value at the min as it also includes a full copy of Go caravan too which is usually £3 plus on its own. It came with a 24 pg booklet called Caravan Security 2011 with pics of devices and a brief summary of why to buy etc. Inside  the mag is a section on insurance where they list lots of insurance companies with the minimum security devices they require to insure you as well as other conditions. Quite useful imo.

Hi Angela

One thing not mentioned here is even when a wheel lock is fitted I would suggest you invest in a set of 'wheel lock nuts'.

One van on a site had the offside wheel jacked up and the alloy wheel removed while the other side had a wheel clamp fitted.

Mike

Quote: Originally posted by stephenn280575 on 07/3/2011

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I am pretty sure that our caravan club insurance states wheel clamp or hitchlock. So either or would suffice.

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I checked with my insurance on what devices I needed to fit, and was advised nothing stipulated, but I've fitted several devices anyway.  Better safe than sorry.

I've not heard of any vans going off of sites, though I've seen loads which dont have any locks on them whilst on site.

Did anyone else read an article in one of last years mags which said that a group of three or four chaps were caught and inprisoned for caravan theft.  I think it said that they had been responisble for half of the thefts in the UK or something like that.

Tony B