Wheel Locks

oldsandals
oldsandals Forum Participant Posts: 9
edited January 2016 in Caravans #1

The AL-KO wheel locks look to be pretty much thief proof.

Just wondering if anyone has knowledge of any  caravans fitted with these locks being successfully stolen.

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  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited January 2016 #2

    I think if so its very few,we have one,the thing about them is the wheel and receiver have to be lined up exactly to enable lock to fit 

  • rutlandwarrior
    rutlandwarrior Forum Participant Posts: 95
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    edited January 2016 #3

    Our friends had a alko lock as caravan was parked on their drive. Came home after work one night and caravan was gone, neighbour said lorry came with hiab and craned it on back and drove away. Said they thought it was dealer doing some work on it, never
    seen again

  • JVB66
    JVB66 Forum Participant Posts: 22,892
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    edited January 2016 #4

    If the low lifes want something it will not matter how it is secured they will have it

  • rogher
    rogher Forum Participant Posts: 609
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    edited January 2016 #5

    Equipped with the right knowledge and tools, I think a thief can undo/disarm many security devices quicker than the owner could with the ‘proper’ mechanism.

  • Tigi
    Tigi Forum Participant Posts: 1,038
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    edited January 2016 #6

    Nothing will stop the determined thief but you can make it more difficult by raising the amount of knowledge, time, tools and ingenuity to get around a security device. I like the ALKO easy to fit, smallish to carry and well engineered.

  • volvoman9
    volvoman9 Forum Participant Posts: 1,053
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    edited January 2016 #7

    The AL-KO wheel locks look to be pretty much thief proof.

    Just wondering if anyone has knowledge of any  caravans fitted with these locks being successfully stolen.

    The thief proof lock has yet too be invented.Trust me.

    peter.

  • holmesonwheels24
    holmesonwheels24 Forum Participant Posts: 148
    edited January 2016 #8

    When my caravan was stolen along with 4 others one of which had an Alko wheel lock on,i can say with some certainty that they can be beaten.They are a deterant but if they want it they usually have it

  • oldsandals
    oldsandals Forum Participant Posts: 9
    edited January 2016 #9

    When my caravan was stolen along with 4 others one of which had an Alko wheel lock on,i can say with some certainty that they can be beaten.They are a deterant but if they want it they usually have it

    Did they manage to remove the alko or had the caravan been lifted onto a low loader or possibly a twin axle with only one wheel lock?

  • holmesonwheels24
    holmesonwheels24 Forum Participant Posts: 148
    edited January 2016 #10

    The alko wheel lock was removed by burning through it with gas cutting equipment. Talking to an alko rep. at NEC show some time later he said they had now modified them by filling with non conbustable material, he gave no more details.  A police officer
    at the same show said he had been to quite a few cases that this had happened at ,  in one instance the gas cutter had accidently blown up the tyre.

  • holmesonwheels24
    holmesonwheels24 Forum Participant Posts: 148
    edited January 2016 #11

    The alko wheel lock was removed by burning through it with gas cutting equipment. Talking to an alko rep. at NEC show some time later he said they had now modified them by filling with non conbustable material, he gave no more details.  A police officer
    at the same show said he had been to quite a few cases that this had happened at ,  in one instance the gas cutter had accidently blown up the tyre.

  • holmesonwheels24
    holmesonwheels24 Forum Participant Posts: 148
    edited January 2016 #12

    Sorry , duplicate post , not concentrating .

  • TonyBurton
    TonyBurton Forum Participant Posts: 269
    edited January 2016 #13

    The alko wheel lock was removed by burning through it with gas cutting equipment. Talking to an alko rep. at NEC show some time later he said they had now modified them by filling with non conbustable material, he gave no more details.  A police officer
    at the same show said he had been to quite a few cases that this had happened at ,  in one instance the gas cutter had accidently blown up the tyre.

     

     

    A thief tried this on our van. The whole van caught fire. I was just left with a pile of twisted metal. There was nothing else left.  

     

     

  • JCB4X4
    JCB4X4 Forum Participant Posts: 466
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    edited January 2016 #14

    The alko wheel lock was removed by burning through it with gas cutting equipment. Talking to an alko rep. at NEC show some time later he said they had now modified them by filling with non conbustable material, he gave no more details.  A police officer at the same show said he had been to quite a few cases that this had happened at ,  in one instance the gas cutter had accidently blown up the tyre.

     

     

    A thief tried this on our van. The whole van caught fire. I was just left with a pile of twisted metal. There was nothing else left.  

     

     

    Sorry to hear this! Sad

    I suppose this is what you call a Loss Loss situation Worried

    Hope Insurance payed up ok!!

  • Barton9
    Barton9 Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited October 2016 #15

    Just purchased a little 'van. First one. Read all about security, seems like the friendly happy travelling folk have a cottage industry going in nicking these things. Tried the Alko customer service line? Its hilarious and directs you back to the website,
    zzzzzzzzzzzz......think I've worked out which one I need now, but really put off by members comments and customer service line. MMMMM, looking at alternatives now, I'll take the insurance hit....buying something shouldn't be that difficult. Sorry Alko, big
    thumbs down.

  • Wildwood
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    edited October 2016 #16

    The alko wheel lock was removed by burning through it with gas cutting equipment. Talking to an alko rep. at NEC show some time later he said they had now modified them by filling with non conbustable material, he gave no more details.  A police officer
    at the same show said he had been to quite a few cases that this had happened at ,  in one instance the gas cutter had accidently blown up the tyre.

     

     

    A thief tried this on our van. The whole van caught fire. I was just left with a pile of twisted metal. There was nothing else left.  

     

     

    Hope he got his fingers burned.

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