Motorhome security when away
there is lots of advice about making our Motorhomes secure when at home ,but when we have been away on holiday and see M/H's parked up in car parks I never see anyone put wheel clamps on ,I fit one when we are parked up in car parks , perhaps I'm paranoid about it not being there when we come back , I do use other "internal " security devices
do some let their guard down when away ???
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We always use a steering wheel lock when Ieaving the MH as an added security measure with a great visual deterrent. Other security features are operative as well.
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I use a clutch claw. It's a device that clamps the brake and clutch pedals together and wedges them in the up position so they can't be pressed. It can be seen from the outside of the vehicle just like a steering wheel clamp.
A removable steering wheel is a good deterrant but only if you take it with you.0 -
On my Autocruise ,i used a plastic covered cable from 'Screwfix' through the door handles & steering wheel,padlocked in the middle of the cab.On the side entry door ,a lockable swing over deterant.1 -
You need the keys to steal most modern vehicles these days. What is of more concern is preventing the motorhome from being broken into and that is nigh on impossible. The best one can do is make life difficult for any would be thief so he/she goes and picks an easier target.
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The main thing is to try and minimise the valuables that are in the van when left. If someone wants to break in then they will.
A friend had his motorhome broken into. The van had deadlock doors. The thieves couldn't open any of the doors so had to climb in and out of the window. They destroyed the window blind and got glass all around the sofa.
Sadly the thieves got away with a laptop and a couple of tablet computers that had been left in an inside cupboard.
Never leave stuff lying around that could encourage them, but as they know that there could be valuables hidden inside then they might just break in to have a look around and it only takes 5 minutes to check all the usual hiding places.
if you do have stuff like laptops etc. just make sure they're insured for being left in the van, and make sure you have backups of the data that's on them. (not just in case they get stolen, by the way).
As for the van being stolen, the suggestions others have made about physical devices is good, but maybe consider a GPS tracker system so it might be possible to find out where it is if it was stolen.
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When we bought our new (first) motorhome last year I was surprised that it didn't have a decent alarm so I paid an extra £500 for alarms on doors, lockers, intruder detection etc. It also has a safe so I feel comfortable about cash and passports. It wouldn't stop a smash and grab attack though so tablets, laptops etc. are still vulnerable. Too many other things to worry about!
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And if it should be stolen, I wouldn't want it back.
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