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Caravan securityTop tips for beating thieves According to the Home Office's Crime Reduction web site (www.crimereduction.gov.uk) there are some 4,000 touring caravans stolen each year - representing nearly a quarter of all new caravans sold annually. What's more, as few as one in four are ever recovered. So how can you improve your caravan security to ensure you aren't one of the unlucky one? Caravan security is a popular topic in our forum and below we've summarised just some of the tips given by our members. You can discuss Caravan security on the Caravan Talk forum or if you wish to contribute to this article or provide feedback please email us.
Caravan security tipsProzac: I like the idea of a hidden mobile phone (our Orange Pay as you Go only requires 1 call every 6 months to keep the line activated and the credit has no expiration date, I'm sure this would still be available) as this may help to track the van if stolen. colger23: I used a mobile phone in my caravan until I fitted satellite tracking. The phone is better than nothing but the accuracy of the location is not too good in rural areas. Award1: When my caravan is at home I chain it to a ground anchor concreted into drive, 2 different makes of wheel clamp, 2 leglocks (different makes) and alarm, plus I fit a euroclamp wheelclamp as a 3rd wheel clamp, which along with a wheelclamp on the car means it deters them slightly. When it's in storage it has the same moveable items. Excessive maybe, but its a lot of money sat there waiting for the light fingered brigade. youngjimmy22: On my single axle van I have a rise and clamp wheel clamp, SAS clamp, Euro Clamp, hand brake lock, Alko lock, chain going through handle of alko stabiliser and under main tow bar part that the hitch gets bolted too, soon to be a security hitch post, soon to be a mobile phone tracker, a note in the window in big typing saying "If this caravan is being towed it has been stolen. Please call the police" and I am also going to put the VIN number on the van roof in number plate stickers. And before anyone replies back yes you can still buy number plate stickers from Towsure! ScottieLunar: Just a small tip for you. We all know that when we pull into services we lock our caravans and put on our hitch-locks and wheelclamps. Nothing new here but a couple of years ago i took of my jocky wheel to stop it catching when going on to the ferry, this gave me a thought. How much more difficult would it be for a thief to take my caravan without a jocky wheel? From that time i travel without using the jocky wheel until i get to the site place my caravan. Only removing it again when we are back on the move with the caravan storing it in the car.
You can discuss Caravan security on the Caravan Talk forum or if you wish to contribute to this article or provide feedback please email us.
Caravan security linksBelow is a selection of useful caravan security related web sites. If you have any other suggestions please let us know. Crime Reduction web site - www.crimereduction.gov.uk
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