Suitable Motorcaravan Alarm

autostratus · Moderator

[quote:6336c8e160="terver"]

I use a heavy duty wheel clamp to prevent theft next to my home. However, this is too heavy to take on tour. After checking products available I am going to buy a Bulldog clamp which is relatively small and very secure (if locking wheel bolts are used.) The last item is a cover for the rear ladder. I have decided to make a cover from UPVC sheet which can be bought from suppliers of facia board cladding.

I hope this gives a basis for considering how to resolve the lack of security in anew motorhome.[/quote:6336c8e160]

Talking of wheels.
When on holiday in June we were talking to a twin-axle caravan owner who had recently suffered a stolen outfit.
In order to get insurance on his new caravan his insurer had insisted on a range of measures which included among others fitting small, about 2 inches square yellow lockable units to the valve of each wheel.
The purpose was to fully deflate the tyre within a few yards should the caravan be moved.
That's supposing the thieves got the wheel clamps off.

I had never seen these before, can they be obtained for a motorhome?

spykal · Moderator

[quote:c2fa3dfbf2="termie"]lock etc) To my way of thinking if someone breaks into your van while your asleep and an alarm goes off it will have much more effect than any of the other measures mentioned.

Termie[/quote:c2fa3dfbf2]

I have an alarm (wireless PIR type) for use when the van is on the drive at home, it is part of the house system, but your suggestion has got me thinking that even if you don't have entry alarm fitted for use while travelling, a simple panic alarm ( 9v Handbag/belt type ) fitted somewhere handy to where I sleep may frighten off an intruder. I think I saw a suggestion in a magazine showing it fitted to the door so that the opening of the door pulled out the pin and set off the alarm.

Mike