Which Van is best for an electrical contractor?

[grantr37]

*******s. If only they knew how much damage they do to our lives. Van locks, van vaults, van cages too if you can afford it. Where was the van when it got broken into? Where do you park overnight?

They are either badly brought up by criminal families and don't care or they are full of drugs.....or both... what about an extremely loud alarm and a smoke filler.......we can't do much legally to protect our property or things...if we discover them raiding the van they will probably try to put us in hospital but if they hurt themselves stealing from us we will get in trouble..... its a sick backwards country

 

[Tim]

Clam shell locks from Protectavan in Orsett Essex

As flukey said protectavan are good, i had them fit deadlocks on the rear of my primaster, and my van has lockable racking inside for my test gear.

Out of interest was there any damage to your transit? A friend of mine works for ford, about a year ago a few sets of ford transit master keys went missing and have been used by thieves to get in to vans, so any deadlock will help as the remote key wont open it.

Tim

 

[flukey]

They're nicking transits now with a key coded to a laptop which is plugged into the obd socket!!!
Check out Protectavan website

 

[richy3333]

2 x 32g steel shot, concrete shoes for the remains and drop em overboard whilst out fishing. They'll not do it again.

 

[wade88]

Remove plastic van handles for zinc plated replacements, small hole on underside of chasis with a temporary link to the houses mains via crocodile clips taken from dedicated FCU to the locking mechanism. Small sound amplifier and microphone fitted alongside some sort of siren/speaker system wired to external brick work of house, when you hear the bugger squeeling, approach slowly with "big daddy" baseball bat (£29.99 argos) retro fitted with 6 inch nail, chanting the words "im going to eat your face, im going to eat your face, im going to eat your face" whilst he hangs off the door handle, shaking....wetting himself....

 

[timbobelfast]

Sounds like it works for you Wade88!

 

[sima24]

Had my vivaro broke into a couple of times, but they cant open the back doors from yhe front so no gear gone. I have just bought some van locks from ebay, 22 quid for 2 of the big disc locks with padlocks

 

[Rappid]

Just brought and bolted a Strongbank to the van floor. The reviews for van vault was dissapointing.

 

[spidersparks]

Tim no damage was done scenes of crime reckon they pop the side door open some how, neighbour reckons they short out the electric mirrors and everything opens ( have my doubts on that one) been leaving my tools at the firms unit all alarmed but its a pain loading and unloading the van. But external locks are the way I'm going and wielding up a steel box and a steel bar in front with a pad lock. Thanks guys for your replies

 

[Tim]

Tim no damage was done scenes of crime reckon they pop the side door open some how, neighbour reckons they short out the electric mirrors and everything opens ( have my doubts on that one) been leaving my tools at the firms unit all alarmed but its a pain loading and unloading the van. But external locks are the way I'm going and wielding up a steel box and a steel bar in front with a pad lock. Thanks guys for your replies

Shorting certain wires can open doors. I lost the keys to my mk 1 focus years ago and read on the internet that providing you dont deadlock the car (by pressing the lock button twice) you could open the central locking by shorting out the wires to the chassis in the top brake light, it worked, it opened all the doors, but blew 2 fuses. I found the bloody keys the next day.

Standard car security isnt that great.

 

[wade88]

Sounds like it works for you Wade88!

Every time mate.

I'm known as the "crazy bloke down the road who will chew your face off if you try steal his stuff, guy", the reputation has deterred criminals for some time now. Never mind welded steel, big pad locks, dobermans, all you need is a reputation to not be messed with... unfortunately the only way to get one is borderline/most definitely illegal. :ninja:

 

[sima24]

I know with the older transits they can cut around the back doors, apparantly it cuts some loom which triggers the central locking

 

[hopkins85]

Pad lock across the back door on inside then go out side door. From front make hole in bulkhead and put a bolt to stop side door from sliding along rails.

 

[Poshspark]

Hi unfortunately I know what it is like I had mine done in November, a mate of mine has two of the van vault sliders at his side door they can be bolted down and hidden with ply over them. The Van Vault Slider from Van Vault

 

[rattlehead85]

Best security is a nice blanket in the back........with a vicious German Shepherd or equivalent flesh gnawing four legged friend keeping warm underneath it!!