Security

That’s an excellent idea doesn’t look out of place eather

I've read reviews of this product and most are very favourable, BUT a few have said the mechanism has failed in the locked position.
It's one thing to have to dig one out of a house door but entirely another if one fails locked on a MH door

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Look like you could fit it to ant door are there any photos of it with thee door closed ?

Break the window and a stanley knife and that is the end of your ratchet strap I would think.

So then its break the glass and a bolt cutters. If they want to get in they will, I believe all you can do is slow them down.

Slow them down could be good enough Joe, they might move on to an easier target, I know that sounds terrible but its every man for himself out there.

In remote area's I run the seat belt's through the door handle's and then click in place. The whole excercise is to stop intruder's making a quick grab and dash. We also have 2 dog's anyway that can hear a flea fart a mile away....Best security you can get.

You have no idea

You and me Tommy, we were broken into in France in a public place outside a Aire in the Last Motorhome. It didn’t effect us for the rest of the Holiday but the following year we were really paranoid. One other thing we do Is always turn the seats side ways with the backs blocking the windows, I also made hooks bolted to the seat base and hooking onto a ring in the door. I’ll try loading photos later.

What I have is a small chain and lock which I run through the armrests and the steering wheel ,This is a visable deterent to cutting the side window . Got a knife in my front tyre in a supermarket carpark in Alicante they were not amused,but better than being ransacked. You can also carry a baseball bat or hurley bat but dont forget the ball to practice with, you would not want anybody to think its a weapon .

I have fitted dead locks on the cab doors. I had seen videos of how easy it was to break into a Transit. I also put on a steering wheel lock which acts as a deterrent. I have an alarm fitted with internal sensors. We also use a strap on the habitation door. It may seem overkill but it makes us feel safe when inside and confident to leave it when out and about.

We havent been to France in the Motorhome yet but hoping to go in 2019, however, listening to the stories on here I am rethinking security. We dont have an alarm nor have we felt the need for it so far.

Just wondering how big an issue is it in France and is getting an alarm fitted advisable?

Also, what are your thoughts on the Milenco Sleep safe alarms? are they any good??

Thanks,
Mark.

Mark,

We all do what we think will give us peace of mind. I have a tracker and a strikeback alarm. This is in addition to a steering wheel lock, the drivers seat turned backwards and padlocked and of course the vans own steering lock and immobiliser. Most of these are to reduce the likelihood of the whole van being stolen.

However I still think the biggest risks are of someone breaking a window for burglary. I also believe there is more likelihood of being pickpocketed when out and about so we all take precautions.

Our van has a separate bedroom, so when we leave it, wether in a supermarket, Aire, campsite or carpark, we always close the blinds in the bed room and close the door. We set an open book, a pair of glasses, and a cup in plain sight through the windscreeen. The radio is left on. The idea being to create the illusion of the van being occupied.

We also have a safe for passports etc but also have hiding places so not everything is in one location. There is also a wallet with expired credit card, receipts and €10 in it and an old phone sitting in a locker so that a thief is more likely to grab these and go. Research indicates a thief will probably only be in a property for a short time.

We also have laminated photocopies of our passports and EHIC cards which accompany us everywhere and the credit card and debit card are split between us. The debit card only has a limited amount on it at any one time and is topped up as needed. I also have a USB stick with copies of all documents in a pocket.

Go to France and enjoy yourself, take the same precautions as you would here, and you will have a ball, and probably feel safer than at home. Disregard stories of gassing, but if going into Spain near Barcelona then read up on the scams that befall a tiny number of tourists and their vehicles and be aware. Do not sleep over on a motorway Aire and you will be fine.

Davy

Elmo

I would definitely recommend an alarm that covers all hatches and doors when Inside. The time we were robbed I had forgotten to switch on the alarm. It would have activated once the door was opened. Just take precautions and enjoy your touring

I have similar type barrell lock on our habitation door, but going to fit one of these to my driver door, if I can.

They are only operated from the outside.