This idear has proberly been mentioned before but here goes ,I have put up on the roof of my van the registration number of the van in big black stick on letters and numbers, same as the boats have on them,a thief in a hurray would not think about looking on the roof,but nice Mr Policeman in a helicopter when notified of stolen van may be able to find it a bit easer.
Lance c
gordon_adl said
08:38 PM Mar 27, 2013
Very good idea.
tezza said
12:00 AM Mar 28, 2013
Assuming policemen in helicopters are looking for stolen caravans!!!
Olley46 said
12:08 AM Mar 28, 2013
tezza wrote:
Assuming policemen in helicopters are looking for stolen caravans!!!
I think if you reported it stolen it could make a difference .
Lance C
brickies said
01:22 AM Mar 28, 2013
I once had my car stolen and it was reported stolen it was parked in the main street of town after the people who stole left it there it sat outside a shop on the weekend for 30 hours and like to guess how often a police car would have pass it , The shop owner rang the police and reported the car being there for so long after 6 hour of not been able to respond to the call from shop owner, The police rang me at work and ask could I go to the address and see if if was my car when we got there it was gone some one had stole it again , when the police arrived they said we will kept our eye out for it we decided to have a drive around town and found it near a railway station . Also and friend had a car stolen in brisbane was found a week later on the Gold Coast with 7 parking ticket on it , So good luck finding your caravan with numbers on the top , Also Queensland Police don't have a chopper but there is one on loan at the Gold coast if required
Olley46 said
02:28 AM Mar 28, 2013
brickies wrote:
I once had my car stolen and it was reported stolen it was parked in the main street of town after the people who stole left it there it sat outside a shop on the weekend for 30 hours and like to guess how often a police car would have pass it , The shop owner rang the police and reported the car being there for so long after 6 hour of not been able to respond to the call from shop owner, The police rang me at work and ask could I go to the address and see if if was my car when we got there it was gone some one had stole it again , when the police arrived they said we will kept our eye out for it we decided to have a drive around town and found it near a railway station . Also and friend had a car stolen in brisbane was found a week later on the Gold Coast with 7 parking ticket on it , So good luck finding your caravan with numbers on the top , Also Queensland Police don't have a chopper but there is one on loan at the Gold coast if required
Maybe the rego number on the roof might of helped.
brickies said
02:31 AM Mar 28, 2013
How are they going to see a number on the roof from the seat of a police car and they havn't got a helicopter
Olley46 said
02:36 AM Mar 28, 2013
brickies wrote:
How are they going to see a number on the roof from the seat of a police car and they havn't got a helicopter
They have a long stick with a mirror on it.
rockylizard said
02:51 AM Mar 28, 2013
Olley46 wrote:
brickies wrote:
How are they going to see a number on the roof from the seat of a police car and they havn't got a helicopter
They have a long stick with a mirror on it.
Gday..
BOOM BOOM ..... ya got me with that quick retort
Cheers - John
Olley46 said
11:18 PM Mar 28, 2013
brickies wrote:
How are they going to see a number on the roof from the seat of a police car and they havn't got a helicopter
Failing the stick and mirror not being available,they call in the LONG NECK SQUAD they drive around in there squad car with the sun roof checking .
Duh said
12:15 AM Mar 29, 2013
Olley46 wrote:
brickies wrote:
How are they going to see a number on the roof from the seat of a police car and they havn't got a helicopter
Failing the stick and mirror not being available,they call in the LONG NECK SQUAD they drive around in there squad car with the sun roof checking .
And they carry sky hooks to help them look in high places....
mr glassies said
03:05 AM Apr 5, 2013
hi guys maybe one of these mite make a bit of cense or give you piece of mind in finding your stollen van i bought one a wile ago to trace my trucks . hadnt given it another thought till the other day so now the wife cant say you wasted more money . good insurance i recon . just hide it somewere charge it now and then and walla . i wonder if the insurance rip-offs would give you cut in your cost of insurance not lol.
hi guys maybe one of these mite make a bit of cense or give you piece of mind in finding your stollen van i bought one a wile ago to trace my trucks . hadnt given it another thought till the other day so now the wife cant say you wasted more money . good insurance i recon . just hide it somewere charge it now and then and walla . i wonder if the insurance rip-offs would give you cut in your cost of insurance not lol.
While our caravan is our pride and joy, even our home, it does not rate very highly in the crime scheme of things. Police have much bigger fish to fry, and unless they stumble upon our van or vehicle in the course of their other jobs, or it's involved in some other criminal activity, I'm afraid our vans will go on the Police back burner. You can report it stolen but they won't rush out to do a house to house search or a chopper from the sky hunt for your pride and joy. That's just I'm afraid. Cops seem to be preoccupied with hitting transport drivers with fines and penalties, either real or invented. Drive-by shootings will also take precedence over yours or my caravan or vehicle. It's the way of the world. Numbers on the roof are a great idea, but I don't know if your effort would be rewarded in the case of theft of said van.
vk6tnc said
05:19 AM Apr 5, 2013
A very successful, long term, stock stealing operation in WA used a large caravan, gutted inside and fitted out with two levels. Nobody paid attention to a caravan camped next to a paddock full of sheep....
Cruising Granny said
05:40 AM Apr 5, 2013
Police have ben known to use a camper van or caravan on the roadside to position their "hair dryer", aka radar gun. Sneaky buggers, and they say it's not about revenue. If the crooks want to steal your van, any van, they'll do it. I think a tow bar lock is a good idea if free camping around populated areas. Caravan parks do offer more security, but not enough in some instances to secure all vans. It happens everywhere, even in town centre parking sites while the occupants go shopping.
vk6tnc said
06:01 AM Apr 5, 2013
I saw an owner of a motorhome in the UK fit their own wheel clamp, when parked overnight !!!!
herbie said
07:01 AM Apr 5, 2013
The tow bar and wheel locks sound a good idea,but i would not like to use them if camped on my own as if for some reason you had to leave in a hurry due to weather/ saftey/health in the middle of the night ,i do not think one would be wanting to get this kind of locking device off in a emergancy.But maybe during the day may be ok,but then if someone has criminial intent and can't hitch the van up they would just smash the door or window of van and rip you off that way...So really it is a matter of luck we all take now.Years ago we would not have given this sort of security a second thought out in the bush or country areas .A policeman told me a few months ago who was staying in a cabin here where we are parked up that crimes never take a holiday.He also said they see us type as easy pickings.I did say thanks to him just what a person in my situation needs to hear.
vk6tnc said
07:17 AM Apr 5, 2013
herbie wrote:
Years ago we would not have given this sort of security a second thought out in the bush or country areas .
When I moved to the country in WA, mid 90's, I went to the local shop to buy a padlock. The owner said "Don't bother, you will only lose the key"
mr glassies said
02:14 PM Apr 5, 2013
i duno about all the replies above but i have played with this tracker at home all i had to do was ring the phone number of its sim card and it told me were it was . that makes it easy to find and at lest get the mongrels who stole it and get back some of your stuff . there was a today tonight story a wile back they used one on a lounge chair and left it at a vinnies bin took em rite to the door . bit hard to prove it was theres till they got out this transmitter but your vans got rego and serial nos .
Lance c
I think if you reported it stolen it could make a difference .
Lance C
Maybe the rego number on the roof might of helped.
They have a long stick with a mirror on it.
Gday..
Cheers - John
Failing the stick and mirror not being available,they call in the LONG NECK SQUAD they drive around in there squad car with the sun roof checking .
And they carry sky hooks to help them look in high places....
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mini-Spy-Car-Vehicle-Realtime-Tracker-for-GSM-GPRS-GPS-System-/221096891605?pt=AU_GPS_Accessories&hash=item337a66d4d5&_uhb=1#ht_4200wt_1120
dibs
Sounds like a good move Graeme
You can report it stolen but they won't rush out to do a house to house search or a chopper from the sky hunt for your pride and joy. That's just I'm afraid.
Cops seem to be preoccupied with hitting transport drivers with fines and penalties, either real or invented.
Drive-by shootings will also take precedence over yours or my caravan or vehicle.
It's the way of the world. Numbers on the roof are a great idea, but I don't know if your effort would be rewarded in the case of theft of said van.
If the crooks want to steal your van, any van, they'll do it. I think a tow bar lock is a good idea if free camping around populated areas. Caravan parks do offer more security, but not enough in some instances to secure all vans. It happens everywhere, even in town centre parking sites while the occupants go shopping.
The tow bar and wheel locks sound a good idea,but i would not like to use them if camped on my own as if for some reason you had to leave in a hurry due to weather/ saftey/health in the middle of the night ,i do not think one would be wanting to get this kind of locking device off in a emergancy.But maybe during the day may be ok,but then if someone has criminial intent and can't hitch the van up they would just smash the door or window of van and rip you off that way...So really it is a matter of luck we all take now.Years ago we would not have given this sort of security a second thought out in the bush or country areas .A policeman told me a few months ago who was staying in a cabin here where we are parked up that crimes never take a holiday.He also said they see us type as easy pickings.I did say thanks to him just what a person in my situation needs to hear.
When I moved to the country in WA, mid 90's, I went to the local shop to buy a padlock. The owner said "Don't bother, you will only lose the key"
dibs