Hi all,
A lot has been said about wheelclamps and such devices on this forum lately with threads in this section and in Technical.
I looked on the Hublock website with interest and at other products but was not convinced, being a mechanic by trade and currently running a HGV workshop I was looking for ways that I know how I could remove such devices, every type of wheelclamp with no exceptions can be cut off with an oxy acetylene cutting torch in less than a minute, ground anchors have chains which can be cut in seconds hardened or not, and hitchlocks are overcome by towing your van away with a chain wrapped around the lock and 'a' frame. Tracking devices may get you your van back but wont stop it going and secure storage is expensive and not easily used for some.
All the Sold Secure awarded devices need to do to get the Gold award is stay on for 5 minutes which most thieves will be happy to spend 5 minutes to steal your van, but this is not good enough as I dont think they use cutting torches to test them as they would not last 60 seconds.
Today I went to see the Hublock in the flesh, and the web site pictures do it no justice, this lock is superb, I went unconvinced this unit would be any good, but I can honestly say I dont think a caravan with one of these fitted could be towed away inside 3-4 hours or 6-8 hours for a twin axle with two fitted and this is with specialist equipment and a very skilled user who has done it before, but they may not be removable by this method anyway. I am that convinced of this products ability that I will be buying a pair for my van.
This is not an advertisment for this product, just my honest opinion on it having seen it for myself and as I do have an engineering background, I have never had a caravan stolen and only you who have know what that feels like and this is the only product I have seen that I would have faith in to stop my van going. Nothing is impossible to overcome but this will take hours to remove and may leave the caravan unable to move anyway, so the thieves will move to an easier target and you may have some damage but you will also have your van.
Picking at the features of this device wont get you anywhere, all my doubts were cured when I had seen it, if you have any doubts ring Kenneth and if possible go and see the lock, it wont be a waste of your time.
A lot has been said about wheelclamps and such devices on this forum lately with threads in this section and in Technical.
I looked on the Hublock website with interest and at other products but was not convinced, being a mechanic by trade and currently running a HGV workshop I was looking for ways that I know how I could remove such devices, every type of wheelclamp with no exceptions can be cut off with an oxy acetylene cutting torch in less than a minute, ground anchors have chains which can be cut in seconds hardened or not, and hitchlocks are overcome by towing your van away with a chain wrapped around the lock and 'a' frame. Tracking devices may get you your van back but wont stop it going and secure storage is expensive and not easily used for some.
All the Sold Secure awarded devices need to do to get the Gold award is stay on for 5 minutes which most thieves will be happy to spend 5 minutes to steal your van, but this is not good enough as I dont think they use cutting torches to test them as they would not last 60 seconds.
Today I went to see the Hublock in the flesh, and the web site pictures do it no justice, this lock is superb, I went unconvinced this unit would be any good, but I can honestly say I dont think a caravan with one of these fitted could be towed away inside 3-4 hours or 6-8 hours for a twin axle with two fitted and this is with specialist equipment and a very skilled user who has done it before, but they may not be removable by this method anyway. I am that convinced of this products ability that I will be buying a pair for my van.
This is not an advertisment for this product, just my honest opinion on it having seen it for myself and as I do have an engineering background, I have never had a caravan stolen and only you who have know what that feels like and this is the only product I have seen that I would have faith in to stop my van going. Nothing is impossible to overcome but this will take hours to remove and may leave the caravan unable to move anyway, so the thieves will move to an easier target and you may have some damage but you will also have your van.
Picking at the features of this device wont get you anywhere, all my doubts were cured when I had seen it, if you have any doubts ring Kenneth and if possible go and see the lock, it wont be a waste of your time.