SORRY ABOUT YOUR STOLEN CARAVAN BUT SITE IT ON FARMS AND EXPECT IT TO GET STOLEN,CANT BELIEVE THAT INSURANCE COMPANIES EVEN TOLORATE FARMS.
ALWAYS SITE ON CASSO SITES.
ALWAYS SITE ON CASSO SITES.
You have half the answer when you recommend taking the wheels off.I also add my sympathies to those that have had their van stolen. Although I have not suffered a similar fate, I can recognise the distress, notwithstanding the financial costs, it can cause. My own van is fitted with a 'Theftbeaters' system. It has a sticker on the A frame which states 'steal this van and you will be caught'. I do not know how much reliance I can put on that assertion, but it looks good I suppose. The other question is that even if the van is recovered, what condition will it be in? I am also lucky in that I have a CASSOA site 10 miles away with nearly 300 vans inside a very secure storage area. The owner is also well 'connected in more ways than one' with the local community so I suspect that he would know the names of any likely thieves long before they got too far.
It sounds like that in certain areas buying a field and making a storage site could be a profitable business opportunity. Or at least it would be until the crime and punishment pendulum swings back to a more sensible position.
The immediate answer? I don't have one. Taking the wheels off would certainly make life harder for a would be thief and he/she might look elsewhere.
I wholeheartedly agree. It should be the criminals who are afraid to come onto our property , not us afraid to keep our 'vans there!!Needing to use a secure storage site just because the the offenders feel so confident that there is little prospect of them being caught, would, for us, take all the joy out of owning a caravan and using it weekly. ON a Friday, we like to come home from work, put in fresh food and hook up and go. We should not be defeated by this ciminal, but professional minority. Lobby your MP for a proper response to caravan crime and copy in Hazel Blears c/o the House of Commons. ! I know from personal experience how devastating caravan theft is and I know that until the government determine it a polciing priority (like dwelling burglary-our caravan is our weekend home) then these organised criminals will continue to beleive that they are 'untouchable'. They come confident, in broad daylight taking what is not theirs in total knowledge that there is little chnace of them being brought to justice. It is clear that they are prepard to hurt and maim when challenged, lets get active before they do worse than that!IN the past 6 weeks since we had our caravan stolen we have heard of 7 caravans being stolen locally, ours was behind our house. but i totally disagree that if you dont store it in a CASSO site it will be pinched.
the security that is on the market ie wheelclamps and hitchlocks, is absolutley useless, yes i know that the insurance require them to be on if left for 8 hours but they are basically a nice bright fancy thing to put over the wheel. I mean 30 seconds to burn off, might as well leave the door open for them with the keys( dont forget to leave all your stuff in too, nice bonus for them!!)
i have learnt the hard way so when i get my new van i will get a proper security device.
i will not be dominated by some scum of the earth, deciding that i am unable to park my caravan on my property, as it will not be 'safe'.
My heart goes out to anyone who has their caravan stolen, as i did not know what kind of distress it brings until it happened to me.
Bev
I agree with most of the comments but it is not the being caught that will stop the criminal it is being punished , get rid of the idea of rehabilitation which has proved a total failure and let the victim decide the punishment. Those who want to just slap the thieves wrists can do so , other should be able to deal out more of a deterantI wholeheartedly agree. It should be the criminals who are afraid to come onto our property , not us afraid to keep our 'vans there!!Needing to use a secure storage site just because the the offenders feel so confident that there is little prospect of them being caught, would, for us, take all the joy out of owning a caravan and using it weekly. ON a Friday, we like to come home from work, put in fresh food and hook up and go. We should not be defeated by this ciminal, but professional minority. Lobby your MP for a proper response to caravan crime and copy in Hazel Blears c/o the House of Commons. ! I know from personal experience how devastating caravan theft is and I know that until the government determine it a polciing priority (like dwelling burglary-our caravan is our weekend home) then these organised criminals will continue to beleive that they are 'untouchable'. They come confident, in broad daylight taking what is not theirs in total knowledge that there is little chnace of them being brought to justice. It is clear that they are prepard to hurt and maim when challenged, lets get active before they do worse than that!