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Wheelclamp disaster

Went to get the caravan from storage last Monday but due to cold weather lock was frozen. poured hot water on it but no luck. Then key broke in the lock.
Called out a locksmith who's drill bits would not touch the lock. He phoned his suppliers who suggested a drill bit that they use on bank safes and strong rooms. The supplier was only 15 minutes away in Colchester so off he went. He came back saying "this will go through the lock like a knife through butter". It would not touch the lock.
Decided that a caravan with a wheel lock attached was no use to me so agreed to have an angle grinder used to take the legs off. Two hours, three battery packs and two discs later wheel clamp was in three pieces with me £180 out of pocket.
The clamp was a Milenco heavy duty one. Do I buy the same again and hope I have no more problems or go for a cheaper camp ?
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How much & how long ?!? :lol:
You wouldn't make a very good caravan thief !! 😛
But on a serious note I have had no problem with ours over the last 5 years touchwood :silly:

Craig .
 
Bad day in the office Mike.
If it happens again use a 12 v warm air device. A portable defroster hairdryer thing. The hot water soon cools and makes things worse.
 
Quite a tail. I assume the lock was a traditional type to break like that. Glad our Nemisis uses a round key which hopefully should not do that.
 
Ray, it was the round hollow type of key. Don't know what you call it but it was the small raised piece that inserts into the lock that broke.
 
I’d buy the same again but there are folks out there who would have removed it (and caravan) far quicker!!!
I find a periodic blast through with WD 40 stops freezing as it displaces the water and stops fine muck build up too.
 
Hi FM,
I've used the Milenco mega clamp on many 'vans. So good we even welded extensions to the flats to suit the wide 15" wheels on our new Hymer.
I'd def' replace with same.
 

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