Fortify your camper

Recent posts regarding stolen campervans have got me thinking, especially regarding older campers (pre 2002ish) which are ridiculously easy to steal unless fitted with additional measures. We become very attached to our vans as they are like no other vehicle.
If anybody has any tips to make it harder for the feckers to get their hands on our vans then maybe we can share them. I’m by no means an expert so please feel free to improve on my suggestions if possible. They’re all pretty cheap but you may need a little help from a welder.

• Steering lock which covers centre nut- a determined thief could bring a spare steering wheel and change in seconds if the centre nut is available.... http://www.halfords.ie/camping…wheel-lock
  

• Swivel seat locked in reverse- If your drivers seat swivels then see can it be padlocked facing the living compartment
  

• Wheels turned in towards path so can’t be pushed/pulled on slide body or spec lift- not unheard of for vehicles to be towed away to be started elsewhere
  

• Alarm with internal siren- External sirens annoy your neighbours but a good hidden internal siren will make life difficult for the thief. Make sure the control box/fuse/siren are away from the ignition area as this is the first panel to be pulled off. http://www.deiproducts.com/ser…ini/Detail http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-…4d208c0625
  

• Bonnet lock- Preventing access to the engine bay will be a huge hindrance, especially combined with other measures... http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Gaske…B000BWCFK0
  

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  Dummy flashing led- If you don’t have an alarm at the very least pretend you have one... http://www.amazon.co.uk/E-Tech…=dummy+led
  

• Kill switch to pump etc- Fit a well hidden switch and fuse into the circuit even if you have an alarm with an immobiliser... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Auto…3cdbe9cffa
  

• T junction somewhere on fuel line with hidden valve- Leave the valve open and it won’t go far with the air it will be sucking in.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Meta…3cdabac7b8
  

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  Pedal lock- These are vehicle specific I think, box which covers some or all of the pedals making driving impossible... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford…3391316c18
  

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  Locked in gear from handbrake- The standard gear to handbrake lock may fit but make sure that the gearstick isn’t short enough to unscrew the knob and pull the lock off.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/DUTY-H…stick+lock
  

I feel exactly the same. Why do we pay insurance? My take on it is that we make it as difficult to be stolen as possible but one can never deter the the determined thief.

Now that's a clever piece of kit and looks very simple to fit when parked up.

Good thinking with the cab doors, that would be a great deterrent

I first came across the pedal locks on old land rovers, handy bits of kit.

Thanks Moomat,

I like the look of the pedal lock and might feel a little better about leaving her parked up if I wanted to head off on the bikes for a few hours if my camper had that piece of kit! Our camper was definitely broken into via the habitat door at some stage prior to us purchasing it as the door still has the hallmarks of being forced open. We have security locks on both the garage and the habitat door. I would be devastated if she was stolen even if the insurance paid out. Now that I have her done up the way I want.

We saw a camper parked up just outside Tallow over the weekend. A big black Rottweiler sitting upright in the passenger seat. Keeping an eye on things while his humans were off exploring the town.

I'll bet nobody in their right mind would risk breaking into that camper...

Going mad I didn't think to take a photo, it would have been a great shot.

All you need is a small terrier

The thief will die laughing

Shive I see you are having some of my isms now. Like you to death?