Van security - options?

[2b1ask1]

Last week overnight a toerag decided he wanted what was in my van more than I did! Fortunately the deadlock as standard with the high spec VW T6 worked and prevented his impious designs. Not it has to be said before he had caused around £500 of damage to the side door and handle!

So I always choose a van in non-standard colour (metallic blue), I have usually got a kayak or two on the roof so it looks like a camper/day van setup and I'm fairly subtle about where I have the doors open so as not to advertise the contents.

As mentioned the spec is high and it has alarm and immobiliser, it is deadlocked and remote central etc.

Now I have a quandry and seek your sage advise please:

Repair the door, keep it looking stock on the exterior?

Repair with stainless plate on the lock of just the one door (prevent lock forcing)?

Fit all the doors with said stainless plates?

As above but colour match the plates to the van?

Fit these and also full drop bolt (hook) deadlocks to all doors?

I'm just aware that covering it with extra security advertises valuable contents (in the eyes of the d!ckheads).

Discuss please...

 

[Oishi]

IED

 

[Oneball]

When you say “deadlocked” are you talking about something integrated with the standard lock. Or the separate ones that look like a proper mortice lock on your front door as that’s what I’d fit.

 

[zagatoes30]

Last week overnight a toerag decided he wanted what was in my van more than I did! Fortunately the deadlock as standard with the high spec VW T6 worked and prevented his impious designs. Not it has to be said before he had caused around £500 of damage to the side door and handle!

So I always choose a van in non-standard colour (metallic blue), I have usually got a kayak or two on the roof so it looks like a camper/day van setup and I'm fairly subtle about where I have the doors open so as not to advertise the contents.

As mentioned the spec is high and it has alarm and immobiliser, it is deadlocked and remote central etc.

Now I have a quandry and seek your sage advise please:

Repair the door, keep it looking stock on the exterior?

Repair with stainless plate on the lock of just the one door (prevent lock forcing)?

Fit all the doors with said stainless plates?

As above but colour match the plates to the van?

Fit these and also full drop bolt (hook) deadlocks to all doors?

I'm just aware that covering it with extra security advertises valuable contents (in the eyes of the d!ckheads).

Discuss please...

Maybe just lock BennyD inside when not in use this will have two benefits

1. All you goods will be safe, no one would survive the verbal abuse that would come from Benny should they try to break in
2. Benny would be unable to post on here during the hours of darkness

Sounds like a win, win situation

 

[Felonious Crud]

Sorry to hear that, Newton. Wankers!

Could you install one of these:



Just don't expect it to get on no godamned airplane, fool.

 

[2b1ask1]

When you say “deadlocked” are you talking about something integrated with the standard lock. Or the separate ones that look like a proper mortice lock on your front door as that’s what I’d fit.

This is the nuclear option

 

[Zep]

From my perspective, the more prominent your security, the more likely they are to go to the next van. So that would be my approach.

 

[Oneball]

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This is the nuclear option

Those are the ones I’d go for.

 

[Jamin]

A few ideas to prevent it being driven away!

 

[allandwf]

Let the Doberman sleep in it.

 

[lifes2short]

trunk monkey is the answer, u just need to have a good stock of bananas