x14xe sport
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with your tools in the van?? was at a job the other day and stopped over on the job. now this was quite a scumy area (cowgate in newcastle if anyone knows the "TOON") and i could hear all the local chavs outside smashing stuff and making a row well into the night and various alarms going off throughout the night. as i laid there i thought about all the tools in my van and added them up and its well over 3k, they'd have a field day on that lot. the van is a citroen dispatch, it has locks (obviously) but only standard and all the tools are in a wooded compartment in the back i made to keep them in order so there not visible at a quick glance. only thing that bothers me is if they break in i wont be insured for there loss as although i have commercial van insurance the contents insurance is only upto a max of 500 quid which wouldnt even buy me a new nail gun never mind the rest, is there anywhere you can get insurance for the contents? i'v had a look around but havent found anything. also what would you do to make the van more secure? did look at a solid bulkhead but quite often its good to be able to poke things over the passenger seat if it'l fit as saves tying on to the roof rack, a good alarm would be a bonus i guess but would need somting that covered everydoor (5) and with ultrasonics but this i'm sure wont come cheap, it does actually have a cat 1 sigmna alarm fitted but theres no fob for it so has been misplaced during its life 
any ideas whats best
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oceansoul
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...no tools left in van overnight sticker 
[Edited on 04-10-2009 by oceansoul]
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x14xe sport
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yea that will but them off lol, think thats more of an advertisement to the fact its full of tools
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Bonney
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You can get the extra locks you see on thr back doors. They might be ugly but they do put people off. Also if it has rear windows, Black them out completely and fit some grilles to the back windows. This also makes some extra storage space to hang mastic guns off etc.
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Bonney
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Linch
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Cowgate...what a place!
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x14xe sport
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bonney van has solid rear doors and will get a lock i think but dont know what i can do with the sides there a crap design!
linch i take it you know the area? thought i was in bagdad!
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smcGSI16V
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I have a 'No tools are left in this van overnight' sticker and a bfo sliding look to join both dors together.
But the tools are still left in there overnight, be fucked if I'm emptying it every night.
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Bonney
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Do what a bloke i used to work with did, Put a hasp and staple lock on the inside of the sliding door, with a padlock on, and when you lock up for the night, just lock it from the inside, so if they do manage to do the outside door lock, there is still something keeping it locked.
Also If possable, Park it with the back doors up to a wall or post, and the side door right upto a fence if at all possable. Just do basic things to make it hard for them.
[Edited on 04-10-2009 by Bonney66]
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x14xe sport
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is yours a dispatch? do you have a link for the lock? its hard at the front as the sliding door shuts against the front door but there not flush apart from a little bit halfway down, plus woulndt want something that would need taking off to get in the front aswell as il prob get a bulkhead so woulnt need to worry about the front as much
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x14xe sport
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tahts not a bad idea i could weld them on the inside to avoid having to drill holes and making it look ugly
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Bonney
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The best way is to put the hasp part right at the top of the door, Then the smaller staple part on the shell of the van on the inside. My dad repairs vans everyday and he said people are doing it more nowadays. If ypu put a bulkhead in, just leave a cutout just enough so you can put your hand in and lock it from the passsenger seat. It may be a pain in the arse when you want something, but at least it's making it harder for them.
Havn't got ant pics of the van as I no longer work there.
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Linch
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quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
linch i take it you know the area? thought i was in bagdad!
There has been a few people shot there recently, been in the local news
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x14xe sport
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could just climb in through back doors to lock it and have an external lock on back doors
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x14xe sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Linch
quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
linch i take it you know the area? thought i was in bagdad!
There has been a few people shot there recently, been in the local news
christ glad i didnt go out for a look round! 
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_Allan_
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Some decent van locks here:
http://www.saundersonsecurity.co.uk/acatalog/Van_Door_Locks.html
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x14xe sport
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cheers al, prob go for the era one as its cheap on ebay
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Bonney
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Have you also considered a van vault. There like a bolt down toolbox with a big lock on them. Just something to keep the expensive stuff in.
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x14xe sport
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isnt the room really and i'd need two or three big ones as i have nothing thats cheap
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Twiggy
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After seeing that episode of TopGea when he got into a Transit in 15 seconds  i see you point!
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x14xe sport
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exactly, it doesnt bother me at home or my local area as its a good place just sometimes work in areas that really need a little bit more security!
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by Twiggy
After seeing that episode of TopGea when he got into a Transit in 15 seconds i see you point!
The new ones are even easier. My dad has worked on loads that have been broken into in exactly the same way. The only way you know is when you go to start it and nothing works.
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x14xe sport
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yea usually with the key from another ford as there universal, freind open, started and drove his m reg escort then realised he had the keys from the 08 plate trannie he uses at work in the ignition
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K3 VMU
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i have just sold my Transit today, and as Bonney says i had a hasp lock on the sliding door,and park the back end right back til the towbar hits the wall
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Bonney
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quote:
Originally posted by x14xe sport
yea usually with the key from another ford as there universal, freind open, started and drove his m reg escort then realised he had the keys from the 08 plate trannie he uses at work in the ignition
They do that when they cant find a key where he works. They have a box full and are garunteed to find a key that works.
Also it doesn't involve a key, Don't want to say too much incase people go around trying it.
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