Stolen Motorhome

[feherty155]

Just wanted to make a post my motorhome was stolen Wednesday at midnight took them 40mins to get it going by bending wheel lock and steering lock off..

Just incase anyone seen it

 

[Tombola]

Bump

 

[The Coops]

How do you know that the wheel lock and steering lock bent off and in 40 mins? If captured on CCTV stills please

 

[bigtwin]

Do you not have any personal photos of the van?
The ones that you’ve posted look like screenshots from a dealer’s location.

Ian

 

[The Coops]

Do you not have any personal photos of the van?
The ones that you’ve posted look like screenshots from a dealer’s location.

Ian

Insurance scam time?

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[chesterfield hooligan]

Pictures are Uberleisure probably when being purchased.

 

[feherty155]

Insurance scam time?

100% not thats just photos i have had to send to insurance for valuation only owned just over a year

The still with the reflective trainer markings was at 11:04 it was taken at 11:54 i have them on video in at 11:33

Fuming as 2 days earlier my battery was dead as haven't used it charged it up as night it was taken following day i was taking it to garage hence noticed it had gone or they wouldnt been able take it

 

[feherty155]

 

[feherty155]

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[feherty155]

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[Wildbill]

Twenty min to get lock off not very good are they.
WB

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

The trouble is transits are a joke I've seen them stolen in a couple of minutes they need some physical things to deter them and a hidden isolator ie fuel pump switch ect.

 

[Gingernuts]

What make is it I can’t make it out from the photos?
Alex

 

[bigtwin]

Hope you get a satisfactory outcome.

Ian

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[suavecarve]

If i were looking for it, my first gamble would be to head north on A1M and check the trading estates off the next 3 junctions.

Less likely to have gone south (Imo) or hit the M1 (assuming you are WGC and not near to WGC)

Best of luck

 

[Reallyretired]

It's a transit. Sticking a screwdriver under the lock doesn't work like it does on a Fiat. But the lock can by turned with large pliers to get in. Mine has had the lock ground down with a taper to make it harder to grip though I don't know how effective it is.

 

[Wildbill]

I have a transit I have taken action to stop it getting stolen.
Simple things that will immobilised it
WB

 

[The Coops]

I apologise if I offended you, I would imagine its been stolen for parts not cloning, as suavecarve has suggested industrial estates are worth a check

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Just wanted to make a post my motorhome was stolen Wednesday at midnight took them 40mins to get it going by bending wheel lock and steering lock off..

Just incase anyone seen it



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Will keep an eye out up here in the North West. Quite a distinctive van

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[gus-lopez]

The trouble is transits are a joke I've seen them stolen in a couple of minutes they need some physical things to deter them and a hidden isolator ie fuel pump switch ect.

& people wonder why I have so much security for the cab along with obd lock etc.

It's a transit. Sticking a screwdriver under the lock doesn't work like it does on a Fiat. But the lock can by turned with large pliers to get in. Mine has had the lock ground down with a taper to make it harder to grip though I don't know how effective it is.

You can get a circular tube that after dismantling lock from the door you then refit the lock through the tube to prevent exactly that. This is why when travelling I lock the front doors with steel pins through the B pillar in to door jamb.That's in addition to the dead locks externally on the doors

 

[bigwood]

I live in hope that our 55 plate Transit won’t be too attractive to thrives due to its age but dead locks on all three doors give me a little piece of mind.

 

[Reallyretired]

Generally seems a bit of a myth about transits being particularly easy to steal. They are desirable for parts as there are loads of transits around(potential customers) . Fiats are probable the easiest to get into unless modified, but the most stolen van is the Merc Sprinter, perhaps seen as a more valuable van.

 

[suavecarve]

Another thought comes to mind. A few years ago there was a group from East Anglia (IIRC) who went away for a few years for a series of motorhome thefts. Might be about the time they are released. I ll see if I can locate details

 

[Tasng4]

Just wanted to make a post my motorhome was stolen Wednesday at midnight took them 40mins to get it going by bending wheel lock and steering lock off..

Just incase anyone seen it



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Too late for you and it won't stop it being stolen but I bought some 5 inch tall letter and used them to copy the number plate on the roof. It's readable by a police helicopter and unlikely they'll look up there if the clone it.

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[DJT]

Too late for you and it won't stop it being stolen but I bought some 5 inch tall letter and used them to copy the number plate on the roof. It's readable by a police helicopter and unlikely they'll look up there if the clone it.

They will now!!

 

[Gadget]

Postcode on roof - easily seen from motorway bridge - means that you are away from home -

 

[David and Sally]

Postcode on roof - easily seen from motorway bridge - means that you are away from home -

True, but do they know your house number or if there is anyone there even if they found it?

 

[swemmy666]

Postcode on roof - easily seen from motorway bridge - means that you are away from home -

Sure, but the amazon delivery guy knows my post code, still can never find the house

 

[PeterCarole29]

I was taking comfort in having an older van myself but it seems even old van are worth steeling

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