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ecrozier

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Had a bit of an incident last night were people were spotted possibly checking out an entry route into our yard, so now I am paranoid!! Just been and bought locks and chain for either side of the gate on the field, but worried anout my lorry! Its only an old bedford, but is the only 7.5t on the yard, and I'm guessing they aren't hard to steal. So does anyone have any immediate suggestions as to security measures? The yard itself is on a farm, we do have a gate with a code to enter the prperty but its not 100% secure, so any additional measures for Bluebell the Bedford would be a good idea I think!! I will probably get a battery cut off put on next time she is at the garage, but do theives know where to look for those do you think?
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Isolators tend to be quite generic - all the ones i've had are just a standard red key. More for stopping battery from running down.

I liked the approach at my old yard. Chains concreted in to the ground and then attached to the chassis
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Now THAT is a good idea. But couldn't the chains just be cut with a bolt cutter? See - told you I'm paranoid now!! I might go and have a look for something really solid I could chain my lorry to though. Perhaps a building! Would it damage the chassis though if they just tried to accellerate away?
 
Ahhhh! That sounds like a plan. Will go and look for suitable solid objects tonight, thanks!! One more question, what bit of the cassis did you put the chain around? Sorry to keep asking so many questions!!
 
Ha! That's stop them wouldn't it!! Unfortunately I am totally mechanically inept and wouldn't have a clue how to do that....wonder how easy it is??
 
My advice would be to paint your home post code in large letters on the roof of your lorry and also fit a fuel cut off switch.

In the old days they used to steal the gear boxes out of Bedfords (a 4 minute job to unbolt and drop it).

As regards chains they will just use bolt cutters on an angle grinder to remove them. (30 second job)
 
I had a fuel cut off switch but it was leaking and caused the lorry to fail its last plating, so had it taken off in order to pass the plating!! Use it a couple of times a week, and the farmer isn't always around to move the tractor if I needed him to, so not sure that would work.
I guess it is a case of anything that can be done to dissuade them....
 
Only sure fire way is to fit a Tracker so if stolen it can be tracked, also if it is moved and tracker set off they will ring you and tell you to check if it is ok.

Not cheap though about £300 to fit and then £100 per year, do get and insurance discount though.
 
Sorry, but all steering wheel locks are a joke, at the MOST taking 28 seconds to remove.
 
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