Ian didn’t realise the locks are so easy to fit, replace the broken screws with stainless steel so they don’t rust. Intro and outro music worthy of a 1970’s Police Drama 😂😂👍
Very sorry to hear about your Caravan break in. Like yous, our Caravan is our pride and joy and would be devastated if ours had the same thing happen. Thanks for the heads up, I think most of us have thought about putting locks on but never get around to it. I will get onto ours ASAP. Wishing you all well, Paul and Julie.
Hi Ian, Sorry to here your caravan has been brocken into, I fitted these locks to my MH when I had it, nice to see they have a better lock on them now, Yes you are right about sealing the holes with silicone to stop water ingress great couple of videos on security, I need to get one for our caravan now 👍
Great information and we can understand how you and your wife feels with having our first van broken into....the wife wouldn't go in it again so, ended up selling it.
Great couple of videos . I know we would be devastated if ours was stolen or even just broken into. Think I will invest in a couple of these to atleast make there job harder
Sorry to hear about this incident. You tend to think the vans will be safe when in a secure storage site. But as its been said many times if these people want your caravan they will find a way to take it. Another great video and I have been thinking about adding a door lock for a while. This might just give me the 'nudge' I need. Another good device to possibly slow down any attempt the take your caravan.
Hi Ian. The stress upset + the time and effort to fit locks ect for some low life to nick parts or steel you’re van is not what you need. And the way I look at it is the £100 + you have spent could have been used for a break away in the caravan. Which is what we all look forward to. Hopefully the extra security will put the low life’s off thanks for sharing
Security is a reason I like that our folding camper is stored in our garage at home. But still keep the hitch and wheel locks on. Could you have got away with just one lock by putting across the join? Just a thought but with the 2 your much better off. Stay safe and happy Christmas to you and Clare
Yes you could Mike... but that would just encourage them to bend the top or bottom door. I bought two just because I felt two was better than one and to make Clare feel better about the whole thing.
Hi Ian, just found your channel this morning, it’s great. Just bought our first caravan and looking for lots of hints and tips so saw this one. Had a question for you, the Fiamma safe door locks you bought, where they the standard or frame (according to their offices site they have two types), I guess frame? The ones I see on Amazon have a plate with four screws and the ones you have are 3. Thanks in advance, from a fellow Wirral-alien 🙂
Yes you could Mike... but that would just encourage them to bend the top or bottom door. I bought two just because I felt two was better than one and to make Clare feel better about the whole thing.
Hi Ian, Not a nice feeling when uninvited people have been into your own space. Do you think the alarm activated as soon as they got in? Hopefully a thief will think twice when they see the Fiamma locks 👍. Cheers, Rob
Sorry to hear about your break in.just a wee note on siliconing your screws and around the lock,don't put any along the bottom in the event water gets in this should allow it to escape.anything to stop the thieving gets is a good idea
Great demo of fitting process. Not a nice position to be in with the feeling your van is being targeted. You’ve done the correct and only thing you can do to attempt delay or abandonment by caravan thieves.
Not a very secure storage site. What did the owners have to say about their security? You kept your last van at home on earlier videos. Not possible now?
Hi, thanks for this advice, we’re on the same compound, Ive been over today straight after watching to make sure ours was OK. Maybe having an older van makes them less attractive to the scum bags. Hope you all OK now.
I had my swift conqueror broken into on the storage yard. They swapped out the Sargent PCU ! The barrel in the door lock was slightly damaged. I bought these locks hopefully it won’t happen again
Hi, I had put them in too ... but then one day in Saint Cyprien in France, two hammer blows were enough to open it and a screwdriver to break into the original lock, they didn't steal anything because inside I had my 42 kg Belgian shepherd who was keeping watch! And I replaced it ... watch video on my channel ! There is also door locking in front ...
Hi Ian Great video and sorry to hear the low life good for nothing oxygen thieving bastards have broken in to you van. When I bought my van it’s a 2014 swift exactly the same as yours and I was told from that year they stopped using wood and that it grp but I’m no expert Good luck mate
