Tools gone

[galaxy_plumbing]

Got my van open and tools stolen on Friday. Hope these low life scambags will rot in hell. This happened in Loughton on pay and display car park. So watch out if you planning to go there.

 

[gasmanrob]

Hope you get up and running ASAP never nice to hear happened to a friend of mine with the same van in a car park at the O2 he had slam locks fitted and the handles remove after

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Robbin twunts

 

[Ray Stafford]

B'stards. Hope they get caught in the act one dark night...

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Very bad. Stole mine twice now. I know how you feel.

 

[Paulplumb]

So the "No tools left in this van overnight" sticker didn't work then? Mofo's

 

[hammers4spanner]

I take a lot of mine out now or leave them on jobs if i know they are safe ,

lowest of the low this type of crime as stops you providing your bread n butter for your family

 

[REDSAW]

that thule dead lock looks in good nick?

 

[Millsy 82]

Scum bags need their hands chopping off with a blunt saw!

I was going to say was the dead lock being used at the time?

 

[plumben]

Got my van open and tools stolen on Friday. Hope these low life scambags will rot in hell. This happened in Loughton on pay and display car park. So watch out if you planning to go there.

I'm guessing you didn't have that deadlock locked then? Or did they break that open as well?
Hope you've got some spare tools or cash lying around

 

[mutley racers]

It's disgusting but getting more common. The amount of vans I see driving round looking like this is crazy. And to top it all off, they hardly ever get caught. Police do nothing

 

[Rickster123]

I thought I was having a bad day. Bstards.

 

[Masood]

Lowlife scum bstards. Hope you get up and running again soon mate. Loughton's supposed to be a decent area.

What did you lose? I'm having a clearout and was going to offer a set of Ryobi 18V gear on the forum if someone had maybe a trainee that needed some kit. You're welcome to it if it helps.

 

[mfgs]

Nice offer Masood.

This is what puts me off getting my signwriting on my van. Everyone I know who has it, has been broken in to at some point. Hope you have some insurance to cover your tools and get some new gear sorted as soon as possible.

 

[plumben]

Q

Nice offer Masood.

This is what puts me off getting my signwriting on my van. Everyone I know who has it, has been broken in to at some point. Hope you have some insurance to cover your tools and get some new gear sorted as soon as possible.

I wouldn't let the thought of getting you van broken in to because of sign writing put you off getting sign writing on your van, plenty of vans get broken in to that don't have sign writing my old van plain white got the back lock smashed in but they never got anything
These scum aren't picky on the type of van/coulour/signwriting or not/size they just want some cash for a quick high

 

[REDSAW]

thinking of wiring in a sheep fence circuit to mine. problem is it might melt my truck through electrolisis!!

 

[Millsy 82]

Q

I wouldn't let the thought of getting you van broken in to because of sign writing put you off getting sign writing on your van, plenty of vans get broken in to that don't have sign writing my old van plain white got the back lock smashed in but they never got anything
These scum aren't picky on the type of van/coulour/signwriting or not/size they just want some cash for a quick high

Mine was a plain white van as well when mine was done.

 

[kris]

Lowlife scum bstards. Hope you get up and running again soon mate. Loughton's supposed to be a decent area.

What did you lose? I'm having a clearout and was going to offer a set of Ryobi 18V gear on the forum if someone had maybe a trainee that needed some kit. You're welcome to it if it helps.

What can I say, nice one masood , I've a few power tools that I no longer use, I'd have to look in the store,
what all did the take Galaxy ?

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

stupid me didnt lock thule locks :/ learned my lesson hard way

 

[galaxy_plumbing]

milwaukee core drill, used maybe 3 times, cost me £370 in discount. bosh sds in offer for £350,bosh multitool, reciprocary saw, circular saw. worst thing is my toolbag full of tools which i collected over years. insurance cover up to £1000 so not even powertools.

i will do extra measures this time to prevent this from happening again.

 

[Nostrum]

What a mess they made at the same time. Did they just smash the lock right out?

For the arms, but without going into too much detail, I think it would be a good thing if we knew about the different vans and how these scum bags get into them to help protect them. It's not often you see them get in through the sliding door, seems much more secure.

 

[turnpin]

Ouch that sounds expensive hope they get whats coming to them very easy for the pay and display to say it's not their problem they make enough money to have someone patrol or even fit some cctv.....about time it happened imho...Turnpin

 

[Leo21]

stupid me didnt lock thule locks :/ learned my lesson hard way

I feel your pain, mine got done in January. I've got the same Thule locks, they just crow barred them off. You need to change the fixings to bolts and washers. And get a site box.

 

[plumben]

What a mess they made at the same time. Did they just smash the lock right out?

For the arms, but without going into too much detail, I think it would be a good thing if we knew about the different vans and how these scum bags get into them to help protect them. It's not often you see them get in through the sliding door, seems much more secure.

Ive started a thread with the vans that I can remeber how to break into them

 

[julesverne]

I know its a long shot, but was their clear signage in the car park that the owners( im assuming its the council) would normally put up saying they are not responsible for peoples property left their. If not which is a long shot if it is the council. They can be held liable for your costs involved in the break in.