Van done over, tools lifted

[jonnyswamp]

Had my van done last night and all my corded and cordless power tools have gone
After talking to police and others, it seems there is a "master" type ford transit key available from amazon for around 25 quid which will open various models, including dead locks
4 or 5 transits got robbed in my area last night according to plod, all with no signs of break in/damage

Had my complete Milwaukee kit, Marcrist corer, 36v Hilti, multi tool (cheapo) and probably other stuff
Anyway, no point crying over spilt milk etc (I've made a few calls and had a couple of names back which, if involved, will be visited)
Will get my old Makita core drill refurbed, I've got an old milwaukee 28v for a bigger sds, so just need a good kit (drill, recip saw, torch, trim saw etc)
Can have the 6 piece Milwaukee fuel with 6 battery charger station, impact and drill/driver, torch, recip and trim saws and angle grinder for around £875/900 incl VAT
Looked at Makita, Dewalt and Hitachi and all look much of a muchness
Any exp of these?

 

[rpm]

Feel for you mate hearing a lot of guys having their van done around here.

 

[tomplumb83]

I bought a Vito with the locks already bust 3year ago - would be easy for them to get in but nobody has tried.
Do all the people who have had their vans broken into, leave them on a driveway or the street?? Mines on the street but right outside my house but you can clearly see it from the main road

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Mine was out the back of my house, cul de sac

Really annoyed me that did

Feel for anyone who has tools nicked. Really do

 

[plumben]

You don't arf repeat yourself, I say repeat yourself :thinking:

Agree fully mate, getting locks fitted Sat morn on side and rear
Hadn't heard about the key fiasco before now, or maybe I did but chose tomignore it

I fitted mine myself, I've also got a van vault for added piece of mind with the power tools

The only thing is to remember to lock them, but if someone gets past my vans standard locks and then gets past the dead locks and gets into the van vault they deserve my tools for there effort

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

sadly if its the mk7 transit? not the latest shape,one before thats seen everywhere,you dont need a key to break in,just a bread knife

 

[Leo21]

Gutted for you mate, I know how this feels. Get a site box in your van, they're not that expensive.

 

[newcastle phill]

Ive got my driver door lock disabled.
Whole van extra alarm immobilised. Huge vault bolted to floor. Side door internally locked. Rear doors locked and a disc lock

Its quite secure

 

[rocketmanbkk]

What extra security locks do you chaps use? Got van being serviced end Feb do will ask my mechanic to fit rear & side door locks.

 

[newcastle phill]

Well if you drive a ford, dislocate the door lock from the mechanism. As these master keys, and ford in their infinite wisdom. When the key is turned it opens all the doors and disarms the alarm.
Hence the no-sign of forced entry.
By dislocating the lock (20 min job) they can twiddle til the cows come home and the doors wont open. But even if they did theyd need to smash into the back of my van with a sledge hammer to gain access.
I also have my ford diagnostic socket removed and non standard interfaced plug attached. The bit they need is in the house and i plug it in if it needs to go into the ford garage. This means is they try and plug a computer/pda into the socket and read the immobiliser code - they cant. Non standard plug. Wiring totally different.

My alarm is independant of that so will activate if vehicle breached. And immobilised too.
My side door just has a very deep shackle that drops into the door reinforcement and bulkhead. The door cannot be forced. The read doot has a 6 lever KASP lock. Much better quality lock than the cheaper 5 lever types such as stop lock

Now if they got in the vault. They get the tools. But no chargers or batteries as i have a battery box that comes indoors, partly because of the cold. Partly to **** a thief off.

Paranoid lol...no but..

I apply the same rules with everything.
Did I buy it and can i afford to lose/replace it.

 

[northstar]

Well if you drive a ford, dislocate the door lock from the mechanism. As these master keys, and ford in their infinite wisdom. When the key is turned it opens all the doors and disarms the alarm.
Hence the no-sign of forced entry.
By dislocating the lock (20 min job) they can twiddle til the cows come home and the doors wont open. But even if they did theyd need to smash into the back of my van with a sledge hammer to gain access.
I also have my ford diagnostic socket removed and non standard interfaced plug attached. The bit they need is in the house and i plug it in if it needs to go into the ford garage. This means is they try and plug a computer/pda into the socket and read the immobiliser code - they cant. Non standard plug. Wiring totally different.

My alarm is independant of that so will activate if vehicle breached. And immobilised too.
My side door just has a very deep shackle that drops into the door reinforcement and bulkhead. The door cannot be forced. The read doot has a 6 lever KASP lock. Much better quality lock than the cheaper 5 lever types such as stop lock

Now if they got in the vault. They get the tools. But no chargers or batteries as i have a battery box that comes indoors, partly because of the cold. Partly to **** a thief off.

Paranoid lol...no but..

I apply the same rules with everything.
Did I buy it and can i afford to lose/replace it.

Hi Phil what reg is your transit van ? I have a transit 03 need to sort mine I think

 

[newcastle phill]

57 plate

 

[rocketmanbkk]

57 plate, you must be rich. That's nearly new

 

[Old Account]

Gutted for you mate. Hope you're well insured.

Gutted mate hope punishment will follow faster than a flash

 

[Phil]

I want all these thieves dead, I want torture and murder to be legal (to thieves), I will start by stuffing wire wool into their mouths right down their throats and setting fire to it.

 

[WaterTight]

I want all these thieves dead, I want torture and murder to be legal (to thieves), I will start by stuffing wire wool into their mouths right down their throats and setting fire to it.

Move to Syria then.

 

[Phil]

On that subject, if I go to Syria and kill an IS, is that murder or what?

 

[Deleted member 7121]

I want all these thieves dead, I want torture and murder to be legal (to thieves), I will start by stuffing wire wool into their mouths right down their throats and setting fire to it.

I am so with you on this ,skin them then pour salt on them.

 

[newcastle phill]

I think it is also disgusting how manufacturers can make vans with so crap security whatever the era.
It is just so bad.
What the hell do they think is gonna be kept in most vans ??
Security on commercial vehicles should be up there in the design briefs alongside economy etc.