Tracking and Alarms

SB, to others who have no knowledge nor experience of these things(like me) it’s all just alchemy I thought MrC’s respectful & intelligent question would be better served with a good honest answer rather than ramping up the pressure & tension with an attack. If you goofed just admit it-we all do it & we get over it by accepting it was a goof, a hole is never filled by more digging👍🏻

Hi Jane, Seems, that like many things, that location is the biggest factor, from how you feel about the risk, to what the insurers feel.

I recently renewed my van insurance, it is in storage, and one company who have insured me before declined due to the vans location.

I have also seen a comment that someone was turned down for storage at home.

Assuming that your insurance is in place then its pretty likely that you were asked all the security questions so maybe you already have enough?

We don't bother with a tracker but have Alko axle lock and sold secure hitch lock.

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Like ET I would ask do you need them.  Last summer I moved my caravan from storage to on my drive.  There was no increase in insurance.  I use a hitch lock and a wheel lock and in winter, when I do not use the caravan,  I remove one of the wheels and use an axle stand with the wheel lock on the remaining wheel..  Many advantages; I can keep my battery charged, air the caravan regularly, do any maintenance and generally keep an eye on it: oh, and I save nearly £700 storage charge.  However, my caravan is a 2009 Bailey so less attractive to steal than AD's Hobby!

When the 5 year lifespan of our factory fitted tracker expired, we self fitted one called TruTrak. The hardware has just two wires to connect across your battery supply, ideally out of sight. It cost under £40 - But there’s a subscription fee in addition. It’ll not only tell me if the van’s moved out of its user set resident zone, it’ll warn if the battery is low and several more things that the manufacturer’s original fit didn’t. The big downside of all such mobile network connected systems is that the bad people who steal caravans know how to block mobile transmissions. Still, we can’t have everything. And the good news for GPS junkies is that we’ve  also got GPS tracking on our dog’s coller. That’s called Tractive, with another low hardware cost and a much larger service subscription.

 

"Hi Jane, Seems, that like many things, that location is the biggest factor, from how you feel about the risk, to what the insurers feel."

It isn't just the storage location you need to think about - it's anywhere else your van might be.  Whilst security is fairly good on Club sites - not all sites and certainly most CLs / CS's don't usually have good physical security. 

With the Re-Wire Tracker, I set up a geo fence soon after I arrive on site and therefore would get a warning if we were out for the day and anyone attempted to move the van.

I can also set up a vibration alert - so the slightest movement would also give me a warning and although I know that these devices can be defeated, at least this one can also send a warning if anyone attempts to block the signal.

As Seaside Bill says - a good bit of kit which gives peace of mind for not a lot of money although I recognise that these cheaper ones aren't recognised by insurance companies.