Attempt theft mewp West Yorkshire

[Dean Lofthouse]

They have tried to hot wire my mewp to raise the legs, when that failed they tried undoing the hydraulic pipes on the leg rams to try and lift them manually. These were pro plant thieves as they have tried bypassing all the electrical stops

Funny thing is, they must have visited my yard in the past as they never even touched the containers at the side of the mewp. The handles of the containers are not even locked, they must have suffered the consequences in the past.

I'm adding to my defences now so I know as soon as someone enters my yard from any direction

[Paul Smith]

Bugger! What stopped them Dean?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Bugger! What stopped them Dean?

 

They just gave up Paul, these machines are complicated for an engineer never mind some scum bucket that can't read or write

[Johny Walker]

dean like you say ther defo pro plant thieves,:thumbdown:lucky ascape this time theyl be bk wi a hiab truck .

[felixthelogchopper]

Glad you didn't lose anything, mate. Pain in the aris having to undo all that though.

[Dean Lofthouse]

May have to draw stickman images for the illiterate

[hazzygawa]

Like you say Dean. Time to beef up that part of the security. Glad they didn't get away with it.

[geoff]

Pleased you didnt loose your kit Dean,time to step up the security once they know its there.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I've already ordered parts I need to add to my text alert system. I could do with building a better gate or bollard type obstruction

[treesnatcher]

Glad they failed but its still going to be an inconvenience to put back together even if you can do it yourself then there is the downtime and then beefing up the security which happens to my job today after yesterdays attempt to take the chipper.

Regards Andy