Transit Thefts

[TGB]

Just had a 'Neighbourhhoid Watch' email regarding the thefts of Transits and thefts from Transits. All happened without broken windows or broken locks. The police have stated their belief, that local thieves have a set of master keys and have been passing them from one gang to the next.

 

So if you're in the S.Wales area and have a Transit. You could be next, so be ever watchful. Don't leave gear in the van and get a wheel-clamp. At least they'd have to drill the lock on that.

[Stubby]

Was a thread on the other day to do with insurance claims . Stuff going missing from trucks/vans with no visible forced entry . Skeleton keys apparently ......

[dan494]

Yup you can buy them online for £20, ridiculously easy, all you can do is make sure nothing is left in your van

[Acg128]

Obviously these keys only open doors and don't actually start them?

[Treewolf]

They'll work the ignition but alarms and immobilisers would have to be overcome by other means. I doubt that it is any harder on a Transit than it is on a Defender, so seconds only.

[Stubby]

Yup you can buy them online for £20, ridiculously easy, all you can do is make sure nothing is left in your van

 

Same with security wheel nuts You can buy the complete socket set with all the patterns in to undo all of them or even cheaper the one size fits all ( inside out female " easy out " type socket ) . Whats the point ?

[stanoverlander]

Mine was stolen from ikea in warrington a few weeks back, on a friday lunchtime ( i know it serves me right for going to ikea, but really:001_rolleyes:)

No broken glass, no nothing, no tools in it as on way back from airport with the mrs, but our travel bags went.

I right nightmare. I am fitting my own security now...

Nothing is safe the thieving clints

[bikewoo]

Big chain around the seat frame then through the stearing wheel, locked with a big pad lock was what I used to use. Looks better than a blinking red light.

[Gillsgardening]

It's happening all over, I think they call it a tibby / tibbie key can be bought on the net and adjusted to any ford!

[Gillsgardening]

It is a tibbe key its on YouTube, sorry don't know how to create a link.