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[trannyvam]

i just thought i would let people know a friend of mine was sat in a car park outside a well known diy store middle of the day, he sat in his camper and a fairly new transit pulled up and parked near him.the driver got out and locked van (central locking)walked into shop,30 seconds later 2 shifties pulled up in a sherpa (yuch)got out walked over to transit one fiddled at the front wheel then walked to the back of transit ,while a hissing sound came from front wheel,slid the same hacksaw blade up the gap by the back door, quick wiggle all the central locking popped in they went and robbed all the poor guys tools ,this was told to me by the bloke who watched it happen,he did phone the old bill but they didnt turn up for an hour,ithink they cut the loom going across theback door and it just shorts the locking.

[motorwise]

very common way in - there is a steel guard on sale from ford (and other places) to protect the loom (got one on mine) there is also a wiring mod but the guard does the job on it's own

[MrMPuk]

You cover that up and then they find another way in, you can't have anything nice. Little F$%kers!!

[100ps_drw_hicube]

yep vw lt nr me had its rear doors cut off the other week all for his mobile tyre gear surely someone heard a stihl saw running in the night?? but apparently not

[madmark]

i new i should of got one with a tailgate door! will have to see about getting this mod sorted!
the worst thing is i dont carry anything as such in mine but they wont know until they get in it!

[MrMPuk]

I think they resolved this issue on the newer ones Mark.

[motorwise]

dealocks is the only real answer

[100ps_drw_hicube]

dealocks is the only real answer

this lt near me had them and armour plate they just cut the hinges off if they want it they'll get it unfortunately

[motorwise]

dealocks is the only real answer

this lt near me had them and armour plate they just cut the hinges off if they want it they'll get it unfortunately

yeah I agree the people I'm talking about is more the opportunist types - die hard theives you'll never keep out -

[Luke]

you can buy a piece off ebay that stops this happening but it would be very easy to make one

if somebody has made or bought one - we could do a drawing on the forum so it can be copied easly!!!

[Luke]

This is a picc of one



and this is the origanal thread where it was brought up!!

http://www.fordtransit.org/forum/viewto ... order=asc&

[AndyG]

What was the front wheel fiddler up to Was this so he couldn't give chase

[FredTransit]

dealocks is the only real answer

this lt near me had them and armour plate they just cut the hinges off if they want it they'll get it unfortunately

yeah I agree the people I'm talking about is more the opportunist types - die hard theives you'll never keep out -

My thoughts entirely. To both.