Camping on four wheels is a popular way to travel. Last year alone, more than 40 million overnight stays were recorded at German campsites. The mobile sleeping cars are full during the holiday season and are therefore attractive to thieves. This makes it all the more important to have the right burglary protection for your vehicle.
In fact, it is not uncommon for break-ins to occur more frequently at campsites during the holiday season. Thieves are not only after the travel goods – especially electronic devices such as smartphones, digital cameras and laptops. The vehicles themselves are also an attractive target for theft. According to one study, 340 camping vehicles were stolen across Germany in 2023. To make it as difficult as possible for burglars to get inside a motorhome, camper or caravan, or to steal the mobile sleeping cars altogether, you can take preventive security measures. We will introduce you to five of them today.
Protection against theft: five options
1. Rear door lock
Burglars are experienced in breaking into a locked rear door from the outside. Once it has been broken open, thieves have an easy job. To prevent them from entering, the simple installation (without drilling) of a special For campers, a stainless steel lock between the door panel and the locking cylinder is useful. It is designed to prevent burglars from getting inside, even if they have already cracked the door lock.
2. Steering wheel clamp
If your motorhome, camper or caravan has been stolen, the probability that you will ever see your vehicle again is slim. Most of the time, the mobile sleeping places are shipped abroad within a very short time and are then untraceable. To prevent the vehicles from being stolen in the first place, it can be helpful to get a made of hardened steel (with combination lock) as an anti-theft device.
3. Additional door locking
Another way to protect your vehicle from burglars is offered by Thule – with an additional (from the inside) for right and left hinged doors and service hatches of motor homes. It is important for vehicle owners to know that the sliding mechanism will be permanently connected to your motor home, camper or caravan using a stable counter plate, four screws and a seal.
4. Tire immobilizer
In addition to or as an alternative to the steering wheel lock, you can prevent thieves from stealing your vehicle by installing a special – also known as a parking clamp – to the tire. The additional anti-theft device is made of robust, thick and durable sheet steel. According to the supplier, the clamp lock is suitable for all tires that are between 175 and 285 millimeters wide.
5. Burglar protection for driver and passenger doors
If the driver or passenger door has been broken open, thieves can gain access to the vehicle interior. To make it as difficult as possible for them to gain access, you can install an additional for the standard seats of Ducato (from 2006 – 2021), Jumper and Boxer (from 2006) inside: This is connected to the door handle and the seat belt lock, so that the doors are blocked when you want to open them from the outside.
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