As we will be storing our caravan for 2 weeks at the end of this month when we go to Namibia, i want fit a hitch lock, the one in the pic is what i have in mind, any other recommendations........

George wrote:

As we will be storing our caravan for 2 weeks at the end of this month when we go to Namibia, i want fit a hitch lock, the one in the pic is what i have in mind, any other recommendations........

Toe my karavaan nog elders gestoor was, het ons ook so een soos op jou foto gebruik. Na die 3de keer het ons nogal gesukkel om die slot oop te kry....iets met die Allenkey gedeelte te doen. Ons was bang dat hy volgende keer glad nie meer sou uitkom nie en het toe maar n ander tipe gekoop soos foto onderaan. Seker makliker om oop te maak met meer sigbare gedeeltes. Met deesdae se battery tools, maak skelms gou plan...grind daai slot af in paar sekondes. Miskien n idee om n wiel af te haal

Relaxed Camper wrote:

Toe my karavaan nog elders gestoor was, het ons ook so een soos op jou foto gebruik. Na die 3de keer het ons nogal gesukkel om die slot oop te kry....iets met die Allenkey gedeelte te doen. Ons was bang dat hy volgende keer glad nie meer sou uitkom nie en het toe maar n ander tipe gekoop soos foto onderaan. Seker makliker om oop te maak met meer sigbare gedeeltes. Met deesdae se battery tools, maak skelms gou plan...grind daai slot af in paar sekondes. Miskien n idee om n wiel af te haal

Very good information, thanks

You also get specialised units from ALKO. You can use it on a hitched or unhitched van. I have one but I am quite aware that it probably will only be effective for a very short time parking like in a parking lot due to Geert' s reservation. You cannot stop thiefs effectively. I also have one like yours which I don't use. I am more concerned of my van being stolen while parking on our way rather than from a camp.

I have never been concerned about this before, as for the past almost 5 years the caravan has either been hitched behind the bakkie or rigged up on a campsite, this will be the first time it will be standing outside [ not set up ] and unattended and will be so for 2 weeks.

whilst it appears to be a relativly safe camp ground, i guess i dont want to leave anything to chance.

Fred wrote:

You also get specialised units from ALKO. You can use it on a hitched or unhitched van. I have one but I am quite aware that it probably will only be effective for a very short time parking like in a parking lot due to Geert' s reservation. You cannot stop thiefs effectively. I also have one like yours which I don't use. I am more concerned of my van being stolen while parking on our way rather than from a camp.

Ons los nooit ons karavaan by n plek soos n Ultra City en gaan eet nie....daar sal ALTYD iemand by die karavaan wees. Vriende van ons is êrens oppad Kaap toe waar hulle by n restaurant gaan eet het en kar onder oë van n "karwag" gelos het. Hulle kon karavaan sien vanwaar hulle sit en eet het, maar toe hul terugkom is die ander sy van karavaan se venster oopgebreek gewees. Hulle moes toe verder ry met n gebreekte venster en omdat dit Desember was, kon hulle nie vervang nie en moes toe duct tape gebruik vir tydelike reperasies. Sy vrou se tas klere op bed was gesteel. Mens wil nie jou vakansie op daai nood afskop nie