Hardened chain lock

Any good size "Master" lock will do the trick---all hardened and hard to break.

I think what you want is the hardened padlock but with a tiny exposed curved bar to make it too hard to cut with a bolt cutter, any local harware should have one, these units market themselves that way. So unless a thief carries a grinder and very big generator to drive it, the chance of the thief succeeding is very slim.

Gday,
Here is a boilermakers perspective.
If you can make it, you can pull it apart.
It all comes down to time, and the tools you need to do it.
Get a good lock and lock it to something solid.....your only deterring the honest thieves.......


Or buy a gun and sit up and wait.......

Cheers

Hi
Use a hidden shackel type paddlock, cost $100-$150.
I don't bother anymore and just leave stuff out. We mainly camp in remote area's. Now have open air insurance, if they want it they can take it and i will claim.
Cheers Lyndon

Some of the best locks and chain are available through the motorbike shops. Used for locking up Harley Davidsons. A lighter and cheaper alternative is available through pushbike shops. A hardened plastic covered steel cable wth lock and circular key. I have one for the genny and one for the engle. The more you spend on security the more you want to keep your property.

I found the ABUS brand to be good value.

I bought one of these in stainless steel and had rekeyed to a current key for (from memory) less than $80.

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The Abus is a good lock.

The weakest part of almost any padlock is the key cylinder, even in good padlocks its usually brass and can be drilled out with a battery drill. I know, I've lost a few keys over the years.

Sold the camper trailer and unwittingly handed the Patrol's spare wheel padlock key to the purchasers. No way could I drill out the
Abus padlock barrel. There is at least one diamond hard pin in the barrel that wrecked every drill I tried.

FOR THOSE WHO LIKE ME LOSE KEYS:

If you have that "you beaut, top the line" security padlock take yourself off to Bunnings and ask for a 4" cutting disc for stainless steel/cast iron. This is a cutting, not grinding disc. Sliced through my super tough padlock like butter. At the end of the exercise there was just some paint taken of the side of the disc, the only way you could tell it had been used. Next to no pressure required which allows it to be used in delicate situations - if there is such a thing.

Ian

Thanks for all the replies. The ABUS looks like what I need. Yes I know it only deters honest thieves but it buys a bit of time.

G'Day,

I got the Kryptonite cable and a small kryptonite lock. My trusty German Shepherd is always close by.

However, i only use the lock because I had one, I wouldnt rush out n buy an exy one.

A simple relatively cheap one will afford you as much protection as an exy one, as you are only deterring the quick grab n run brigade.

Lets face it, if the more hardened crims are about, they only need carry a grinder, your gen supplies the power. They could fire up the grinder be thru any lock, grabbed the genny n ran before you even wondered why your lights were off let alone got outside.

Rgds

Ron