Stolen Camper Trailer - Complete Campsite
Submitted: Monday, Jun 11, 2012 at 20:38
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VetGirl
Our Black Complete
Campsite Camper Trailer was stolen Wed night (6th June) from THE ESPLANADE in Mona Vale, NSW (Cnr Eric Green Drive and
Lucinda Place) -
It was wheel clamped and padlocked around the tow bar so the thieves obviously checked it out first and brought the appropriate gear
It is a Complete
Campsite Nomad Extreme Off Road 9X4 Camper Trailer -
NSW Registration U22068,
VIN 6T9T20R08705BF001
Police Report: E47680215
It is a soft top camper that has been fully optioned with sealed and lockable side storage compartments, Swing over boat rack & 2 x Solar panels. Spare wheel at front. It has 'Complete Campsite" logo on back and sides of trailer
PLEASE SHARE SO OTHERS CAN KEEP A LOOK OUT FOR IT - it is a custom design so there are no others quite the same!
Stolen Camper Trailer
If anyone sees it can you please phone Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000
Reply By: Ron N - Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:33
Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 at 11:33
Wheel clamps that use a barrel lock assembly with a key (like ignition locks) are pretty useless. Thieves carry battery-powered drills (stolen, too!) that they use to drill out the barrel. The same goes for the steering wheel lock bars on cars.
Use a BIG hefty, hi-tensile chain, and a container padlock attached to solid plates welded to the chain. They can't cut the bolt on container padlocks. Do everything you can to make theft slow and hard work. Thieves like to work fast, the longer it takes to steal, the more likely they are to abandon the theft.
You'll be lucky to see it again, no-one checks everyone elses camper to see if its stolen, and new VIN plates are easy to acquire.
They just tell the local rego authority that they've built themselves a new camper and want a VIN plate for it. Then they go and re-register it as a new, custom-built camper.
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