Member Since: 13 Jan 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
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My detachable Tow Bar stolen
Wen to the NEC Camping and Caravan Show today and I noticed on returning to my car that someone has stolen my detachable towbar. Its not worth me going through insurance but I am going to be about £550 out of pocket.
The question I want to ask is that do I get another detachable towbar or should I get a fixed towbar?
Please let me know your thoughts
26th Feb 2016 6:43 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
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Buy a second hand one (hopefully not yours!) for £100-£150, and take it off when you're not using it. If you can detach it, anyone can.
If taking it on and off is frequent enough to be a PITA, then get a fixed one D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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26th Feb 2016 6:45 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
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I had mine nicked last week.
26th Feb 2016 6:51 pm
2929twin
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
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Isnt there details of a locking plate somewhere on this site?
26th Feb 2016 6:57 pm
Deanos_Beano
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Lancashire
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Motion sensored cams are 14.99 at petrol stations I have two and the back one points down
Also got me 10 % insurance discount too (caveat it has to be working when imdriving )
26th Feb 2016 7:00 pm
xyplex
Member Since: 13 Jan 2013
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 235
How come its so easy for thieves to steel detachable tow bar?
Spate of tow bar thefts at the moment. Is it wrong to think fingers in a vice an adequate punishment?Paul.
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26th Feb 2016 7:10 pm
RBP
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Or their stones in a vice perhaps?
26th Feb 2016 7:30 pm
Robbie
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How many years has this been talked about on the forum and how many of us genuinely find ourselves with a spot of unexpected towing whilst away from home?
Mine lives in a canvas bag in the garage.
Unfortunately we live in times where thieves go to the effort of nicking catalytic converters, so a detachable tow bar is just easy pickings.
Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Hope you've got a good lock and security cameras on you garage Robbie now everyone knows where you keep it
I have a fixed tow bar, I have given up buying chrome style ball cover caps I have had so many stolen, two have gone from the same car park, thing is they only cost £1.50 each. standard black plastic last forever.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
26th Feb 2016 8:07 pm
Robbie
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If someone is in my garage a 10 year old tow bar will be the least of my worries!Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Had two full size spares and one removable tow bar stolen over the last ten years if its detachable its probably gonna go walkies MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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26th Feb 2016 9:08 pm
sjf.90
Member Since: 26 Feb 2016
Location: Edinburgh
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Some people have no shame.
26th Feb 2016 9:10 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
get a spare wheel protector as well cus they will have that away as well....an uncle ray for sure
26th Feb 2016 10:16 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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My suspicious mind would say where do all the refurbed ones off of ebay come from?
Lady down the road from me had her D4 one nicked end of last year, i told here they will be back for the wheel next so she bought one of the protector plates.
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standard black plastic last forever.
