Jem100 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Would wlecome views on the best way and way to make the cab cab doors on my motorhome more secure - without huges cost please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Welcome The habitation door on our M/H had two of these fitted,. http://tinyurl.com/cl8qf87 B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 lancepar - 2012-07-09 7:08 PM Welcome The habitation door on our M/H had two of these fitted,. http://tinyurl.com/cl8qf87 B-) Think Op is asking about CAB doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Jem100 - 2012-07-09 6:21 PM Would wlecome views on the best way and way to make the cab cab doors on my motorhome more secure - without huges cost please I think some put chain across from oneside to the other. Personally we don.t bother. Do you do any thing with your car doors? If some one wants to break in , they will find a way. Windows/roof lights PJay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooie Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hi there, Try this :- http://www.agentfiamma.co.uk/fiamma-safe-pack-security-strap.html Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancepar Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 PJay - 2012-07-09 7:10 PM lancepar - 2012-07-09 7:08 PM Welcome The habitation door on our M/H had two of these fitted,. http://tinyurl.com/cl8qf87 B-) Think Op is asking about CAB doors. Doh, you are correct. :$ B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky 8 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hi, Ibought and fitted a pair of these to my cab door,s, but like most locks it does not stop them breaking the windows, just a bit of extra security and piece of mind. hope its of help . Safe Journey,shttp://www.thefiammacentre.co.uk/magento/shop/fiamma-safe-door-guardian-s-mercedes-benz-sprinter.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I use a couple of luggage straps looped through the door handles, the thought is it would slow them down and give me chance to get out of bed ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffy Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 We have a wire strop with a loop on each end made up by a lifting equipment company to an exact length to loop through the two door handles and then a padlock through the two end loops. Being steel wire it is difficult to cut and being a tight fit makes it impossible to open the doors or to sit in the drivers seat. Nothing can make a MH completely secure but this is a great deterent especially if you are parked up in an area you are too happy about or if the MH parked up and you are not in it. Anything that makes it more difficult for the 'toe rags' to get in is worth considering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aande83 Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hi all. I am similar to Cliffy in that I bought 2 x heavy duty lengths of cable for bikes (each with loops at either end) from Halfords. They are tied around each door handle and then the right hand one goes under and then over the steering wheel for the loop to join the left hand one. They are then joined together with a heavy duty (shiny) padlock in the middle of the van. If anyone was to attempt to open either cab door then the horn will be sounded! (we will all jump - including the intruder!) During the day these same cables go round the bikes and bike rack and again are padlocked, hopefully making it a bit more difficult for any would be bike thieves whilst parked up in public places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJay Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 aande83 - 2012-07-09 11:06 PM Hi all. I am similar to Cliffy in that I bought 2 x heavy duty lengths of cable for bikes (each with loops at either end) from Halfords. They are tied around each door handle and then the right hand one goes under and then over the steering wheel for the loop to join the left hand one. They are then joined together with a heavy duty (shiny) padlock in the middle of the van. If anyone was to attempt to open either cab door then the horn will be sounded! (we will all jump - including the intruder!) During the day these same cables go round the bikes and bike rack and again are padlocked, hopefully making it a bit more difficult for any would be bike thieves whilst parked up in public places. So it,s easy to steal your bikes at night then??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aande83 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 ha ha. True but I use the normal bike locks and also hope that I will hear something amiss if they try to remove them from the bike rack in the dead of night with me in the bed adjacent to the rear of the van! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 The cheapest way of securing the cab doors is to feed the seat belts through the door pull and connect the seat belt buckle in the usual way, they just about reach on the Peugeot. Cant move the doors a inch without breaking the glass and cutting the belt. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 If you have rotating seats, you can rotate thro 90 degrees so the rear of the seat faces the window, then (if need be padlock them by drilling a hole through the seat base. If you have a newer Fiat X250 this may (or not) help http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=23207 Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 breakaleg - 2012-07-10 3:58 PM The cheapest way of securing the cab doors is to feed the seat belts through the door pull and connect the seat belt buckle in the usual way, they just about reach on the Peugeot. Cant move the doors a inch without breaking the glass and cutting the belt. Pete Thanks for this - just went out earlier & checked..... & it works well...... although I have to rotate seats through 180 degrees. Can only open cab doors by about 1" ..... which does the trick. - better than a strap or wire going completely across the cab I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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