POLL NOW CLOSED – Thanks to everyone who voted
When insuring your caravan you’re going to have to fit a wheel lock of some kind.
We’d always recommend using a wheel clamp or axle wheel lock that has a Sold Secure Standard rating as it will have been rigorously tested for its resistance to attack.
In this month’s community poll, we’d like to know what type of wheel lock you use to secure your caravan wheel or wheels. Maybe you fit one kind of lock or you have both a wheel clamp and an axle wheel lock for that extra layer of security to prevent caravan theft!
Simply choose from the options below.
We’ll report back the results in October, along with a gear guide on caravan wheel locks.
And as always, feel free to add any comments about caravan wheel clamps or axle wheel locks in the box below.
Comments are good,but all fail when thieves turn up with oxy/acetylene kit, as happened to me on two occasions in the early noughties. No device stops that. Got both vans back, eventually, with slight damage, fortunately covered by insurance. (The thieves also cut through locking posts to get at the vans and both occasions were middle of the day in broad daylight on a frequently trafficked road)
i use a millenco axle lock along with four corner steady locks and an alko hitch lock. my caravan is also fitted with an alarm and a tracker
Purpleline Fullstop as an axel lock. Easily fitted as alignment to the reciever doesn’t have to be spot on. Also remove the handle on the jockey wheel and replace the clamp with a security bolt.
Very good article. I would throughly recommend anyone who stores their pride and joy at home to invest in a couple of kevlar covered motorcycle chains as these can be used to go through an alloy wheel and are normally long enough to then pass through the chassis and back to lock that wheel. I also recommend having an anchor bolt under the caravan to use one of these chains over the axle as another deterant….. Locking corner steadies are another form of lock that will take time for the thieves to remove and may also deter them. A hitch post in front of the cravan could help but some of these are just so cheap and nasty that they are wiggled and removed in seconds.
Thanks for sharing your ideas Andrew
Sad to see you are only asking Caravan owners, what type of wheel lock they use.
What about your Motorhome owner Members. WE also use Wheel locks. I have a Bulldog Wheel guard which is Solid Secure and Insurance approved.
Thanks Paul. We have a different poll for motorhome owners this month (https://www.caravanguard.co.uk/news/poll-whats-your-favourite-motorhome-campsite-destination-27201) but we’ll add a security poll to our list for the future. Great to hear you have a Sold Secure wheel lock for your motorhome. Take care, Liz