Van Tool Storage

[jp1976]

Hi

After some good ideas on van tool storage and lay out, does anyone know of a good website I can have a look at ?
I'm wanting to make it as anti theft as possible, got a good collection and don't want some thieving scum robbing it

Cheers

 

[Andy78]

A van vault bolted to the floor of the van is a good idea.

 

[shanky887614]

A van vault bolted to the floor of the van is a good idea.

just to add, using 8mm bolts,zebs and strut is the most secure way. (without cutting floor pan they wont get it out)

 

[Delboybully]

The guy that put my van vault in drilled the holes for the fixings a little too small and then put the bolts in with an air gun such that they put a thread on the floor. This means that van vault would be difficult to remove even if the nuts were removed. Costs me £20

 

[davesparks]

The guy that put my van vault in drilled the holes for the fixings a little too small and then put the bolts in with an air gun such that they put a thread on the floor. This means that van vault would be difficult to remove even if the nuts were removed. Costs me £20

Quality job! There's no point tapping a thread when you can just batter a bolt through an undersized hole is there!

 

[Tidy Max]

Quality job! There's no point tapping a thread when you can just batter a bolt through an undersized hole is there!

hahahahahaha, i think you would probably struggle to tap a hole in metal that thin surely? Still made me laugh though!

 

[uksparks]

I just have slam locks, dead locks, cat 1 alarm and immobiliser and I park my van in a garage with a police approved roller shutter.

 

[Tidy Max]

What are slam locks? I want to get some additional locks for mine but i don't know what to go for at all! (sorry to hijack the thread abit!)

 

[HandySparks]

Quality job! There's no point tapping a thread when you can just batter a bolt through an undersized hole is there!

Ha ha!

Although thread forming is a recognised technique for producing a longer thread engagement in thin sheet metal than just tapping it. :biggrin:

 

[Delboybully]

I see your point and I did question him. I checked it out and i wouldnt try to remove it without the van vault open and thats the point isnt it

 

[davesparks]

What are slam locks? I want to get some additional locks for mine but i don't know what to go for at all! (sorry to hijack the thread abit!)

Locks which lock when you shut the door and can't be picked. The down side is that if you shut your keys in there or loose them the only way to get in is wreck the door.

 

[shanky887614]

Locks which lock when you shut the door and can't be picked. The down side is that if you shut your keys in there or loose them the only way to get in is wreck the door.

in other words, always have a spare key handy.

dead locks are better tham slam locks because they only lock when you lock the vehicle so there is less chance of locking them in

 

[davesparks]

The plumbers I work with have retractable key holder jobbies that you use for your ski lift pass with their van keys on to avoid such accidents!

 

[Leesparkykent]

What are slam locks? I want to get some additional locks for mine but i don't know what to go for at all! (sorry to hijack the thread abit!)

you could get armour plates for your door locks to stop them being pulled out.

 

[davesparks]

Locks etc are all well and good, but they don't help if the scrotes turn up with a hiab truck and pick the whole van up and take it away.
This is an increasingly popular way of stealing landrovers these days, to the point that some owners chain their landy down to steel rings cast into the concrete driveway.

 

[Tidy Max]

The plumbers I work with have retractable key holder jobbies that you use for your ski lift pass with their van keys on to avoid such accidents!

I bet they have string running through their sleeves aswell so they don't drop their mittens :teeth_smile:

 

[shanky887614]

you could get armour plates for your door locks to stop them being pulled out.

wouldnt work, they will smash front window and use central locking on some vans

 

[uksparks]

What are slam locks? I want to get some additional locks for mine but i don't know what to go for at all! (sorry to hijack the thread abit!)

Slam locks auto lock as Dave says, basically you disable the existing handle mechanism. And the dead locks, they lock into the frame or where ever. I have the thatcham approved ones. I would highly recommend the slam locks, it prevents you accidentally leaving the doors unlocked.

I paid to have my ones fitted professionally so I didn't bugger the door up.

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I used these people to install them: Commercial vehicle deadlocks van security locks slamlocks limpet locks - van security locks installed - DM

This is one of my garages, I just put some lights on it yesterday, look nice!

 

[Leesparkykent]

wouldnt work, they will smash front window and use central locking on some vans

True, but unless you have a bulk head if they smashed the window they could have your tools either way.

 

[Delboybully]

As this hassle and cost we go to just to stop some scumbags stealing our tools that we need so we can work. Tougher punisments are needed (I think hanging for this offence is a bit too extreme). One thing we can all do is to reduce demand, dont buy dodgy or stolen tools and report those who we suspect of selling them