The Tuckers 18.58-2 Outback

[Delano]

We got a wheel clamp for free with the 18 it had a $150 rrp on it but looked like an eBay $60 special but I seen this hitch and got this instead and will buy the matching wheel clamp so I'm wondering if anyone has had these and what are there thoughts.
Cheers Lee

Congrats on the new van @Tucker .
We use the galv hitch lock and wheel clamp.
Which are really just an inconvenience to thieves,

So to inconvenience them even more I wind the legs down, remove the jockey wheel
And put a cover on it.
Failing all that .....
INSURANCE!!!

 

[Tucker]

Friday night when we picked it up we where very paranoid back it as close th the house as possible when hitch lock to my 4x4 then wedge the prado against it

 

[Tucker]

Congrats on the new van @Tucker .
We use the galv hitch lock and wheel clamp.
Which are really just an inconvenience to thieves,

So to inconvenience them even more I wind the legs down, remove the jockey wheel
And put a cover on it.
Failing all that .....
INSURANCE!!!

Unfortunately we don't have a front fence and our dog is a 10 year old mini jack Russell who is now to lasy to move

 

[WHHEMI]

Unfortunately we don't have a front fence and our dog is a 10 year old mini jack Russell who is now to lasy to move

He doesn't have to move, just make lots of noise.

 

[bigcol]

unfortunately, there are those out there who just take what they want,


the best you can do is make it too hard or too time consuming to bother with removing your property
obviously you cannot get it parked out the back behind a fence..........
if your going to park it out the front, maybe

1) motion sensor lights out the front
2) concrete block in the ground with stainless steel chain or stainless steel cable
(I know you can get 18V / 32V battery grinders and cutoff saws, but have you ever tried to cut stainless steel chain or cable with one..quickly and quietly...?)
3) wheel clamps & hitch locks
4) there was a thread once about a GPS locator you can fit - (cannot remember exact details)

just a couple of ideas for you

 

[Tucker]

He doesn't have to move, just make lots of noise.

I wish you can get within a couple of meters before she knows your there

unfortunately, there are those out there who just take what they want,

the best you can do is make it too hard or too time consuming to bother with removing your property
obviously you cannot get it parked out the back behind a fence..........
if your going to park it out the front, maybe

1) motion sensor lights out the front
2) concrete block in the ground with stainless steel chain or stainless steel cable
(I know you can get 18V / 32V battery grinders and cutoff saws, but have you ever tried to cut stainless steel chain or cable with one..quickly and quietly...?)
3) wheel clamps & hitch locks
4) there was a thread once about a GPS locator you can fit - (cannot remember exact details)

just a couple of ideas for you

Can't get it down the side of the house so we put it into Storage 1 km down the road which have cctv big gates and a heap of big arse dogs

 

[bigcol]

yes, I remember a few people did that..............off site storage

good call

 

[Tucker]

yes, I remember a few people did that..............off site storage

good call

We feel a bit more relaxed with it not out the front in the open
(might as well have a neon light saying take me)

 

[Tucker]

Well what a start to Monday
Hilux vs car carrier

 

[Jamcor]

Oh no after such a good weekend playing vans sorry to c that

 

[Dobbie]

What a bummer.

 

[Tucker]

I was so wild and lost my cool I just wanted to punch this ars*hole now just waiting to see if it's a write off ( I hope as they are never the same)
All the suspension , wheel and front end is rooted

 

[bigcol]

WTF.................

what happened?

 

[Tucker]

WTF.................

what happened?

Sitting on 80 and a car carrier truck pulled out from a side road right in front of me and tried to stop in the wet haha then whack smashed and stuck into the car carrier the lil Indian driver was very weary coming close to me

 

[dagree]

OOPs... Not nice but luckily not as bad as it could have been!

 

[cruza driver]

Not good timing, did he admit fault?

 

[Tucker]

Not good timing, did he admit fault?

Yes he did just glad it was only me in the car and not the family

 

[cruza driver]

Exactly mate, and good to hear he admitted fault by the sounds of things too.

 

[bigcol]

not good, and a major headache really
but
thats what we pay insurance for - incase other people cannot drive

 

[dagree]

incase other people cannot drive

And there are plenty of them on the roads