All good advice so far.
As StuF says, if the buggers really want to steal your pride and joy, they will. Best we can do is make life as difficult as we can, but it is virtually impossible to make an old bus totally secure.
Most folk tend to apply multiple devices, for example:
- the uber pedal lock
- steering wheel lock (Bulldog is the one to go for, avoid the largest disklock as even that is too small for a standard steering wheel)
- wheel lock, but yes, those lovely domed caps have to come off first, which can be a pain even with a tool. There is a two-pronged version that does not need the hub caps taking off, but it isn't as secure, still a good deterrent though.
- tracker...there are numerous on the market, from cheap DIY ebay jobbies to monitored subscription devices (Skytag, for example, gets a discount with Heritage insurance).
- some insurers (Cherished) provide magic paint that you dot about the inside of the bus and if it gets stolen it makes it easier to identify and so recover...allegedly. The stickers for the windows add to that sense of deterrent.
- keep it under cover at home, alarm the garage, etc.
But sometimes buses get taken when you least expect it, some even get nicked at shows, when all your guards are literally down. I almost lost part of a carb linkage at a show :evil: So the best protection is vigilance...trust nobody.
Hope that helps.
