Are A Class MHs less likely to be stolen?

[Barclaybasher]

After seeing the 'Stolen and Stripped' thread about a C Class Chauson I wondered if A Class and RVs less likely to be stolen?

Most eurovans are based on pickup chassis and it looks like the Chauson (probably stolen) is perhaps now again a pickup

A Class vans have the engine/chassis/running gear, but no cab, and less attractive to thieves but maybe useful for spares if the base model can be identified

RVs are even less attractive to thieves.......

Logical?

 

[138go]

You will probably find the Chauson was on a Ford base vehicle.

 

[funflair]

In answer to your question yes most likely, but everything has a value even if it's just for spares.

Martin

 

[Lenny HB]

I don't think I've heard of an A Class being stolen.

 

[Barclaybasher]

In answer to your question yes most likely, but everything has a value even if it's just for spares.Martin

Agreed Martin but I'd have no idea what the base is for yours and doubt if any thief would.......so taking it is a big risk

I just wonder if anyone has figures for A Class thefts

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[Lenny HB]

Agreed Martin but I'd have no idea what the base is for yours and doubt if any thief would

Only got to look at the steering wheel (if the blinds are open).
I would also think they would be a lot of hassle to strip down.

 

[TinaLes]

It seems strange to me that more Tesco/Sainsburys delivery vans are not stolen, lots are on Iveco even Merc chassis,.so are probably even better to strip & transform.
Not many security things either apart from the immobiliser maybe, probably do have active trackers to follow delivery drivers progress, but I would guess theres a way round that also.
Or am I missing something obvious.
Les

 

[funflair]

Just looking at the wheels will tell you the base chassis so not rocket science to work out especially when it's you livelihood.

Martin

 

[Wildbill]

It seems strange to me that more Tesco/Sainsburys delivery vans are not stolen, lots are on Iveco even Merc chassis,.so are probably even better to strip & transform.
Not many security things either apart from the immobiliser maybe, probably do have active trackers to follow delivery drivers progress, but I would guess theres a way round that also.
Or am I missing something obvious.
Les

Not transits p1keys like transits

 

[Barclaybasher]

Not transits p1keys like transits

Bill !

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[bigtwin]

I don't think I've heard of an A Class being stolen.

Shhh! Listen harder.

Ian

 

[maxsdad]

If you take the rear body of most C class motor homes you will be left with a cab with no roof and no back wall so not an easy job to convert into a pick up.

 

[Deneb]

The cab will most likely have been stripped for parts and body disposed of. Hab body likely to have ended up on the back of a legitimately obtained base vehicle cab and sold on with no theft marker attached to it. Amazing what can be done with tin snips and mastic!

Edit: Wrong thread, sorry.

 

[Two on Tour]

I don't think I've heard of an A Class being stolen.

Wasn't Dave and Poly's (toledo) a Hymer A class that went missing

 

[bigtwin]

I don't think I've heard of an A Class being stolen.

Shhh! Listen harder.

Ian

Wasn't Dave and Poly's (toledo) a Hymer A class that went missing

He clearly wasn’t listening!

Ian

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[Two on Tour]

Looking through the list of stolen motorhomes on the ukcampsite.co.uk website, out of the 83 motorhomes and campers listed on there, there only 3 are "A" class so depending on the ratio of "A" class to coach builts it would that there's less chance of having an "A" class nicked.

 

[bladerunner]

My feeling is that the vans are being stolen and used to house migrant farm/orchard workers. But its only a feeling.