Are cab Locks, a good idea?

[Jack TGA]

Are these a good idea? https://www.milenco.com/products/security/recreational-vehicle-door-locks/cab-door-lock
(I already have a fiamma safe door lock for the garage and fiamma lock handle for the rear entry door)

 

[bigwood]

I have those fitted to our Transit Mk6 Rienza after we had it been broken into via a cloned key.
They do work but they are dependant on large self tapping screws. As I was told by the police “If they want in they will find some way. Just make it harder for them.”
I have altered the thickness of the arms because you could open the doors a little as fitted.

 

[DBK]

I fitted them to our van and it gives some piece of mind, especially on those nights we forget to lock the doors before going to bed.

To be fully effective you have to use the key to lock them down. Otherwise, the thieves can lever the top of the door open a fraction, insert a bit of wire through the gap and then lift the arm up.

They can be tricky to fit as they need to be in exactly the right place.

 

[Geoff185]

We have them fitted to ours and I like them.As above they are a deterrent anything that delays entry is a bonus.

 

[Two on Tour]

I fitted the HeoSafe version.

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[bigwood]

When we stop for the night the first thing I do before walking back into the van is lock the dead locks. The only problem with this is remembering to unlock them when you move off. You look a right one when you try and leave the cab to go to the shop.
I had a funny moment with our habitation door lock. I parked the van on the drive in the normal place so the cab doors couldn’t be opened because of the house wall and the hedge. As normal I walked back to leave via the habitation door. It was locked!!!!!!. I had to back the van off the drive, unlock the habitation door and drive back on again. Management thought it was funny.

 

[Jack TGA]

I fitted them to our van and it gives some piece of mind, especially on those nights we forget to lock the doors before going to bed.

To be fully effective you have to use the key to lock them down. Otherwise, the thieves can lever the top of the door open a fraction, insert a bit of wire through the gap and then lift the arm up.

They can be tricky to fit as they need to be in exactly the right place.

Thanks. What do you mean by exactly the right place? How do I identify that?

 

[Jack TGA]

I have those fitted to our Transit Mk6 Rienza after we had it been broken into via a cloned key.
They do work but they are dependant on large self tapping screws. As I was told by the police “If they want in they will find some way. Just make it harder for them.”
I have altered the thickness of the arms because you could open the doors a little as fitted.

Thanks. Don't they come with good self-tapping screws? How did you alter the thickness of the arms?

 

[DBK]

Thanks. What do you mean by exactly the right place? How do I identify that?

It's the drilling of the holes for the self-tapping screws. You have to be pretty accurate but it's doable with care.

This thread describes how I fitted mine:

Milenco Cab Door Deadlocks

A recent thread drew attention to the danger of thieves getting in through the cab doors when the occupants are asleep, even when the doors are locked. Unfortunately, I have been known not to even lock the doors when we go to sleep and as I often leave my camera gear in a rucksack in the...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[jollyrodger]

Have just fitted a set of HeoSafe dead locks on cab door of Ducato based moho ,have used them before and a five minute job to fit without drilling



Edit : mine are the 3rd ones down and come with 2 keys per side all the same in the set

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[Jack TGA]

It's the drilling of the holes for the self-tapping screws. You have to be pretty accurate but it's doable with care.

This thread describes how I fitted mine:

Milenco Cab Door Deadlocks

A recent thread drew attention to the danger of thieves getting in through the cab doors when the occupants are asleep, even when the doors are locked. Unfortunately, I have been known not to even lock the doors when we go to sleep and as I often leave my camera gear in a rucksack in the...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

That's a great post, thanks!

 

[Jack TGA]

Have just fitted a set of HeoSafe dead locks on cab door of Ducato based moho ,have used them before and a five minute job to fit without drilling



Edit : mine are the 3rd ones down and come with 2 keys per side all the same in the set

Thanks. I have a 2008 transit, so theirs would still require drilling and is pricey at 125 euros.

 

[jollyrodger]

Thanks. I have a 2008 transit, so theirs would still require drilling and is pricey at 125 euros.

You got to go with what you think is the best.
Good luck

 

[Richard n Ann]

Ours are Thatcham approved. Thieves can see them too so they don't damage the door trying to open it.

 

[bridgedino]

I recently bought a 5m length of webbing strap with velcro ends, strong and lightweight. Wraps across the cab area between each door handle. Stops either door being pulled open however it does impose on the use of the front swivel seats. Handy for overnight stops though

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[Deneb]

Ours are Thatcham approved. Thieves can see them too so they don't damage the door trying to open it.

Like this you mean:

 

[Richard n Ann]

Like this you mean:

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Yes... There's always one

Edit: Actually that's a van with maybe something valuable in it, I doubt they'd go to such lengths to get in a motorhome when they can break a window.

 

[Deneb]

That was two, but there are plenty more on t'internet

 

[TheLifeofBrian]

I think I am going to try a pair if these - anyone already got some?

 

[textilefreearea]

Never sure of the usefulness of big daft locks on an 'ordinary' motorhome? Obviously I don't want to get broken into but neither do I want loads of door/doorframe/window damage when I do get broken into. Other than a second hand small TV there is not much a thief would want to steel and all things considered I would rather have my TV pinched than the doors damaged (I'm guessing nobody would steel my cool festival clothes ...see avatar!. It is so easy to break into many habitation doors (especially the older ones) that hardly any damage is caused. Cab doors of course are a different proposition!

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[Twincam Escort]

I think I am going to try a pair if these - anyone already got some?View attachment 437647

A bit like these?

Window & Door Restraint

Auto-latching and dedicated key deadlocking action window and door restrictor. Suitable for PVCu, aluminium and timber windows with variable height adjustments.

www.toolstation.com

 

[TheLifeofBrian]

If you have an older motorhome like ours I think they are fairly easy to steal but still fairly valuable.
After reading a story about a couple coming out of the supermarket abroad & finding their motorhome (& everything else) gone leaving them with a trolley of shopping & the clothes they were wearing i just thought it may just slow thieves down slightly!
I do have 2 other types of lock on the hab door already fitted.
Also the ducato cab doors open with a well placed screwdriver apparently!

 

[TheLifeofBrian]

A bit like these?

Window & Door Restraint

Auto-latching and dedicated key deadlocking action window and door restrictor. Suitable for PVCu, aluminium and timber windows with variable height adjustments.

www.toolstation.com

Yes! Never noticed those - I'll have a look thanks.

 

[Deneb]

If you have an older motorhome like ours I think they are fairly easy to steal but still fairly valuable.
After reading a story about a couple coming out of the supermarket abroad & finding their motorhome (& everything else) gone leaving them with a trolley of shopping & the clothes they were wearing i just thought it may just slow thieves down slightly!
I do have 2 other types of lock on the hab door already fitted.
Also the ducato cab doors open with a well placed screwdriver apparently!

Probably better to prevent or delay the vehicle being started or driven with an engine immobiliser and restricting access to driving controls (disklok, pedal box, etc.)

 

[bigwood]

I glued a piece of 1/4” plastic to the inside of the arm were it contacts the door frame. The doors don’t move when the locks are in place.
When I bought these locks I thought they were the wrong ones but was told they were correct for the Mk 6 Transit. I have seen them fitted to a Fiat motorhome and they are tight to the frame when locked.

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[Emmit]

And not for the first time (But it might come in handy for the newbies on here)
To make life difficult for thieves getting into a pre 2006 Ducato front door, Drill a small hole through the door card and on, through the push button door lock, (in the 'Down' position). NB slightly to one side of the push button as there is a steel rod down the middle of the button.
The diameter of the hole should be compatible with a suitable rivet.
Then, when the button is in the locked position, insert the rivet. The door cannot be unlocked from the outside.

 

[jollyrodger]

If anybody is interested I have a box of 8 Schlosser sash blockers(locking) in beige left over from another van project @£4 each will put up on classifieds when I have a coffee or 3 behind me
New in individual packets with distant backing pads and button screw covers

Window & Door Restraint

Auto-latching and dedicated key deadlocking action window and door restrictor. Suitable for PVCu, aluminium and timber windows with variable height adjustments.

www.toolstation.com

 

[GJH]

If anybody is interested I have a box of 8 Schlosser sash blockers(locking) in beige left over from another van project @£4 each will put up on classifieds when I have a coffee or 3 behind me
New in individual packets with distant backing pads and button screw covers

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Window & Door Restraint

Auto-latching and dedicated key deadlocking action window and door restrictor. Suitable for PVCu, aluminium and timber windows with variable height adjustments.

www.toolstation.com

I fitted similar locks to ours: https://www.gjh.me.uk/mhnotes/cabsec.htm

 

[jollyrodger]

I think I am going to try a pair if these - anyone already got some?View attachment 437647

Morning see previous post

 

[busby]

I recently bought a 5m length of webbing strap with velcro ends, strong and lightweight. Wraps across the cab area between each door handle. Stops either door being pulled open however it does impose on the use of the front swivel seats. Handy for overnight stops though

But if the van is not occupied they can easily smash cab window and slice webbing belt with a knife,,,Heosafe can be locked,,well worth the money..Webbing strap good for when your in the van,,BUSBY.

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