Ensure your new caravan has added secuity

Warmer weather and lighter nights are just about here which means we are all feeling more positive about finally coming through those long winter days. Thoughts are turning to holidays, the seaside, trips away and summer.

Yes, it's time to get the caravan out of storage and ready to hit the road for another season which will take you to, well, who knows where. But while you're giving the caravan a spring clean give security a thought.

Have you done everything you can to ensure your pride and joy is safe from thieves?

It's not just older caravans that need consideration, brand new caravans straight off the production line have some security measures installed. But here at Bulldog Security Products we would like to remind you about adding your own extras to make life even more difficult for thieves.

Many of you will have bought new caravans at February's big show and many more will be collecting their new touring caravans and motorhomes after ordering them at the October Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show.

We estimate there will be tens of thousands of new caravans on the road this year and if you are one of those buyers you might be forgiven for thinking factory-fitted device security is top notch. Well, it's good as far as it goes but it could be much better. So as those long summer days approach, we urge you to take a moment and consider some extras.

Motorhomes and caravans are very expensive, extremely desirable top-quality luxurious items that are easy to sell on and an increasing target for thieves. Caravans can be parked up for long periods and left unattended. This is where they are at their most vulnerable.

Caravans are fitted with GPS trackers when they come out of the factory but these trackers can often be easily located by the thief and disabled. By fitting an extra device, one the thief probably isn't going to find, you are increasing your chances of hanging on to your caravan.

How can we help you?

Bulldog has a range of GPS trackers, like the BulldogOne which alerts you via your smartphone if it detects movement. It also allows you to know the location of your caravan at all times and comes with an engine cut-out device to prevent it being driven away, so is an ideal option for motorhomes too.

A factory-fitted hitch head has a stabiliser included but we are still seeing hundreds of caravans each year snaking and tipping.

The Bulldog hitchlock resists some of the most determined theft attemps and the Bulldog stabiliser makes for a much safer driving experience, installing driving confidence and reducing the risk of snaking and accidents.

Other Bulldog extras to be considered are our security post which forms a physical obstruction to a vehicle being driven or towed away, and other simple anti-theft devices like wheel locking bolts and our wheel clamps 

The road ahead is clear, make sure you hang on to your caravan by adding as many security deterrents as possible. It makes sense when you consider what you have invested in it and that you want to make the most of it for this summer and many summers to come - that will be extremely difficult if it is stolen.