harrycatcat1 Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 I thought that there was a post on here about someone wanting to fit one but I've done a search but can't find it. I was thinking of fitting one whilst I'm fitting/laying the plastic grids. Has anyone fitted one? Which ones to avoid and do you use it? Hcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 Just fitted two today and another two ready for tomorrow. All fold down and lockable. Bolts that come with them are rubbish, only 80mmm and they need to be at least 180mm. Ran out of long enough bolts today so waiting for tomorrow's amazon🙄 I will use them or wouldn't have fitted them. They are fitted to hopefully stop the morons that keep trying to write my car off by turning round in my driveway. Car has been hit 4 times since April last year, caravan once, garden fence once, drain pipe from guttering 3 times. All insurance claims and a couple of prosecutions for failing to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 45 minutes ago, Centrepin said: Just fitted two today and another two ready for tomorrow. All fold down and lockable. Bolts that come with them are rubbish, only 80mmm and they need to be at least 180mm. Ran out of long enough bolts today so waiting for tomorrow's amazon🙄 I will use them or wouldn't have fitted them. They are fitted to hopefully stop the morons that keep trying to write my car off by turning round in my driveway. Car has been hit 4 times since April last year, caravan once, garden fence once, drain pipe from guttering 3 times. All insurance claims and a couple of prosecutions for failing to stop. Yours look very good 👍 👏 I was looking at those telescopic ones that get buried in the ground about 750mm because there is nothing solid to bolt to where I am looking to fix. Also I would be wanting to use it every day up and down and I've seen one that locks by lifting it up, or it looks like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 Yes, I have a cheapie, bought on eBay. As written above, the bolts supplied with it were too short, so I bought 3 long rawlbolts plus a long security bolt The deterrent effect is purely visual, but, at least, my car hasn't been nicked, unlike those of our neighbours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 This is the one I was thinking of 🤔 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163830701906?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=97JsfRJBQ2a&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=v2P7Ib7BQsi&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=WHATS_APP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted March 3, 2023 Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 These are what I bought: Motacare® 2 x Heavy Duty Steel... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0849V4797?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Borrowed a jack hammer, dug a hole, chucked in a bag of post crete, in levelled it, post on top, banged in bolts, tighten when set, job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, Centrepin said: These are what I bought: Motacare® 2 x Heavy Duty Steel... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0849V4797?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Borrowed a jack hammer, dug a hole, chucked in a bag of post crete, in levelled it, post on top, banged in bolts, tighten when set, job done. That's what I like to hear 👏 😏 🙌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted March 4, 2023 Report Share Posted March 4, 2023 Ours is a concreted in flush base with a drop in post locked by a flap, padlock that came with it was rubbish so replaced, only drawback is it can freeze in the base needing a kettle of boiling water to remove 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 Advice please, I've dug out for the post and it's just over the diameter of the post which is 6". The instructions say to have the diameter of the hole 12" Am I better to have it "tight" and put postcrete around it or dig it bigger and put concrete in 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 The only real difference between post crete and concrete is the size of the aggregate. Bigger the hole the more it takes to smash it out, ie: more damag to the car/tesco van that hits it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 We had that type at work and when we where sent to open the road up we used to get a newbie to do it as after they unlocked them they dropped it and the hole and being full of water they got soaked . That was another bad thing about the dropping type the mechanics can rust . But that wasnt as bad as a mate dropped the unlocking key into the water filled hole and we had folk waiting to use the road took him over a hour to get the key back out LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Centrepin said: The only real difference between post crete and concrete is the size of the aggregate. Bigger the hole the more it takes to smash it out, ie: more damag to the car/tesco van that hits it Well, another consideration is that where I've dug it looks like an old water meter has been there because there is a "concrete" shuttering that would have to come out if I enlarge the hole 🤔🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 If that post is 150mm diameter, a recommended 300mm hole is only 75mm spacing around it, in which I'd be putting Postcrete 🙂 Quite expensive, but instantly secure. Just make sure it's in the correct position before adding the Postcrete 🤭👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor Shot Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 One thing to consider if you're using the post to lock in a vehicle desirable to thieves is that they will not hesitate to become intruders and come for you for the keys to the post lock. It may deter your average opportunistic scumbag or help prevent the careless from reversing into your drive but if you have something valuable like a range rover and it's being stolen to order then they are likely going to be tooled up to break in and take the keys by force. Just one of those things that is better dealt with by the insurance Co after the fact than yourself at 2:30AM with a steel pipe across the face. At the very least leave the keys near the front door where they any intruder can take them without having to fight for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, JKD said: If that post is 150mm diameter, a recommended 300mm hole is only 75mm spacing around it, in which I'd be putting Postcrete 🙂 Quite expensive, but instantly secure. Just make sure it's in the correct position before adding the Postcrete 🤭👍 👍 thanks 7 minutes ago, Poor Shot said: One thing to consider if you're using the post to lock in a vehicle desirable to thieves is that they will not hesitate to become intruders and come for you for the keys to the post lock. It may deter your average opportunistic scumbag or help prevent the careless from reversing into your drive but if you have something valuable like a range rover and it's being stolen to order then they are likely going to be tooled up to break in and take the keys by force. Just one of those things that is better dealt with by the insurance Co after the fact than yourself at 2:30AM with a steel pipe across the face. At the very least leave the keys near the front door where they any intruder can take them without having to fight for them. 👍 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, harrycatcat1 said: 👍 thanks No problem 👍 Oh, and take no notice of the reply just above,,,, totally negative and scaremongering, and not likely to happen 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, JKD said: No problem 👍 Oh, and take no notice of the reply just above,,,, totally negative and scaremongering, and not likely to happen 🙄 😉👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovercoupe Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Or go to that drawer that has all your old keys you have no idea what there for and make up a set of dummy keys to put by the front door and the thief’s will take those and you can call the cops whilst they wrestle through a set of keys that does nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, rovercoupe said: Or go to that drawer that has all your old keys you have no idea what there for and make up a set of dummy keys to put by the front door and the thief’s will take those and you can call the cops whilst they wrestle through a set of keys that does nothing. That's one of the things i do, plus a chair or table with something "loud" on that gets knocked over as the door is pushed open, then the dogs get them 🤣🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Or perhaps maybe possibly put an open tin of paint above the door with string attached to the handle so when the thieves open the door,,,,,,,,, 🥱🤗🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 Or if you have a top end stolen to order motor they will get it going before cutting the pole or winching it out anyway. more they will just crane it out. if you have a 106 I don’t think you need to worry too much. keep a lump hammer handy to knock the post straight if someone runs into it with their tesco delivery truck or AO truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 53 minutes ago, JKD said: Or perhaps maybe possibly put an open tin of paint above the door with string attached to the handle so when the thieves open the door,,,,,,,,, 🥱🤗🤣 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 1 minute ago, harrycatcat1 said: 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍 Thought you'd like that 💃🤭🤣 At the end of the day, if thieves want something of yours/ours/mine/theirs, they will take it,,,, metal posts, security locks, mixed bunches of keys, snarling dogs,,,, tins of paint even,,,, ain't gonna stop 'em !!! Wish people would stop being so negative !!! 🙄🙈🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 We had a hobby caravan (I know) taken. hitch lock. Wheel lock to each wheel and leg lock. 4 hours with angle grinders and crow bars. All caught on the one cctv camera they didn’t see and knock upwards. Hitched up (randomly) to a performance audi. I assume to allow ditching and a quick escape if required then probably onto the back of a pickup or van and on the Holyhead ferry for breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 3 hours ago, JKD said: Thought you'd like that 💃🤭🤣 At the end of the day, if thieves want something of yours/ours/mine/theirs, they will take it,,,, metal posts, security locks, mixed bunches of keys, snarling dogs,,,, tins of paint even,,,, ain't gonna stop 'em !!! Wish people would stop being so negative !!! 🙄🙈🤣 Oh yes I agree if someone wants something they will find a way to take it. My thinking is if I make it harder to take they might go for easier pickings 👍👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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