Having a substantial investment in a caravan/RV and then to have that property stolen can be extremely traumatic. We often see the plight of victims of this sort of crime, posting photos of their vans on social media to assist with a speedy return. We have the usual tow ball lock and use it rarely. As we are on the road permanently, our van is usually only left while in a caravan park and we trust the local security of that park. If we choose to stay in a National Park or bush camping, we rarely leave the van unattended and if so, that's when we use the trailer tow ball lock.
Melbourne Caravan and Camping Supershow is where we first saw a demonstration of the new Al-Ko Anti-Theft System.This little jigger stays hidden in your caravan/ leisure vehicle and is hard wired into the house battery system. The system also carries on board battery backup should the house battery system fail or be disconnected. The ATS is easily monitored through the Black Knight tracking systems website and is accurate within 5 metres. The system does not need a separate sim card as it uses whichever telco provider is nearby and satellite technology.
Fleet owners can use the Al-Ko ATS system to manage their vehicles as well. For instance, "fences" can be programmed into the system restricting the vehicle to, say, a 250 klm radius. If that vehicle exceeds the range, then an alarm is sent to the fleet controller alerting them to the fact. Our system can go to sleep while stationary and starts up again with movement. Daily tracking movements can be checked while parked for the night.
We hope that we never have to call on the device in the case of theft, but it's great to know that it is on board and actively looking after our investment.
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