Couple of these will easily defeat those security devices..........
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You'd need to bring a lot or they will see you as the Tbone steak lol
 
Good one. Won't stop them but will be expensive to replace all the windows (10 in a 90 CSW, 11 if it has a sunroof!).

I've had Landys on and off most of my adult life and security was never really an issue or a thought. I got my current 90 (no7 & a keeper) a couple of years ago after a ten year gap, and I have never in the past been so paranoid about it getting nicked. I can't remember but I don't think they were being stolen with such regularity ten or so years ago, I guess it's because they are no longer made and there is a large market (temporary fad, image trend?), both home and abroad.
The pack comes with paint and plastic etch lables anorl.

Sadly the market in second hand tratter bits is massive. Mainly because owners will buy them. Its too easy to sell on the stolen parts. Like the ebay guy who had something like 10 puma bonnets for sale. Said he'd removed them and some bs about upgrades...
 
If a thief want's it, they'll generally have it no matter what we do to protect our property.
I'd fit a descent tracker to at least stand a chance of getting it back (and catching the scumbags) should the worst happen.
 
Would my two noise-making chickens, Feather and Henrietta, qualify as security devices? Maybe I’m now clutching at straws!...
 
I often find myself scouring the facebook Land Rover Defender parts for sale section. Tonight I came across these lovely beauties. If wired to ignition immobiliser, would scare the do-dahs out of any errant thieving grunt :)
 
But my issue with these physical barriers is that they all have a weak point - the lock. There are ways of opening locks without the key (a locksmith could tell you but they won't ;)). Duplicate and dummy keys are available. Only a few years ago hundreds of Ford Transits were broken into and either stolen of the poor tradesman had all of their tools stolen. There was no sign of damage and no clue to how it was done. Many insurance companies refused to settle the claim because it appeared the van had been left unlocked. It later emerged that an adjustable key which would fit any Transit van was available on ebay for £80.
There are a number of ways to disable a LR with hidden switches, The battery, starting motor, fuel pumps and even the fuel line itself. These hidden switches are unique to each vehicle and would take a would-be thief too long to determine why the engine will not start.
So, here are my suggestions for security:
1) Highly visible security device (Disklok) to deter the opportunist thief.
2) Hidden switches to immobilise the engine and thwart the more determined criminal.
3) Tracker (I haven't got one) but they can be expensive.
4) Possibly the most important is a GOOD insurance policy, one that will not only replace the vehicle but all those expensive add-ons as well.

Some great advice both above and in the other posts. I would just echo the point above that the locks are the weak link; without going in to detail, there is very cheap kit out there (and I mean cheap!) and, even in the hands of the unskilled, will 'probably' defeat what's out there for us Landy owners. A skilled or well practised person should have no probs bypassing these barrel locks in literally minutes, at most. That said, I have a pedal lock and disklok on my Defender because its another line of defence and that equals delay for these sh**s.
 
X-eng pedal lock https://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&manufacturer_id=14&product_id=141&page=2

X-eng column lock https://foundry4x4.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&manufacturer_id=14&product_id=74

Disklok steering wheel lock https://www.disklokuk.co.uk/

Automatrics M-Trac tracker, it's a subscription service but worth every penny in getting it back should they manage to hiab it away. https://www.trackersecurity.co.uk/


Fit all of the above
 
If you fancy a swap Kev, I'll take your bully and give you Bear, my alaskan malamute in exchange. He loves kids but as his nickname is asshat it should tell you what he's like!

Please do not show my lad those train horns....
 

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