Caravan tracking

[FluffySheep]

Hi all.

I'm after some advice for a caravan tracker. Ideally what I'm looking for is a self contained battery powered tracker that connects location to multiple phones using the app/system. Has anyone got any experience or advice on a product that meets that need?

Thanks in advance
FluffySheep

 

[Diddums]

Is the caravan periwinkle blue?

 

[mattyg]

Hi all.

I'm after some advice for a caravan tracker. Ideally what I'm looking for is a self contained battery powered tracker that connects location to multiple phones using the app/system. Has anyone got any experience or advice on a product that meets that need?

Thanks in advance
FluffySheep

Your better off with a hard wired one. Battery ones dont last long but Amazon do a few, Just needs a PAYG sim

However I'd still go with a hardwired one.
50+ vans 30 hardwired (no issues) 20 Plug in OBD (all have gone faulty at some point)

 

[FluffySheep]

Is the caravan periwinkle blue?

Now that has completely gone over my head...

As for mattyg above... It's a family members van and they specifically asked for battery only, but I'll find out why and say you advise hard wiring in. Easy for me to do

FluffySheep

 

[Dandle]

Phantom tracker will be your best bet for a caravan. https://movingintelligence.co.uk/

 

[robfosters]

Just keep away from traveller sites and your caravan will be fine

 

[j.col]

Wouldn't a couple of Air Tags hidden in the caravan do the job?
Apple claims the battery can last upto 1 year.

 

[j.col]

Now that has completely gone over my head...


FluffySheep

"Is the caravan periwinkle blue?"
Its from the movie Snatch.

 

[FluffySheep]

Wouldn't a couple of Air Tags hidden in the caravan do the job?
Apple claims the battery can last upto 1 year.

Problem with airtags is that anyone nicking caravans will have a phone set to detect nearby airtags and when your looking at £30k van your either good enough to spot this or serving porridge

FluffySheep

 

[j.col]

Problem with airtags is that anyone nicking caravans will have a phone set to detect nearby airtags and when your looking at £30k van your either good enough to spot this or serving porridge

FluffySheep

Ahh fair enough, i didn't know they worked like that.
But if they were hidden properly, surely you would have enough time to locate the caravan if it was stolen?
Wouldn't you know pretty soon, that it was stolen?
Obviously if there is a dedicated tracker, this would be better, but as a temporary stogap/ extra layer of security it might work?

 

[LuckyBenski]

Ahh fair enough, i didn't know they worked like that.
But if they were hidden properly, surely you would have enough time to locate the caravan if it was stolen?
Wouldn't you know pretty soon, that it was stolen?
Obviously if there is a dedicated tracker, this would be better, but as a temporary stogap/ extra layer of security it might work?

The problem is that if you're near an Airtag, your (anyone's) iPhone goes ding. It's a security feature to stop people dropping Airtags into someone's backpack and stalking them.

 

[BigBoy]

Hardwired mobile phone acting as WIFI hub in the van on a low usage contract mobile sim. job done.