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04 October 2011, 07:50
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Wheel Clamp
What is the best wheel clamp to buy on the market.
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04 October 2011, 07:54
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Get one that isn't easily removed by simply letting the tyre down 
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04 October 2011, 07:58
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Town: Principalite d'Chaos
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The Best might not be what you need.
Ask your insurance company if they have a list of clamps they accept, as having one of those will make the differance between them paying out or not.
Nasher.
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04 October 2011, 11:08
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I would recomend Bulldog Trailclamps. They are specifically designed for trailers and have a large disc that covers the wheel nuts. They come in different sizes so it is important to get the right model for a specific wheel size. They are not the cheapest but you get what you pay for!!!!!!!
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04 October 2011, 11:40
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What Nasher said ! 
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04 October 2011, 13:34
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nasher
The Best might not be what you need.
Ask your insurance company if they have a list of clamps they accept, as having one of those will make the differance between them paying out or not.
Nasher.
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Yes...
When I asked, the insurance company said any clamp that is certified as "Sold Secure"...there's quite a few with variations on size, price, complexity and how easily they can sever fingers of the unwary. Guess which I've got 
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04 October 2011, 19:07
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Town: The wilds of Wiltshire
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If you've got bearing savers fitted (as I have), about the only 'Sold Secure' one that I could find that doesn't leave the all wheelnuts exposed is the SAS clamp that fits over a single wheelnut.
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04 October 2011, 20:36
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nos4r2
If you've got bearing savers fitted (as I have), about the only 'Sold Secure' one that I could find that doesn't leave the all wheelnuts exposed is the SAS clamp that fits over a single wheelnut.
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Is this the one you mean Nos.
I had to get an extension barrel that fits over the wheel nut but it does the job, just don't lose the allen key.
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04 October 2011, 20:53
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We have Titan's at work:
and the WYA uses these:
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04 October 2011, 20:54
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Originally Posted by TonyC
We have Titan's at work
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That's the one that tries to take my fingers off 
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04 October 2011, 22:37
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Country: UK - England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kerny
Is this the one you mean Nos.
I had to get an extension barrel that fits over the wheel nut but it does the job, just don't lose the allen key.
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That's the one. All the ones with a centre plate leave it possible to get the wheel off with a spanner when it's spaced out 4" by the bearing savers.
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05 October 2011, 17:23
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Milenco Compact wheel clamp
Locates over a wheel nut
Insurance approved
Read a lot of good reviews from the caravan fraternity.
(I removed a cast locking hitch with an angle grinder - so as has been said here, satisfy your insurance company requirement!)
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05 October 2011, 23:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chrishowden
What is the best wheel clamp to buy on the market.
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Bulldog i,v got one & its a good bit of kit, Hitch lock as well , they are not cheap
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