Garage burglary,Snap on tools pinched
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Some scum sucking puss buckets broke into my mates garage business and stole pretty much everything,including a customers Discovery 3. This is the second time he's been done over,utter b
ds.
They broke in through some asbestos wall paneling,so all being well they have breathed some in so a long painful breathless death will come to them.
keep your eyes out for a huge snap on box with tools including a Solus fault code reader with scratched face.
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It was pinched from St Martins near Oswestry last night,they even took a load of scrap.
Makes my blood boil as i know how hard he works,built the business up from scratch.
Any info gratefully received. I know its a long shot but worth a try.
ds.They broke in through some asbestos wall paneling,so all being well they have breathed some in so a long painful breathless death will come to them.
keep your eyes out for a huge snap on box with tools including a Solus fault code reader with scratched face.
Image.
It was pinched from St Martins near Oswestry last night,they even took a load of scrap.
Makes my blood boil as i know how hard he works,built the business up from scratch.
Any info gratefully received. I know its a long shot but worth a try.
It's a shame that some seem to be above the law these days, you know that the perpetrators probably have previous for this as well.
It's worth security marking all tools (perhaps hide expensive tools like torque wrenches in an old barrel, in some old tyres or similar where thieves won't think of looking) and investing in a burglar alarm that alerts you by text when it triggers they don't cost much these days and you can get 3g ones that stream video as well.
It's worth security marking all tools (perhaps hide expensive tools like torque wrenches in an old barrel, in some old tyres or similar where thieves won't think of looking) and investing in a burglar alarm that alerts you by text when it triggers they don't cost much these days and you can get 3g ones that stream video as well.
CoolHands said:
might get sold on in europe I suppose- as something like that large rollcab is so distinctive it'd be hard to sell in uk?
Not when you take all the graphics off, it is just another black Snap on Tool Box....It's perfectly possible to respray them as well but I doubt anyone bothers.Nick the stuff one end of the country, sell it at the other.
I'm always curious where all this nicked stuff ends up, working in the trade I've only ever bought stuff from the dealers and never personally or know anyone, that has been offered tools out of another van. Buying off Ebay is a mugs game as it generally isn't much cheaper than buying new (other than the boxes themselves and the scanners) and in some cases is more expensive ! Guess that depends on your relationship with the dealer but still.... Perhaps a lot of it does end up abroad.
Another thing that has always bothered me is how they get this stuff onto a van, a tool box that big loaded with tools weighs a lot. You wouldn't be able to lift it with 8 guys. I reckon a tail lift would struggle as well. Obviously the draws come out but if you do it in a hurry you end up damaging them which basically writes off the value of the box.
Edited by Jimmyarm on Friday 23 May 21:29
Edited by Jimmyarm on Friday 23 May 21:34
Jimmyarm said:
Another thing that has always bothered me is how they get this stuff onto a van, a tool box that big loaded with tools weighs a lot. You wouldn't be able to lift it with 8 guys. I reckon a tail lift would struggle as well. Obviously the draws come out but if you do it in a hurry you end up damaging them which basically writes off the value of the box.
Same way you get (heavy) flightcases in - a small ramp that just drops on and off when required.. Not too hard for a couple of guys to roll heavy stuff up it.Forums | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff