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Old 04 October 2011, 07:50   #1
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What is the best wheel clamp to buy on the market.
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Old 04 October 2011, 07:54   #2
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Get one that isn't easily removed by simply letting the tyre down
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Old 04 October 2011, 07:58   #3
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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.

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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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What Nasher said !
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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.
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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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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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.
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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We have Titan's at work:



and the WYA uses these:

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That's the one that tries to take my fingers off
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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.
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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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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What is the best wheel clamp to buy on the market.
Bulldog i,v got one & its a good bit of kit, Hitch lock as well , they are not cheap
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