Farm & Agricultural

Anchor it. A ground anchor set into concrete, with a chain through the frame, turns a drive-away into a cutting job – which takes time, noise and tools a thief would rather not need. For anything on wheels, add a clamp so it cannot simply be rolled onto a trailer.

It depends on the anchor. Bolt-down types need a solid slab; others are made to be set into fresh concrete or driven into hardcore. Fitting a bolt-down anchor into soft ground makes it worse than useless, so tell us the surface and we will tell you what suits it.

Chain it to something immovable rather than to itself. Quads are light enough for two people to lift into a van, so a chain through the frame to a fixed anchor matters more than a lock on the machine. A wheel clamp is worth adding if it stays out.

Tool locks. They fit around the bar or body of the tool and lock it to a rack or anchor point, which covers the kit most likely to disappear from an open barn or a trailer. There are different patterns for chainsaws, strimmers and blowers – see equipment and specialist locks.

Yes, and it is worth doing – a gate padlocked shut can still be lifted clear. Hanging the top hinge pin pointing downwards, or fitting an anti-lift bracket, stops that. The fittings sit alongside the latches and fasteners in our gate and fence hardware.

Yes – a fuel tank lock covers the filler on a tank or bowser, which is the usual point of entry. It is a different fitting from a padlock and hasp, and is worth pairing with a chain if the tank itself is portable enough to be taken whole.