6 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Motorhome Tracking Device

Satellite tracking devices greatly increase the likelihood of your motorhome being recovered if it is stolen. They can pinpoint the exact location of the motorhome meaning police can be guided to it quickly and easily – making for a speedy recovery. There are, however, some careful considerations that should be made before you buy.

The range of trackers available to motorhome owners has grown immensely over the last couple of years, but the difference between the top of the range models and the basic systems are vast, and when it comes to recovering a motorhome worth tens of thousands of pounds it’s worth investing a bit more money to get a system that works effectively.If you want to gain travel safety .try a GPS tracker .

Some of the key things to look out for when looking for a motorhome tracking device are:

1. Is it Proactive?

Proactive devices will alert you and/or your GPS tracking device company as soon as your motorhome is disturbed by thieves, so you can inform the police and get the quickest possible recovery before the thieves do any damage. Other, non-proactive, devices depend on you noticing your motorhome has been stolen and informing the tracking company yourself, which can prove difficult if your motorhome is in storage away from your home. These devices are not always recognised by motorhome insurance companies, so check them carefully before you buy.

2. Is it monitored 24 hours a day?

There’s no point having a proactive device if there’s no one to watch it! It is therefore vital that the device you choose comes with the backup of a 24 hour monitoring centre in the UK at least. Some devices don’t have a monitoring centre, instead these devices will simply feed location co-ordinates back to your mobile phone or laptop leaving you to liaise with the police to co-ordinate recovery yourself – the last thing you want to do, in what is an fairly stressful situation. Depending on the coverage, some devices will even have European monitoring centres in addition to their UK monitoring centre so recoveries can be co-ordinated abroad.