New Ford Custom 2024 Break in - Tradesman Nick explains - Can we repair the hole in the door?
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Tradesman Nick Hempleman of Nitec Solutions Electrical Plumbing and heating Contractors brings his Brand New Shape Ford Custom van to us after he had been broken into. There's a savage hole in the side load door after thieves broke into the van while Nick was staying away from home.
We had put in the hard work in ahead of time to develop both an internal and external side load door shield, so he brought the van to the right place for the repair.
UPDATE: Unfortunately the Ford latch mechanism that was damaged during the break in failed on Nick and his van is now with Ford awaiting a latch; but with no expected delivery date at this time.
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"We always park in a safe location in london" had me rolling
The 3rd world basically 😂😂😂
Hounslow too, everyone for miles around knows that Hounslow Heath Car Boot has been an outlet for stolen power tools for years. I think they've finally banned the sale of them, how successful that is I don't know as I don't go there because I wouldn't be prepared to leave my car there unattended, that's how bad it is.
Well done Jeff. You undoubtably are a top bloke! I can't believe you can spend £50k on a van and this is how piss-poor the standard security is.
It would be interesting to know if he selected the armoured shell option when buying the van.
What an awful thing to happen to him! Glad he left happy with a secure van! Shield looks great too!
@@TheDrew12495 we agree, thank you 🙌👍
I take it Ford never listened to how bad the last transit was for getting broken into. If he had gone through his insurance it wouldn’t surprise me if they would of written the van off with the wait time for a new door
@@conradhaigh2500 ford & others never listen, they just want to sell another van even if insurances are paying, it's another unit.
Excellent repair, so sad that the new Ford Transit is susceptible to break in. The engineering and development into the production of your shield is well thought out. You are an engineer who has taken time to solve a particular problem. First class.
PI55 poor from FORD, well done mate with your solution.🎯
Over the years I've collected two of every power and hand tool I own.
One half left in my secure shed at home and the rest in my van, so my business isn't affected.
We had similar titanium guards fitted to our transit. The scum bags just tried to ripped the side off the van behind the door after they trashed the door trying to get in. They never did get into the van, but the van is now an insurance write off. We now have a new van with no mods so they can get in as easy as they like. We have however designed a large tool box that holds the tools in the van which is impenetrable. This means they drill the hole to get in but cannot access the tool box inside, they then get fed up trying to access the tool box and leave. We are then left with just a small hole in the door to deal with.
The extra plates as you say just make them make a big mess, lost count of the body sides and pillars we have changed because of break ins
Poor guy, money lost forever. If you are going to drop 30-40K on a new van the manufacturer should be taking this problem far more serious. Nice work Sussex Installations
@@DelH555 for sure, I think that if Ford could replace the broken latch part and get his van back in action; it would be a something.
I have a campervan and have most of the usual security devices but a very useful one, I have bought is the hyfive driveway alarm. a pir and reciever unit as a pair, only costs £14.99 from Amazon. I have bought 3 one pir for in the garage solely and one in the cab and one in the back of my van, waiting to detect movement. The three receiver units are placed around the house wherever I am and if they go off, I know my property is being broken into and i can immediately react. I also take them with me when I go away anywhere and park the van in range, to again detect and to immediately react to entry. I would have thought a tradesman, inside a house and the van being outside is another perfect use for the device.
Have you thought about lazer etching the eternal plate, with the word custom, make it look like it was fitted by the manufacturer. Repair and upgrade is excellent.
Why bother putting there name on it for them! They not listening to consumers on security don’t give them the credit!
@@joeyoflynn My thoughts exactly. Put your own moniker on it.
Ford redesigned the Transit, a lot of good ideas like the low height to ensure it'll go into car parks. You'd have thought they'd have made it impossible to break into yet here's exactly the same problem in exactly the same place.
They make money from replacing the damaged latches/panels etc... why would they? it's not in their interest to, ford would lose money....
Until you fit a roofrack
@@JayGasEssex they don't make money if the tradesmen buys from a rival manufacturer next time they replace their van.
A determined thief will get in another way, great job on the side door, I think the lock on the rear door lock is not good enough though the rear door lock on the sprinter is far superior.
I’ve fitted your plates and the instructions were very thorough definitely recommended.
As a minimum fit deadlocks and external stainless plates or it will happen it’s just a matter of time!!
"In a safe location in London" thats the best line yet 🤣🤣🤣🤣 the whole of England isn't safe forget London!!!
Safer in a third world country than London
Yep I just played it again to make sure he said it 🤣🤣🤣 ya fool!!!
Nice shield . Looks great too. It’s a great design and looks really solid 👍
Keep doing what you doin you are the best for this trade👏
Iv got a huge 18 plate transit and I had exactly the same … they were in and out in 5 mins this was in Chiswick… van got recovered as easy to steal now as door was compromised, the insurance company had the van for three weeks and couldn’t get anyone to repair the door as there wasn’t enough money in the job so I took my van back and spent £1200 having the armour plates put on front and rear .
Vans need to come with this security as standard from the factory. Too many hard working tradespeople are losing their tools due to poorly designed security
Top quality of work as always. Van Manufacturers should have these features as standard, or at least have them as an upgrade. Given how much we pay for these vans, they are far too easy to break into.
i think its a lovely job but if you make the easiest way to get in difficult....they will use more force on the door in another place making it more likely to destroy the whole door. love your design
excellent design on that internal piece especially. My only concern as a van owner would be that, as soon as a thief sees all the extra locks, they just instantly know there is something worth stealing in there, if it were me, I would simply add windows to it and some camper van decals, they wont be interested then, and at worst, youve got to replace a piece of glass instead of a whole sliding door
Why cant Ford do that from the factory as standard? I mean, theres even this video to show them how easy it is to do!!!
Renowned for getting done over , I'd never have another one
keep up with the amazing work, im very pleased with your products.
The panel looks good and the design seems better than what I’ve been searching as I have just purchased a new transit 💪 I will give them a call ! The top locks don’t look great in my opinion and what I’ve seen the external fitted ones seem better ? Like the new Hilti vans have 💪
Nice engineering. Well done. Now, Plod, how about catching the thieves?
They are too busy chasing tweets😂
How about you get a decent security system fitted when it's built. Tje insurance comapnies should force manufacturers to fix glaring weak spots ,everyone knows the transit is exposed to this type of break in. Why should the police have to pick up the fraud of the manufacturers??
Absolute joke all these van manufactures haven't sorted out a solution for this from factory!! - Good job sorting this! - Also the price on your website should be double!!! The money you save people.
Safe place in Hounslow, no way. Would not leave any car let alone a van in Hounslow.
Doesn't seem to have changed much since 2000. My Ford van got broken in without much a do. It had 'high security' locks fitted but way too much play. Best solution. Don't have a side door. But a lock is only as good as its weakest point. Maybe an armoured van is required.
Did I hear somewhere that the new Connect is the same as the VW Caddy?
Ford send you a text telling your van is being broken in ?? Maybe better security.
Can't recommend Sussex Installations highly enough, we had the full package on our Transit in 2020, best money you could spend on securing your vehicle.
Now if only the extra locks could be integrated into the factory keyless proximity sensor systems. Time saved, not fumbling for keys adds up.
curious as to why you don't use ceramic in the mix to really make it pita to cut/drill?
A suggestion what about a proximity sensor link to the alarm system, this will alert the intruder before he does damage, or cage out the inside, opening side doors oh and look it’s a cage, the alarm should go off way before intruders get inside
Although Ford manage to keep getting the latches onto the production lane but not for parts stock
Personally and it’s no dig at the repair quality it’s just aesthetically the outer patch looks dreadful but it’s the only solution on that sized panel
I would source a new door but that's me
Ford must design better locks then again the scum will only use bigger can opening tools
The main issue is why this type of break is now accepted as normal
The courts must punish individuals harder at the early stages of theft and hammer home deterrents
All they have to do is put a small sheet of 316 stainless steel over the lock and bond it to the door skin
You should print your brand on the blank metal sheet, more advert for you and keep the thief away.
Toad used to do a smoke discharge system years ago
Ive thought that a smoke system with a very loud siren and strobe to create a visual and aural overload might help
Think I'd rather see that panel from end to end on the door, make it a bump stop feature
great vid. i work for a company that subs out products for ur type of industry. we have now moved from spotweld to stainless rivets. on tests they were stronger. just a thought for your R&D?
Its two late now when you inform the insurance thats it!!! if you claim or not its on your insurance and you will pay more next year,
surprised you didnt metal plate up the original damage to create that extra barrier of portection aswell as the guard you installed
The outer panel would look better if it was sprayed to match the colour of the van. Maybe an option for future customers?
Have owned and driven many Transits since the 90's. The new gen ones are the worst of a well loved van in decline. The 2020 fleet I drive has had multiple brake replacements, drive shafts, tracking goes out if you drive over a pebble, the body work is so thin, I mean very thin, keeps the vehicle light, but you cant reverse a rear wheel drive version up a gravel drive, if its got the slightest incline. The one I drive mostly had the clutch go at 32,000 miles! Ive never burnt a clutch out in 30+ yrs of driving. I could go on, but I want to mention the wet belt. A rubber toothed belt inside the engine! A belt made of rubber, sitting in hot oil doing 1,000's or r.p.m. Im sure they'll tell you it's oil proof. But theyve been out a while now, people are increasingly reporting the belts failing well before their service schedule. This is resulting in massively expensive internal engine repairs. Even if it does hold out, till just 80,000, you have to strip down the front body and engine to replace!
If you do buy one, you need to purchase a lot of extra security, and sell it on at 50k.
Independent tests have shown that due to increased service schedules, parts quality and factoring in fuel costs, its cheaper to buy a Sprinter. Look at the pro's, couriers, hardest working vans out there, Sprinters.
I used to love the Transit, from the last of the mk2, with the first 2 litre di engine. Their only issue was rust, which you could stay on top of, with a bit of extra maintenance.
Whilst Merc standards have also dropped, they dont trade on their name as much as Ford do.
What engine does the new Maxus use?
The only way they learn is when they go from selling say 20k transits a month from the previous generation to say 5k transits a month.
Just on principle of the screwdriver driver lock breakin method on the previous gen no sole trader paying for their own van should be buying a newest gen. If its a company buying a fleet of vans then fair enough.
Ford probably dont even design and manufacture their own door locks they are probably bought from a tier 1 supplier.
Thumbs up for the aftermarket effort you guys are making for what their shouldnt be as much as a demand for as there is!
@@shifty277 I don’t know what the solution can be for all vans and tradesmen as the country is it seems like the Wild West at the moment. We are concentrated on providing good value security improvement in comparison to the money spent on them and quality, good value repair shields to get you guys back on the re
road after an attack.
This country is a mess, we had a custom the other day the rear door got pulled from the top to steal some tools.
The door even second hand are like £400!
This needs to be stopped
A nice touch would be a logo on the external plate .this will stop van owner bonding s.steel plates on, as a decoy
9:59 yikes… the flex on the door skin is crazy… how thin can Ford make a van skin! No wonder people cutting in easy!’n 😮😮😮
Contradiction in what you said there....there's no safe locations to park in Hounslow!
Why don’t they design these vans to be very difficult to break into. Great selling point. Perphaps offer your designs to manufactures
How does the new better shield let the thief know its there and not to bother?
It’s a bit of style !! A square of SS 😂
Worked for Delorean 😂
Colour code the plates
hi would you recommened fitting a external plate to protect the lock , as a first line of protection ?
@@leeward4960 1st line of defence would be to fit our side door internal shield as that is 6mm thick in the most vulnerable area on this new Custom van. The external shield is more aimed at repair.
I NEVER leave tools in my van overnight. They are in trays and get stacked in the hallway when I get home...Some people never learn...
That's all very well, he was working away. That doesn't work for everyone 🤦
Would the internel shielding be the same for the courier 24 plate?
This problem has been around since the Transit Custom was released back in 2013.
It sadly I paid ford £50,000 for the van and still can’t get it right I just in 2days ago got my new ford electric van and last night my dog started to bark I ran out caching to teenagers trying to break in to my for copper pipe, I phone the police they to 1.5 hrs to turn up both were arrested but my van has to going back to ford body shop for 2 new back door. So we’ll do u for making this happen
Do you do a lock cover for the LWB Connect 2016 ?
Whilst I appreciate that you are clearly want to make vids can I make something abundantly clear, these vids give away clues as to how to Breach tech more, so stop helping them!
Helps owners prevent it they will get in with or without these videos car crime in the 90s didn't need videos to teach people
I would still have a van fault installed in the van aswell .
What about locks on the front doors .
If they want it they will have it no matter what.
Oh look, that metal is so thin it says HEINZ on the other side! 😂😂
You put a lot of thought into cutting out a square bit of metal 🤔
Create a problem, make the solution scarce and then, when you create the solution you can charge what you like and people will be pleased to pay for it. You can almost hear it "It was bloody expensive but at least it's a remedy."
I wouldn't worry about it being broken into !!!!! I'd worry more about the wet belt .
Wouldn’t it be better to have a van with windows and have some sort of internal cage to put all your gear? Got to be cheaper to replace glass than metal!
What about tailgate models? How secure is the lift up tailgate?
Do the secondary locks work with the central locking system or do they each need locking seperatly
Hi Jeff. Have you seen one of these new shape Transits (or other models) with power cinch side doors? Does that offer any better protection do you know? Does it "sort of" work like a hook lock? Thanks for any info.
This worries me, the new VW Transporter is based off the Transit is it going to be the same issue?
Have you tried ordering from Volkswagen tps , as it’s the exact same van as the new vw van
If you double lock the van, can this break-in still be achieved because she can’t open the front doors from the inside if the windows left open if it’s double locked?
Without all your security add ons, parking a Transit Custom unless in a garage is a nightmare?
Same old story I’m afraid…!!
No 1 priority when you get another van is get the thing secured next day because if you haven’t put the extra locks and plates on these lowlifes will get in and you will lose your gear…
I see so many guys getting this extra security done after they have been robbed… 😳
Ford vans are no where near as good as they once where and one other thing to watch for on these new models is that ingenious little thing in the engine they call a wet belt…!!!
It’s supposed to last 80 k miles , lots have been snapping well before that some like one of ours did at 60 k…
If it snaps it’s an expensive repair so be warned…. 👍
Had the Eastern Europeans do my van the other day. Will not get another Ford custom
Nice job
Is this the preferred scum bag entry point
My concern would be they would make a right mess trying to get in
More than if it wasn’t there
Should have put a ‘no tools left in this vehicle overnight’ sticker on it. Wouldn’t have bothered breaking in then
😂😂
I doubt if the morons that do the damage can read.
being a toolmaker ,i cant see why you needed so many prototypes ,about two at the maximum would have done it
To add drama to the video but they left a big hole in the door. He should have cut and tig weld a plate in the hole.
Them doctors again
That's why I don't lock my van no tools left init tho
£50K vans with locks made from cheese,
People need to wise up & stop giving Ford your hard earned ££
Total waste of time doing any of this, they will still try and get in and do the damage again,so back to square one. The only solution is to have a secondary cage door installed and leave the doors open. When the a
Alarm goes off you then have time to get to van before tools are taken and no damage to any external doors.
The police told my college this when he had 12k of gear nicked. Weights an issue plus get expensive doing it across a fleet!
@@mw0358mw keep losing 12k then
You could offer a painted version to match people’s van…. The stainless steel finish might not be for everyone
All it takes to break in is an old tin opener and some enthusiasm….
Vehicle manufacturers must be doing this deliberately. How hard would it have been to have some kind of toughened steel plate inside the door to at least make it harder to get in.
The only conclusion can be that they want vans to be easy to break into.
We should not have to do this, who is buying the stolen tools and why are people NOT marking them to make we them worthless?
strange that van makers dont think that their vans are going to be used by tradesman and contain expensive tools!....who would of thought it!
Man was staying in London and left any tools on his van? I’m a tradesman as well, if the van isn’t on the driveway of an AirB&B and backed up to a wall outside your window then you CANNOT leave any tools in them, for the sake of 15 minutes unloading it it will save you thousands… literally don’t get why people are still doing it
If that took you 40 attempts to make that bit of tin box, your engineering skills are 2nd to none and I mean none
The manufacturers need to be taken to task over this issue, its becoming an epidemic, it's embarrassing.
A 50k van should NOT be accessible in 2 minutes unless they're using a Stihl saw.
But....if he had taken his security seriously to be begin with like the dead locks he’s now fitting I’m sure they wouldn’t have targeted this van
They cut the deadlocks out now too.
Cant see the parts shown because the camera whizzed over way too fast...very annoying and older folk get dizzy/ vertigo from it. Annoying.
You can slow the video down in the settings
Won’t they just do the back door now ?
50 grand for a van that’s this easy to get in is a disgrace. They lump a new centre console In stick ten grand on the list price and think that’s acceptable
Parts back isnt good these days we often wait weeks or are told parts are on back order vauxhall peugeot and fiat are awfull
Can you spray stainless plate?
You can
"not suggesting you knock out thieves with the shield". Why not, everyone else is.