Quad bike theft is a real issue for farmers across the UK. Compact and easy to steal, the vehicles are often targeted by criminals but Welsh farmer Gareth Davies decided to make life difficult for thieves by developing a device call the Quad Vice.
Welsh hill farmer Gareth experimented with numerous prototypes until settling for the final version which is being manufactured and marketed in Wales.
The Quad Vice is made up of a ramp and a steel platform with built-in rollers onto which you drive the ATV. When the vehicle is in position the metal assembly grips the ATV tight to prevent it from removal with a full clamping mechanism so that it can’t be snatched.
A pair of locking bolts complete the device and it is also fully adjustable to take bikes of all shapes and sizes.
At present it is priced at £1,500 but Gareth hopes this can be reduced is demand increases.
Keeping your ATV in a locked building or secure unit is the best advice when it’s not being used against the cost of investing in the latest anti-theft gear but with hundreds of ATVs being stolen from agriculture sites each year it’s not a trend that most farmers can avoid for too long.
Full story of Gareth’s invention appeared in Farmers Guardian on 7 June 2017.
