Tracker Recommendations

[16vMatt]

So I finally got my pickup looking smart and even received compliments on it on my first drive since it's respray. Now just worried about it being stolen since I've read about others being stolen and burnt etc. Currently I'm parking another vehicle in front of it blocking it in but thinking along the lines of getting a tracker. Any recommendations or other added security ideas would be gratefully.
Cheers

[CovKid]

TK103 and variants of, but be warned, we don't discuss security measures except in members-only threads.

[ajsimmo]

Skytag.
98% vehicle recovery rate, often resulting in arrest of the perp.
For a small monthly sub, Skytag control will track your vehicle for you, liaising with the police directly. You don't have to send it texts or chase the vehicle yourself, it won't flatten your battery in a week or stop working after 4 days disconnected (Skytag internal battery lasts 3 times longer).

[lloydy]

As above ^ id go for one of the proper ones like skytag or Tracker. They do it all for you, like monthly tests, work with the police ect.

[ringo]

There are two choices i think. Those that require a monthly fee to subscribe to a tracker service, and those that require you to do everything including installing and most importantly maintenance (and what i really mean here is ensuring your SIM card is in credit and has not expired).

I have a SIM based switch to turn on my heater remotely, and i am always having to sort out the SIM card because it has expired (very often it will not get used for months at a time). I know this will happen to me if i used my own SIM in a tracker (like the very tempting TK103) so therefore my only choice is to go for a subscription based tracker that looks after all that for me (at a cost).

I imagine most people are a lot better organised than me and its not an issue for them, but if your van does get nicked, then the tracker needs to work.

Ringo