No matter how much it cost you, and whether it’s new or secondhand, your motorhome is your pride and joy – with that in mind, it’s important to do everything you can to help protect it. One simple, straightforward way to do so is to have the best motorhome wheel clamp.
These dedicated devices are an important piece of motorhome security, attaching to your vehicle’s wheels to help prevent would-be thieves from driving off in your ‘van.
There are a variety on the market, but a good wheel clamp for a motorhome will offer a great combination of secure fitting, easy installation, a bright colour to act as a visual deterrent, and – of course – a price that’s right.
In this guide, we’re sharing our pick of the best wheel clamps for a motorhome, to help you make an informed decision before you purchase.
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The best motorhome wheel clamps are:
Milenco 2745 Compact Wheel Clamp
Milenco Wraith 2 Motorhome Wheel Lock
Full Stop Purpleline Nemesis PLUS Motorhome & Camper Van Wheel Clamp
Bulldog EuroClamp Sold Secure 4 x 4
Maypole SH5452 STRONGHOLD Apex Wheelclamp B2
Bulldog DC400 Auto Clamp
Goodyear Heavy Duty Car Wheel Clamp
What is the best wheel clamp for a motorhome?
Milenco 2745 Compact Wheel Clamp
- Weight: 3.9kg
- Lock type: Key
Reason to buy:
- Simple to use, high-visibility colour
Reason to avoid:
- Fairly pricey
Milenco is perhaps the biggest name in motorhome and caravan security, and its products are very popular – it offers a range of wheel locks and clamps suitable for a variety of situations.
The Practical Motorhome team has been using one of these motorhome wheel clamps as part of our vehicle security set-up for a couple of years, and have been impressed with its performance so far. It’s easy to use: after unlocking it, simply move the arms apart before refitting them around the wheel, locating the larger arm over one of the wheel nuts. Then, turn the locking handle to bring the arms together until the wheel is safely clamped.
The unit is a bright-yellow colour, making it very visible, while it weighs around 3.9kg.
Milenco Wraith 2 Motorhome Wheel Lock
- Weight: N/A
- Lock type: Key
Reason to buy:
- High level of security
Reason to avoid:
- Pricey, only suitable for Fiat Ducato/Peugeot Boxer/Citroën Relay-based motorhomes
The Sold Secure rating is a guide to the effectiveness of leisure vehicle security products, and the sturdy Milenco Wraith 2 Wheel Lock has, according to its manufacturer, been “designed and engineered to far exceed the Sold Secure Gold Standard”.
It’s a chunky, well-manufactured unit for Fiat Ducato/Peugeot Boxer/Citroën Relay-based motorhomes, and fitting it is simple – although you do need to replace one of your motorhome’s wheel nuts with the (supplied) Wraith Low Mass Security Wheel Bolt Receiver. After that, it’s just a case of positioning the lock around the wheel, before securing using one of the three supplied keys.
The motorhome wheel lock comes with a five-year guarantee, and a carry case is also supplied for easier transportation.
Full Stop Purpleline Nemesis PLUS Motorhome & Camper Van Wheel Clamp
- Weight: 6.5kg
- Lock type: Key
Reason to buy:
- Bright in colour for good visual deterrence
Reason to avoid:
- Expensive
Its bright-orange colour makes the Full Stop Purpleline Nemesis Motorhome Wheel Clamp very eye-catching, which is ideal for providing a visual deterrent against theft. The unit itself comes with a bespoke wheelbolt receiver, with which you need to replace two of your existing wheelbolts (M14 bolts are included, while M14 nuts and M16 bolts are available separately).
To secure the tear-drop-shaped lock, you simply need to pass the toughened steel bar through the wheel, before securing it to the fitted wheelbolt – it doesn’t require much in the way of fiddly alignment, which should make fitting a quick and stress-free process. The Full Stop Purpleline Nemesis weighs in at a sturdy 6.5kg.
Bulldog EuroClamp Sold Secure 4 x 4
- Weight 3.18kg
- Lock type Key
Reason to buy:
- Light in weight, easy to fit
Reason to avoid:
- Fairly pricey
Suitable for motorhomes with a tyre width of up to 280mm and a tyre profile distance of up to 230mm, the Bulldog Euroclamp Sold Secure 4 x 4 wheel clamp claims to be suitable for “most 4x4s, vans, and motorhomes”.
Fitting this wheel lock for a motorhome is easy – the pair of steel arms simply need to be placed around the wheel, before being fitted together, then secured by pushing the lock inwards; no key is required to lock. Reinforcing strips have been positioned on the inside of the lock for additional security and strength, the ends of the arms are fitted with plastic sleeves to help prevent your wheels and tyres from suffering any damage. The product also comes with a five-year Bulldog guarantee.
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Maypole SH5452 STRONGHOLD Apex Wheelclamp B2
- Weight: 6.55kg
- Lock type: Key
Reason to buy:
- Triangular design protects all part of wheel
Reason to avoid:
- May be trickier to fit than other locks here
The steel-constructed Maypole SH5452 STRONGHOLD Apex Wheelclamp B2 is a fairly weighty beast – it comes in at around 6.55kg – but it looks very secure, and its bright-yellow colouring will help alert potential thieves to its presence.
The triangular design helps to cover not only the wheel nuts but the trims and alloys themselves, helping to further increase the security of your motorhome; it’s suitable for wheel sizes of 504-704 x 195. The back of the main panel features a rubber coating, to help prevent your wheels suffering any damage; the manufacturers claim that the unit is water- and corrosion-resistant; and a trio of keys are supplied.
Bulldog DC400 Auto Clamp
- Weight: 9kg
- Lock type: Key
Reason to buy:
- A great visual deterrent, insurance approved (although you should check your policy to confirm)
Reason to avoid:
- Fairly weighty, quite pricey
Motorhome protection is as much about visual deterrents as it is about security products, and this large Auto Clamp from popular brand Bulldog certainly ticks all the boxes.
Its bright-yellow colour scheme makes it highly visible on your vehicle, while its high-security drill- and pick-resistant lock promises to help keep thieves at bay. It’s not the lightest of units – it weighs in at 9kg – but it should be easy to fit to your motorhome’s wheels.
The rubber-back steel disk can help prevent damage to the ‘van’s wheel nuts, too. Note that this wheel clamp is suitable for a motorhome with a wheel diameter of 580 – 740mm.
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Goodyear Heavy Duty Car Wheel Clamp
- Weight: 2kg
- Lock type: Key
Reason to buy:
- Good visual deterrent, cheap price, light weight
Reason to avoid:
- Not the most substantial here in terms of security
You’ll probably know the Goodyear brand for its range of vehicle tyres, but one of its other products is this heavy duty motorhome wheel clamp. Despite the name, it’s suitable for vans and motorhomes, too – it claims to fit all sizes of wheel. It’s easy to use: you simply need to undo the barrel lock using one of the two supplied keys, before separating to the parts of the lock, then placing them around your vehicle’s wheel. Then, push them together before securing the lock with the key.
It’s not the most substantial-looking lock in this round-up, but its bright-blue colouring should prove to be an efficient visual deterrent. It’s also fairly light in weight, at just 2kg, so shouldn’t eat up too much of your payload on tour.
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