GPS Tracker

Longford Leader

Looking to get some kind of tracker for tractor/machinery.

Too many 'lads in vans' around here lately.[Bale handlers & mowers are flavour of the month]

Rang connaught agri about their one. It seems simple enough to set up.

You use Google map/earth to locate tracker. No monthly fee, just price of the text message it sends you.

The price is 180 + vat delivered.

Has anybody used the tracker from connaught agri?

What about other trackers?

MOC1972

The thing about these trackers is you can buy a blocker to stop the text.
For about 20 euro so they plug it into the tractor take to a place they can strip it and dump it.Buy a good dog and a good locking system for your gate alot cheaper and you will have an other friend.

ihatetractors

Tbh these trckers are easily removed by any lads in vans with half a clue! :eek:, as was said, best thing is what was mentioned!

fastrac

I was at Cork Summer Show and there was more security stands than ice cream vans. Everything from etching to microdots,trackers to smartphone monitoring for sale. As said already its hard to beat strong gates and doors. The salesmen were doing their best to put the fear of god in you

stanflt

bord na mona had tractors robbed last weekend- thieves stole 3john deeres and a new holland-but the new holland was recovered 10miles away when the anti theft device automatically shut the tractor down when it went out of base range

Wtech

Hi,

I might be a bit late but im working in a Company where we design stuff like GPS trackers.
I would suggest you to call either Celtrak or Bluetree. I could also get one for €170 + € 120 labour (then u have license for it and can move it to another machine if u need to) . The device would tell you where the machine is was it speeding etc. also u can set up an area for it and if the machine moves outside the border u get a phone or txt.

kingstown

Simple low cost option available from Sparex through any tractor dealer.

Wtech

The device on the picture cost over £470,- plus installation cost.

kingstown

wtech, who told you that...........

Wtech

on of Sparex distributors in Ballinasloe ) ..

kingstown

Cant think why a tractor dealer / garage in Ballinasloe would quote you £470 (UK Stg) plus installation -- unless that is, your are wrong and he was a ''trader at the horse fair'' ?? :rolleyes:

Better off to stick with local garages - that way it will be euro price.

I fitted one of these trackers to a JCB for my Brother in Law and he didn't pay anything like that price in euro.
I am not a 'techy guy' but we could fit this no problem - you wouldn't need a degree to install it as its pretty simple.

newmug

Where abouts in a machine is the best place to fit something like that?

JOAT

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/machinery/3074084 Came across this there earlier. Seems pretty simple to use. Dont know a price though!

its baltic

I was in Gearys John Deere Dealer in Clarecastle the other day and they are doing the sparex Trackers for 160+Vat I think.

slatange

i baught a tracker from a reliable company based in meath who installed it, and when they were short of a tracker they went to where mine was and removed it and sold it to someone else without me knowing about it, cost €800 so beware out there

Suckler

slatange wrote: »

i baught a tracker from a reliable company based in meath who installed it, and when they were short of a tracker they went to where mine was and removed it and sold it to someone else without me knowing about it, cost €800 so beware out there

That's definitely the full story.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Zombie thread so I'll close it. If someone wants a discussion on GPS trackers, you may open a new thread for it

BTJ