Advice for gun transport

[NukemJim]

Any and all assistance is kindly requested please.

I am going to have to purchase a new vehicle soon for the transport of myself and my guns. I am planning on getting a full size van with a raised roof with extensive custom work done. Since it is a van with no trunk to store the guns in I was planning on having.

A) Horizontal gun safe affixed to the floor ( welded and/or bolted ) on the drivers side running lengthwise in the van

B) Covered by a wooden frame bunk that is 7 feet long so that the safe is not visible

C) LoJack Security System

D) OnStar or the equivalent

I have received conflincting advice about whether to have windows in the van. One viewpoint holds that it is best to look like a work van to not attract thieves another is that it is better to look like a conversion van to not attract thieves.

Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions please would be appreciated.

NukemJim

[Car Knocker]

Seems to me that a work van would be more attractive to thieves since a work van would most likely have easy-to-pawn tools in them as opposed to a conversion van that likely wouldn't have a whole lot of stuff readily convertible to cash (as long as you don't have TV's, expensive sound systems, etc., readily visible through those windows). Reason I say this is because I belong to a couple of construction forums and it is surprising the number of craftsmen who have their work vehicles broken into and their tools (source of livelihood) stolen.

[TechBrute]

Put windows in it. They allow you to see out.

[45Badger]

Thanks for bringing up the topic. I'm getting a new pickup on Monday, and need same kind of advice. What's best way to do this in a pickup?

I think somebody makes a sort of locker that fits in bed behind rear wheels, but don't remember manufacturer. I guess it would require cap or tonneau (neither of which are in the budget now.)

Any good ideas for secure transport in cab? It's a Chevy 1500 extended cab, 4 door.

Thanks!

[TechBrute]

My dad's got one of these in his PU:

http://www.truckvault.com/seatvault.asp

I've got their Truckvault in my Suburban.

[45Badger]

Oh, Baby! That is nice! Thanks!