You go out to move the mob and the quad bike's not where you left it. Not broken down, not out of fuel — just not there. On a big property, it can be hours before you're even sure it's actually gone, and by then whoever took it is long gone too.
Why farm equipment theft is its own kind of problem
Machinery and equipment on a farm sit out in sheds, paddocks and yards, often a long way from the house and further still from anyone who'd notice something unusual. Quad bikes, generators, pumps, tools and even fuel are common targets precisely because they're valuable, portable, and rarely locked up the way a car would be.
When something does go missing, insurers and police both want the same thing: make, model, and serial number. Most farmers know their gear well enough to describe it, but describing it isn't the same as proving it — and a vague description is a slow claim.
What makes a claim or police report go faster
- A photo of each major piece of equipment, including any identifying marks or paint
- Serial numbers, engine numbers or registration details where they exist
- Purchase receipts or a rough price and date for the bigger gear
- A record kept in the house, not in the shed with the equipment itself
Where My Asset Mate comes in
My Asset Mate's Vehicles & Machinery category is free to use — no trial needed. Log your quad bikes, generators, pumps and tools with photos and serial numbers, kept safely on your phone, and in the cloud too if you choose.
If something does go missing, you're not trying to recall an engine number from memory over the phone to the police. You open the app, and it's there.
Worth doing on a quiet day before it's the day something's gone.