Will the tracker survive in a damp van environment?
Yes. The device is IP67 rated, which means dust-tight and water resistant to short immersion. Wet vans, damp tool bags, condensation — fine.
Built for the trade
GPS tracking for plumbers.
Crimpers, press tools, copper offcuts, a $4k kit of Milwaukee. Plumbers lose more gear per job than almost any trade — because the kit is small, valuable and easy to flog. TTT puts a tracker on the toolbox so the kit can't go far without you knowing.
The pattern
The plumber kit is small, dense and expensive. A thief can clear $6k of gear in the time it takes you to grab a pie at smoko.
Milwaukee press tools
M18 Force Logic press tool with jaws. $3k–$5k. Fits in a backpack. Walks regularly.
REMS / Rothenberger pipe gear
The European kit is high-resale and recognisable. Targeted on marketplaces.
Crimper sets
A full crimper set in a roll-out tray bag. Compact, valuable, easy to resell.
Drain cameras
Ridgid SeeSnake compact cameras. $5k+, fits in a backpack. The most-targeted single item in the plumber kit.
Pumps and submersibles
Less common, but high-value and routinely loaded into a Hiace then taken whole if the van is rolled.
The pattern is the same: small enough to carry, recognisable enough to resell. Which is exactly the kit TTT was built to track.
The damage
What it costs you.
A single hit on a plumbing van is a week of recovery, not a day:
- Replacement cost: $5k–$15k for a full kit
- Sourcing delays: press tools often back-ordered, weeks not days
- Lost day rate while you borrow gear from another crew
- Insurance hassle when the claim is missing serial numbers or proof of ownership
How plumbers use it
How plumbers use TTT.
Use case
The van toolbox
TTT mounts inside the van body — not on the toolbox itself, which thieves grab first. If the van is rolled in the night, the tracker stays put and tells you where it ends up.
Use case
The drain camera
Pricey enough on its own to warrant its own tracker. TTT lives inside the case. If it walks away from a job site or the van, you know within seconds.
Use case
The site lockup
For larger jobs, TTT goes in the site lockup with the full plumber kit. Geofence around the job, alerts if anything moves outside work hours.
None of these is a silver bullet. Locks, lighting and insurance still matter. TTT is what tells you where the gear went after the locks fail.
FAQ
Plumbers questions.
The questions tradies in this trade actually ask before they buy.
Can I put one inside a Milwaukee Packout or DeWalt TSTAK?
Yes. Plastic cases do not block cellular or GPS signal in the way that steel does. Inside a steel toolbox, mount on the underside or inside the vehicle body instead.
What about the smaller hand tools?
TTT protects the box or the van that contains them. For individual hand tools we recommend an inventory app like Tool Protect for serial-number records, plus an AirTag inside the case if you want belt-and-braces.
Does it interfere with crimper electronics?
No. The tracker is passive — it transmits to a cellular tower, not to your kit.
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Want one on the plumbers kit before next week?
Tell us what you've got and how many. We'll come back within one business day with pricing for your crew.
- 1800 TTT GEAR (1800 888 432)
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