Question 1

Do I need a monthly subscription?

Accepted Answer

Yes — 4G tracking runs on a data SIM with a modest monthly fee, usually £5–£10 per vehicle. That covers the data, the fleet platform and the phone app.

Question 2

Will a thief just rip the tracker out?

Accepted Answer

Hard-wired units are concealed and wired into the vehicle's power, so they aren't easy to find or pull. If anyone cuts the supply or interferes with the unit, a tamper alert lands on your phone straight away.

Question 3

How accurate is the tracking?

Accepted Answer

Out in open fields GPS is typically accurate to 2–5 metres. Under dense tree cover, inside a steel shed or down in a deep valley it can drift to 10–15 metres until the machine moves back into clear sky.

Question 4

How long does fitting take?

Accepted Answer

A self-contained battery or solar unit can be on a trailer or implement in minutes with no wiring. A hard-wired install into a tractor or pickup runs to 30–60 minutes and is best done by an auto-electrician or fitter.

Question 5

Will it flatten the battery on a machine that sits all winter?

Accepted Answer

No — hard-wired trackers draw only around 10–20 milliamps, so a tractor or pickup can stand for weeks between jobs without trouble. For implements with no power at all, fit a battery or solar unit instead.

Question 6

Can I see my whole fleet in one place?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the platform shows every tagged vehicle and machine on one dashboard, with no cap on numbers. Each tracker carries its own SIM and subscription, but they all report into the same login.

Question 7

What about coverage out in the back fields?

Accepted Answer

Trackers work on any UK network and many support dual-SIM failover to hop onto whichever signal is strongest. Where a field sits in a true blackspot, the unit stores positions on board and uploads the lot the moment it regains signal, so you lose nothing.

Vehicle & Plant GPS Trackers — Farms & Estates