Dakota Alert Smart Rubber Hose 4000
The no-dig vehicle alarm with phone alerts, for a driveway where you want to know about cars and nothing else.
Amazon $189.99$189.99
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3.5/5
Dakota Alert’s buried vehicle probe with phone alerts, for a property where you want to know about every car without false alarms from wildlife.
- Magnetic probeSensor
- 1 mile (claimed)Wireless range
- 1Sensors in box
- Phone app, Chime receiver, relay outputAlerts
Check price at Amazon$299.99
Price checked November 9, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Pros
- Phone alert for vehicles only, with no false alarms from deer
- Buried probe leaves nothing on the drive
- Rename each sensor in the app to see which entrance tripped
Cons
- Probe has to be buried
- Amazon listing does not say which probe wire length is included
How it scores
The rating comes from 5 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its sensor type. How we rank explains each one.
Specifications
| Model number | Smart Probe 4000 |
|---|---|
| Detection | |
| Sensor type | Magnetic probe |
| Detection distance | 10 ft |
| Adjustable sensitivity | Yes |
| System | |
| Wireless range | 1 mile (claimed) |
| Sensors in box | 1 |
| Receivers in box | 1 |
| Sensors per receiver | Up to 16 |
| Price per sensor | $299.99 |
| Alerts | |
| Phone alerts (Wi-Fi) | Yes |
| Receiver power | Plug-in |
| Relay or 12 V output | Yes |
| Per-sensor alerts | Yes |
| Power and build | |
| Sensor power | CR123A batteries |
| Sensor battery life | Over a year on three CR123A batteries (included) |
| Operating temperature | -30 to 120°F |
| Warranty | 1 year |
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