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shroomer
Senior Member Joined: 24 Aug 2013 Location: New Haven, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 236 |
Topic: Insecurity Posted: 28 Apr 2017 at 7:57pm |
Think twice when locking valuables in your outside storage compartments. It seems that many RV manufacturers all use the same key, CH751, on their locks and have for many years. We discovered this when we were shopping for a Jayco and the salesman left a set of keys out for us to check out a unit. He mentioned the "751" key. Seems that Jayco uses it on all of them. Imagine my surprise when I turned over my R-pod keys to the new owner and saw that it too had a 751 key. I know that 99.44% of my fellow campers are decent folk, but what's the point in having a lock that anyone can open?
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Lear111
Groupie Joined: 20 Oct 2016 Location: Montgomery, tx Online Status: Offline Posts: 66 |
Posted: 28 Apr 2017 at 8:31pm |
I changed the locks. There is a company in California that was pretty good. On their website they have a template. You print it out. Take your current cam lock remove it and place the cam lock size over the template to measure size locking arm length and off set of the inside cam. Sounds complicated. I had no idea what I was doing and replaced both storage units and out side shower locks all with a new unique key. Google CH751 rv key replacement I think it was called industrial lock and hardware.
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Steve
Lexus GX460 R-pod 180 2017 1 black lab |
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henryv
Senior Member Joined: 09 Feb 2017 Online Status: Offline Posts: 259 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 6:34am |
I REALLY appreciate these posts. I'll be changing my locks. By the way don't leave valuables in your tow vehicle unlocked either!
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jimandclare
Groupie Joined: 13 Apr 2016 Location: Erie, MI Online Status: Offline Posts: 96 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 7:38am |
I changed all of the storage compartment locks to match the door key. One less key to worry about. Easy mod to make. Note that the company does not offer a replacement lock for the outside shower because it is so small/short. The link to RV Locks and More is below:
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Jim & Clare
2016 R-pod 178 2014 Ford Edge |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6326 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 7:44am |
The deadbolt lock on the door is the only secure lock. If that is not locked, the factory, dealers, and who knows who else, have master keys that will work the door lock. When I have left our trailer at the dealer for service, I was told not to bother leaving keys, but to not lock the deadbolt. Likewise when I just sent it off to the factory for repairs.
If you want security, a camping trailer is not the place to get it. I am not going to obsess about it. I am not changing locks, but did make battery lock-down brackets which I can padlock. Other than that, I don't leave very valuable items in the R-Pod if we are not there. I don't want to let worry about possible theft ruin my camping experience. I also use a lock on the hitch socket. That being said, I have never had anyone poking into either the tent when we were doing tent camping or the R-Pod since we bought it. There seems to be a certain level of trust in campers that we don't mess with other people's things. |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 7:47am |
+1
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 8:40am |
Thought it was common knowledge.. many swap the outside door locks for combo locks etc. We liked the combo locks, because NO key to worry about.. LOL.. as far as security for valuables.. no door, including the dead bolted main door, takes more than 2 seconds to get into with a large screwdriver. So...
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 29 Apr 2017 at 5:14pm |
+2 to SH and Leo, not you're secured stuff you need to worry about, it's the sitting out stuff. Plus there's not a lot of MS 13 campers. Gangland hasn't made it to campgrounds, lately.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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Danielw1
Senior Member Joined: 01 Apr 2017 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 115 |
Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 12:32am |
If you stress about thieves when your camping, you are camping in the wrong area or for the wrong reasons. I have left hunting camps full of valuables while taking an animal for a day, never worried about it. Maybe just make your camp look like you kill things and no one will mess with it?
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4517 |
Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 5:57am |
I totally agree!!!
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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