Insecurity

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?

Befuddled.

I REALLY appreciate these posts. I'll be changing my locks. By the way don't leave valuables in your tow vehicle unlocked either!

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.

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...

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?