You know that key you use to unlock your RV's outside storage compartments? Well, the bad news is that about every other RVer’s key to its compartments will also work on yours. Not so good if you want to be sure your stored stuff is secure.
Solution: Combi-Cam, where RVers can go keyless. It's a durable, all-metal combination cam that replaces all RV compartment cam locks with 1,000 possible combinations that can be easily reset. If desired, the cylinder can be rotated 180 degrees upon installation converting into non-resetable combination.
The Combi-Cam is a great solution for RVs or any environment that has multiple people accessing cabinets/compartments whereby keeping track of keys is a hassle, and it'll make it a lot harder for bad guys to get access to your compartments as well. The retail price is $19.95. Learn more here.
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In my years of using only the factory-installed generic locks on my outside compartments, I have never had anything taken, despite the fact that at any one time probably half or more of the campground could have gotten into my stuff; so while it can happen, I don't think it's a major crime wave problem. Even so, I recently re-keyed all my outside cam locks for about $6 each with a matched set from a local locksmith. I feel that using a key is easier than working a combo lock with small numbers in the dark and/or rain.
This is a deterrent for casual theft only; anyone determined to get into an outside compartment can easily punch the lock with a screwdriver and hammer.
My thery is "campers do not steal from campers!!!!"
I have been RVing 35+ years, three-motorhomes later and I have never locked the compartments, or have I had anything taken. Lucky, maybe, but have never been in a RV park, where anyone was interested in what I had in them.
I would rather have some one take whats in there, than bash the door open, never carry anything in the compartments that cost more than the door to be replaced..
I have the same feeling about my basement compartments. The minimal-security factory lock is enough.
However, I'm more paranoid about my gas tank - which also has a cam-latch. (And even worse - Winnebago, and probably most mfgrs - didn't put ANY lock on it!)
I'm paranoid for two reasons:
1. The possibility of having gas stolen in these high-priced times (not just in a camp; in a rest area, outside a restaurant, while in storage, etc.).
2. I heard from several RVers in Florida, that vandals were pouring sugar into RV gas tanks (perhaps disliking the flood of "foreign" snow-birds).
The risk of having to rebuild a gunked-up engine, plus clean the entire fuel system, IS worth a $10 lock for the fuel door!
This is something to think about, I know an RV’er that had one of his storage doors broken into then they found the trap floor door leading from the inside into the basement storage so that person was able to enter the RV and steal many items.
This is our second 5th wheel & we have had these locks on both. Love them! Since we keep our generators in the belly it is cheap insurance on a $2000. investment. We helped during Katrina & you aren't always parked in a nice secure RV park where there are only RV'ers. BTW, don't know where you got them for $19.95, but we bought them from Padlocks 4 Less online for $15.95.
Fran
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