Combination lock on a slam latch?
My Prime Time Crusader has slam latches with a key lock. With 4 of us running around the trailer helping with arrival/departure, etc, I'm always asking for the keys which drives me nuts. I see t...
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kohai wrote:Lantley wrote:
RV locks are worthless simply because RV doors frames are very flimsy and be open with any type of pry bar or large screwdriver.
Only honest behavior is keeping your stuff safe.
Get any type of lock you want, if a real thief shows up to steal your stuff it will be gone and you will have a bent door frame to show for it.
Leave your worry and fear at home.
Yes you/we are vulnerable while camping,but don't let it bother you it's only stuff.
Focus more on enjoying yourself and your RV junk will take care of itself.
While I'm not against reasonable precaution, locking,unlocking re-locking is way too much work. Keep valuables out of site and let your insurance deal with the rest.
Camping is way more relaxing that way.
I guess I consider locking things a reasonable approach to helping keep honest people honest. I lock my car even when I don't leave anything in it to steal. I lock my portable generators to my RV. Nothing is perfect but a little effort probably eliminates almost all of the casual theft that does happen. AND, it allows me to relax and enjoy my trip.
Locking things is easier than retraining my brain to be a personality type I'm not. :)
It's not necessarily the loss of "stuff", it's the plain annoyance and hassle of having to replace everything and doing without when you need it =now=.
Lyle
