do I need a locking gas cap

No, IMHO! I would rather have a thief steal my fuel, then get under my coach with a portable drill and drill holes into the bottom of my fuel tank draining into 5 gallon buckets!

Just like locking a convertible---if they are going to break into it they are going to get what is inside----but if its locked---they cut the top. So just leave it unlocked.....Same with the fuel tank. And if they put something in it---call the insurance company.....Anyway---forget the lock, it isn't worth it.

In 30 years I have never had a problem. "knock on wood".
I would worry about the expensive repair after the locked cap was pried off or the gas tank being punctured.

I wonder how may miles per Collins my rig gets :)

Rollnhome wrote:
a few Collins of fuel.

these auto complete words get more interesting every day.

WyoTraveler wrote:
I don't have a locking gas cap for the theft of fuel. My locking cap is for what they may put into your gas tank.

Same here. I am more concerned about what someone make put in tank. That would be more expensive than a few gallons of fuel.

I don't have a locking gas cap for the theft of fuel. My locking cap is for what they may put into your gas tank.

A thief will cause more damage trying to get cap off or puncturing tank then the gas is worth even at yesterdays prices.

sailor_lou wrote:
I've never had an issue and would be more concerned of the thief damaging the body trying to get the locking cap off or puncturing the fuel tank.

Lou
05 Travel Supreme Envoy

same here. been doing the RV thing since 1986...no issues with gas theft.

tried to siphon gas from my own rv tank. Could not get even the smallest tube down it. I was told it has a anti-siphon device in it, or a 90deg bend.