Flimsy locks on storage bay doors

I don't store anything of great value in our compartments except my golf clubs for this reason. :B

joe b. wrote:
Just open the door, crawl inside and push up on the bed and you are inside the rig.

Not always true. Our outside storage area goes under the bed, but the bed platform is screwed down. Can't lift the bed. Was the way it came. We were disappoint as we though we had storage under the bed. Well we do, but you can't get to it from inside.

Doesn't matter what key it is. One of my locks jammed up and wouldn't open with a key. A large flat blade screwdriver opened it just like it was a key..

B.O.

A pry bar is not necessary. Just a 2-pound hammer and a large punch will drive the lock right through most doors, especially on Class Cs and trailers.
My Class a basement doors have latches that break at the drop of a hat, so I'm sure any 12 year old with a big screwdriver can pop them open.
Those who have the dreaded 751 locks, and will be replacing them, please send the old 751s to me. The previous owner of our coach replaced some locks, and now I can never remember which key fits where. I would really like to have them all the same again!

As one of the posters said....worry about inside access,copartment doors....just slow them down a Little......They will pry it apart....just to get even....you made it hard for them.

We've been full time for almost 8 years and have never locked the compartment doors. As others have said, if anyone wants in, these doors won't stop them.
With all the old busybodys in most campgrounds, it's the safest lifestyle you can imagine. :)

I never lock my compartments. Don't carry anything so expensive that it needs to be locked up. No replacing lock expense, no kids trying to pry open compartments, never lost a thing.

joe b. wrote:
One of the big concerns I would have with the lock on the set up as described by the OP, is that under bed outside door allows access to the inside of the RV. Just open the door, crawl inside and push up on the bed and you are inside the rig.

Easy fix for this is two simple hasp like the Stanley Hardware 755200 3-1/2-Inch Zinc Plated Latching Post Safety Hasp installed on the bed to prevent it from being lifted from underneath. Won't keep them out of the storage area but will make it a lot harder to get into the coach.

beemerphile1 wrote:
Thieves don't care about causing damage. They use a prybar, not a key. You can put $5,000 locks on a flimsy door and the prybar will break the door making the lock meaningless.

Your 100% right
It easier to replace thing then to do repairs

One of the big concerns I would have with the lock on the set up as described by the OP, is that under bed outside door allows access to the inside of the RV. Just open the door, crawl inside and push up on the bed and you are inside the rig. I would consider reinforcing the door with some diamond plate and a better lock. Nothing will stop a determined thief, but a good lock will help keep honest people honest, and kids out that are just snooping.

Most of the low life thieves are not looking to do much work, just a grab and go or a break and enter. If they had any real ambition, they would be working on Wall Street stealing millions of dollars.

Anything a person can do to deter them and make them go elsewhere to an easier target, will help. On our previous 5th wheel, I changed the locks on the front compartment. We had it parked on land we owned on a river. While we were gone, someone took a rock from our fire pit and smashed the window in the main entrance door, reached inside and unlocked the door. Then stole a few items from inside, nothing serious was taken.