My Yamaha EF2800i was easy to secure since it was an open frame design. Aside from the handles, my new Champion 3400 model doesn't show any obvious places to secure a locking device to it. Any brilliant ideas out there?

Hi,I had a cage built for my Yamaha 3000 sIEB. A determined thief could still steal it--but they are going to have to work a lot harder to do so.

I do not leave my generator outside unless I am where I can see it. At night after it has cooled off, I close the gas cap vent and place the unit in the front floorboard of my truck.When in use I have a one inch thick cable motorcycle lock that I picked up at a garage sale. I also use a 4 foot piece of logging chain with a high quality theft deterrent padlock. Both the cable and the chain go through the handle. I wrap the chain one time around the body of the generator and lock a second lock to close the loop as close to the generator as possible. Both the cable and chain are place through an opening in the frame of my 5th wheel and locked. It seems most thefts happen at night or when the RV owner is away for a period of time. One RV'er was inside his RV at Quartzite watching TV at night when the TV died. He ran outside as quick as possible and due to the desert darkness couldn't see anyone or any vehicle leaving his campsite. His generator was locked to the rear bumper of his TT using a heavy bicycle cable lock. He didn't hear the cable being cut or any unusual noise before the TV died.Another RV'er at Q lost his generator while he was out shopping for a few hours. He thought it would be safe because there were other RVs nearby....no one saw anything.

I just use a cable lock through the handle secured to the stairs. It's only to keep the honest, honest. It won't stop a determined thief. Life is too short to worry about wht might be.

cable lock and a Glock, and scattering a few empty shell casings near it also helps.

Not at all when using it.Cable lock through handles and the frame when away for a time. I lock it at the rear of the rig, away from the road, and throw a camo tarp over it. That at least hides the color and shape, making it less obvious to anyone driving by.Camo tarp is a couple yards of camo fabric from Walmart.

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Chuck_thehammer
Explorer
Dec 27, 2017
steal 100 dollar item

or 10,000

or 1 million...

they are willing to Loose there life to "Take" your stuff... So what was the question?????????

I have had 2 valuable cars stolen.. not the same year.

and lost even more after the insurance company was done..

look up the attempt of breaking into the owner of RCR racing (nascar) personal home...
pnichols
Explorer II
Dec 27, 2017
ependydad wrote:
I've always been shocked by people who would put an item above a person's life- even a lowlife scumbag thief.

An outstanding observation indeed, and full of high road wisdom.

For an ultimate expression of this kind of thinking, watch End of the Spear to learn why someone refused to take a gun along.
ependydad
Explorer
Dec 26, 2017
pianotuna wrote:
The lack of respect for life appalls me.

I've always been shocked by people who would put an item above a person's life- even a lowlife scumbag thief.
2Bargos
Explorer
Dec 26, 2017
We use a generator for approx two week long trips a year..Ky speedway in July and Bristol in August.
It takes about ten minutes to do it but I bolt my down to truck bed using bolts and nylock nuts.
My theory is a crook wants to make a quick getaway so this prevents that from happening.
pnichols
Explorer II
Dec 26, 2017
(Instead of fishing poles, I could carry along my .300 Winchester Magnum to protect my little Honda - but I'd rather fish than pick up shell casings, clean up blood, and pay lawyers.)

But seriously, one of the best suggestions I've seen for slowing down walking red generators is to mount them using welded-in anchor bolts on their bottom to a large-enough rectangular steel plate and then park one of your vehicle wheels on a portion of the steel plate that sticks out from where the generator is mounted - not "full-proof to the Nth degree" ... but does necessitate some dirt digging or asphalt/concrete removal plus awkward upside down wrenching or jacking up of your RV or TV ... for the thing to walk off.

Another alternative approach - that unfortunately has the potential to involve lawyers - would be to install a hidden battery powered circuit somewhere on the generator that would maintain around 1000 volts-to-ground on any metallic part of the generator ... that you could turn off via a passworded App on your smart phone. ;)
Copperhead
Explorer
Dec 23, 2017
packnrat wrote:
three quarer in cromolly chain,
very good padlock ( not a master #5).
two rotts,
and a .357.

no worrys.

as to your specific question. open up the case and see if some place to bolt/weld/feed through a cable or chain.

Sounds good. Almost the same deal when I have a load of Kawasaki ATV's in my semi trailer and parked at the house for the weekend. Got a call from them one time regarding security of the load. Told them I live 12 miles out of town, trailer is parked beside the barn, two large black dogs watching things. Myself with an M-14 and Double barreled 12 gauge coach gun, then the wife with a .45. If they can get thru all of that, that can have the ATV's. Kawasaki agreed.
packnrat
Explorer
Dec 23, 2017
three quarer in cromolly chain,
very good padlock ( not a master #5).
two rotts,
and a .357.

no worrys.

as to your specific question. open up the case and see if some place to bolt/weld/feed through a cable or chain.
Krusty
Nomad II
Dec 23, 2017
tinner12002 wrote:
pianotuna wrote:
Which may come with free room and board at the crowbar hotel, possibly for a life term.

The lack of respect for life appalls me.

kerrlakeRoo wrote:
cable lock and a Glock, and scattering a few empty shell casings near it also helps.

It only appalls you because you can't have a Glock up there! Lol! Actually I'm a Ruger or S&W kind of guy myself!

I'm "up here" and I have a Glock. I would never use it on a person though. However, I do believe that all the low life thieves could use a little ventilation.
Edd505
Explorer
Dec 22, 2017
Cable lock through the handles on the Champion 3100I to the carry rack on the back of the 5W.
ependydad
Explorer
Dec 21, 2017
RasMouSein wrote:
From LowProLockDown
When I find a permanent spot I will get this one.

This thing is awesome. I mounted mine to the bumper:

I would have preferred to mount THROUGH the bumper but I use that area for storage of awning poles. But, I think between the U-bolts and self-tapping screws that it's secure enough. It'll definitely take some work + noise to get it off of there.

Since I'm running the generator so close to slides, I've added a CO detector to the rear bunkhouse. I'm also planning on following someone's design for a genturi-like stack for them.