Lock your gas tank
I have one simple suggestion for all RVers wherever you travel,if you dont have it already instal a quality LOCKABLE gas cap, friend of mine had someone drain and steal all his fuel last summer...
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mlts22 wrote:
Another suggestion I have: If you have a pickup truck, buy a tailgate lock.
The Master lock is the beefiest, followed by the Bully (although the Bully one is very difficult to install), followed by the McGard (which is very easy to get installed, but it is the weakest.) Even a hose clamp with a spot weld on the screw is a deterrent.
I am surprised at how often I find my tailgate lid down, but thankfully still there thanks to the lock on the hinge. I don't lock the handle because it is stupidly easy for someone to break that off and move the locking rod.
Good suggestion!
Even a simple hose clamp around the notched pin will deter theft.
Tailgates are worth *WAY* more than a tank of gas - AND
way *WAY* easier to steal in way less time than siphoning gas!
Can be re-sold to unscrupulous wrecking yards for a healthy chunk of change - and are not traceable.
TG theft fuels (no pun intended) a vicious circle - obviously, a stolen gate requires a replacement.
The L.A. Times had something like 20 TGs from their fleet of pickup trucks stolen (at night) - almost under the nose of a security guard.
Drivers must now park backed up to a wall.
Ahhh - that's an L.A. thing - Not a problem in MY town!
Sooooo - where do you travel?.:W
IMO - a "V" gate is a better option, with nothing to do with locking or not locking.
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