Locks used in slam latch doors
As it looks like the other lock thread will be LOCKED soon, I thought I would ask this question here. Like the 751, etc locks, are the locks used in slam latch doors all the same? Double sided key...
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I've seen Trimark, Fastec, and Global Link cylinders and handles. They are OK, but the type of cylinders they have, possess only one real anti-pick mechanism (the rear-most wafer tumbler that holds the cylinder in can get mis-picked and jam the entire lock.)
The handles function and perform as advertised, but what would be nice would be the paddle handles sold by Bolt Lock (Toolbox Latch Retro Fit Kit) that key to the same key as the automotive locks. That way, you don't need a different key for the ignition, the cab doors (if the rig is a class C), the main entry door, and the storage compartments. Plus, the Bolt/Strattec locks are a lot more pick resistant (using a sidebar mechanism that can't be bumped.)
If you want them rekeyed, you can do it yourself, but the blue/yellow key that releases the wafer that holds the cylinder in place is very hard to come by (not even Amazon or eBay sell them). You do get one with the recall kit from FIC, but they ask for its return.
Maybe I'm missing something, but a RV is a combination of a car and a house... so shouldn't the locks be as secure as either? The ideal would be something like Medeco's rekeyable cylinders.
The handles function and perform as advertised, but what would be nice would be the paddle handles sold by Bolt Lock (Toolbox Latch Retro Fit Kit) that key to the same key as the automotive locks. That way, you don't need a different key for the ignition, the cab doors (if the rig is a class C), the main entry door, and the storage compartments. Plus, the Bolt/Strattec locks are a lot more pick resistant (using a sidebar mechanism that can't be bumped.)
If you want them rekeyed, you can do it yourself, but the blue/yellow key that releases the wafer that holds the cylinder in place is very hard to come by (not even Amazon or eBay sell them). You do get one with the recall kit from FIC, but they ask for its return.
Maybe I'm missing something, but a RV is a combination of a car and a house... so shouldn't the locks be as secure as either? The ideal would be something like Medeco's rekeyable cylinders.
