How to Secure Travel Trailer at Campsite?

A good cable lock. Run it through the wheel, around the suspension and back through the wheel. That way it cannot be towed and the wheel cannot be removed. The best place to buy a great cable lock is at a Harley Davidson dealer or online from their website.

Get a roll of yellow crime scene tape and a biohazard sign. No one will touch it.

I'm more concerned that my Equal-I-zer hitch components or bike would be stolen, so I run a lock cable thru the hitch, around the A frame and around the bike, fully realizing it just slows the determined thief down. Oh, and I always remove the seat from the bike, that probably works better than the lock. Then, there's the old Bar-b-que I set out on the picnic table hoping it'll disappear so I can justify a new one. So far, no takers.

I'm with the not to worry crowd, just keep it insured and locked. Have not had anything stolen in 19 years of RVing.

The way I see it anyone out to steal a trailer has thought it through and will be equipped -- truck, hitch, bolt cutters, battery powered grinder, etc. It's not an opportunity theft like a bicycle or bbq. So all you can do is the coupler lock and things to slow them down like wheel chocks, stabilizers down, etc. A cable lock through a wheel or bumper if you are really paranoid.

Or make friends with the neighbors and watch each others' stuff while out.

At the most all I would do is put a lock through the coupler latch. The trailer is the last thing that will stop stolen. Chairs bikes and coolers would be first!

First thing to remember is that there's virtually nothing that you can do to stop a determined thief. People find a way to steal full on mobile homes from trailer parks. Some of them have no tires and sit on a concrete foundation. The good news is that trailer thefts aren't all that common. Thieves seem to be mostly interested in your belongings as they're much easier to offload than a whole trailer.

To protect the trailer I just have a simple latch lock, coupler lock, and insurance as a backup. The couple of locks seems to be enough of a deterrent. I'd focus more on making sure your belongings are secure as they are a bigger target. Keep your entry and compartment doors locked and keep your belongings out sight when not in use. Bigger ticket items like generators should be secured at all times.

I have always felt that if I have to worry about my trailer being stole when I'm gone from my site I will give up camping.

Been camping for over 50 years and still feel that way. Reckless? Probably. Irresponsible? Most likely; but that's the way I feel.

Now small things and trailers in storage is an entirely different matter.

Hitchlock

I stick the ball back in the coupler and lock it. That way both the trailer and ball mount are secured from theft and from accidental dropping if someone lifts the latch. It also provides a place for storage and keeps the greased ball out of the way and clean. If theft is a worry, the most likely parts are the heavy electrical cord, the battery and propane bottles. You can padlock some pedestals to prevent unplugging and turning off the power. Maybe they will still cut the cord, but a well deserved jolt is a good thing. Batteries and propane tanks can be padlocked in various ways.