securing a travel trailer

I have been on this site for about 10 years and I have never heard of a RV being stolen out of a campground. The fact is if they want it bad enough they can get it. But he likelihood of that happening is extremely remote. Quit worrying about it, just insure it, and enjoy your time camping.

Put a Propride or Hensley hitch on it and they won't be able to figure out how to hitch up (if you keep the stinger on your truck).

Bumpyroad wrote:
I think that ball lock and the ones that cover the lug nuts would be a fairly decent deterrent. at least they would slow down the theft and cause them to look elsewhere for an easier target.
bumpy

Which is all that any kind of lock can do, and generally enough.

OP didn't specify where he would be leaving it. If in a CG. No problem. However, IF at Wal Mart, Lowe's, or a truck stop. Better lock the coupler. Much more risk there.

Terryallan wrote:
OP didn't specify where he would be leaving it. If in a CG. No problem. However, IF at Wal Mart, Lowe's, or a truck stop. Better lock the coupler. Much more risk there.

yep, my BIL was storing his TT in a gas station lot in St. Charles, MO., and had it stolen. some time later as he was driving around Missouri on business he happened to meet his TT being towed in the other direction. He got it back. :)
bumpy

If you are wanting to drop your camper in a parking lot and then take the tow vehicle and go sight seeing ... no! There's no way to protect it. Someone CAN steal it. They will find a way, no matter how you attempt to secure it.

If some one wants it , its gone . Even if you took the wheels off , locked the hitch , and chained it to a tree .

For 30+ years in campgrounds rarely even lock the doors let alone the hitch..... to date never have had anything bothered or stolen.............

When Iam in this predicament I always park in a secure RV park

donn0128 wrote:
I think the OP is overly paranoid or lives in New York City! Unless your in a campground really close to a large city where unruly punks freequent the nearby water there is nothing to worry about. Now kids might steal your beer cooler or an unattended bicycle, but a whole RV? Not likely

Agreed.