Storing camper on truck and storage lot security
Do you worry about storing your camper on the truck in a storage lot? What security steps would be ideal?
Forum Discussion
Even though RV theft is "common" the odds of you personally experiencing it are still extremely low.
Take a common sense approach. Don't put it on the lot with the rusty falling down fences in the rough part of town. A place that specializes in RV storage is probably best; your target has more "competition" for attention from would-be thieves due to the larger number of potential targets on the lot. Clean, well-lit, cameras, and staffed at least during the day.
You can go crazy with gizmos and gadgets but simply removing the keys and locking the doors stops 99.9% of would-be thieves. Disconnecting the battery stops most of the rest. In most cases they want to grab and run, and when they discover there's no battery, they will move on to easier targets.
I like to say, "Walk around like you have $1000's in your pocket, all paranoid and head on a swivel, and you will get robbed. Walk around like it's Tuesday and nobody will give you a second look." Make your rig look like it's worth stealing and it will be stolen. Make your rig look like any old everyday rig, and they'll pass over it.
Having the camper on the truck is a plus, because they usually want just the truck and then have to figure out how to dispose of the camper. Any little thing that is an inconvenience to the thief makes it less likely to be stolen.
Take a common sense approach. Don't put it on the lot with the rusty falling down fences in the rough part of town. A place that specializes in RV storage is probably best; your target has more "competition" for attention from would-be thieves due to the larger number of potential targets on the lot. Clean, well-lit, cameras, and staffed at least during the day.
You can go crazy with gizmos and gadgets but simply removing the keys and locking the doors stops 99.9% of would-be thieves. Disconnecting the battery stops most of the rest. In most cases they want to grab and run, and when they discover there's no battery, they will move on to easier targets.
I like to say, "Walk around like you have $1000's in your pocket, all paranoid and head on a swivel, and you will get robbed. Walk around like it's Tuesday and nobody will give you a second look." Make your rig look like it's worth stealing and it will be stolen. Make your rig look like any old everyday rig, and they'll pass over it.
Having the camper on the truck is a plus, because they usually want just the truck and then have to figure out how to dispose of the camper. Any little thing that is an inconvenience to the thief makes it less likely to be stolen.
