Travel trailer security - keep it or stuff from being stolen

Be like the rest of us and don't worry about it.

Jack L

I lock my door and storage compartments and head out to have fun. In six years I've never had anything stolen from my campsite. We leave our kayaks out, grill and chairs. On second thought, I do lock up my electric scooter with a bike lock. If they want my RV they can have it, it's insured.

While I'm not naive enough to believe theft's never or can't happen. Thefts are very rare. There are easier targets than the CG. Theft of the entire trailer occur more at storage lots,RV dealerships and from your own driveway.
As far as lock compartments. Your correct the doors are very flimsy and they can't be locked. If your going to enjoy RV'ing you will need some attitude adjustment. Buy insurance and leave your worries at home

If by "park" you mean the camp ground your staying at, then you don't need to worry much. Your fellow campers will usually respect your property.

If it makes you feel better, then use a hitch lock

rvshrinker wrote:
New to RVing, have a new TT I want to take care of.

When I go to a park, drop off the trailer, and then go for a hike... how do I keep it safe? What prevents someone from hooking up and driving off?

Also, I understand the locks on the trailers and the comparments are not very secure. What is the best solution to prevent break ins?

Nothing, but if it makes you "feel better" throw a hitch lock on the coupler. Anyone can easily get inside your camper or any of it's storage compartments so obviously the solution is to not keep anything truly valuable in either. Each entry door will have it's own key # but almost all compartment locks use a 751 key, meaning everyone in the campground has one anyway. Carry insurance and go enjoy yourselves, otherwise you're worrying about something you can't control anyway. :R

The only thing I do is put the tongue latch back to the closed position and put my lock back through the hole to lock it. No fancy hitch lock. Everything else is left outside set up ready to use. Grill, chairs, hitch head (ball) is on the ground with a cable locking it to the A-frame and my equalizer bars are in a compartment. Never an issue. Relax and enjoy it.

SoundGuy wrote:

rvshrinker wrote:
New to RVing, have a new TT I want to take care of.

When I go to a park, drop off the trailer, and then go for a hike... how do I keep it safe? What prevents someone from hooking up and driving off?

Also, I understand the locks on the trailers and the comparments are not very secure. What is the best solution to prevent break ins?

Nothing, but if it makes you "feel better" throw a hitch lock on the coupler. Anyone can easily get inside your camper or any of it's storage compartments so obviously the solution is to not keep anything truly valuable in either. Each entry door will have it's own key # but almost all compartment locks use a 751 key, meaning everyone in the campground has one anyway. Carry insurance and go enjoy yourselves, otherwise you're worrying about something you can't control anyway. :R

The 751 key has become much less popular in recent years. Many newer trailers come with the key-a-like system which puts all compartments and doors on one common numbered key from a series of about 200 possible cuts. That removes the neighbor having your key problem but obviously doesn't help with the flimsy doors (and walls for that matter). But I agree with everyone, your chances of having your rig stolen or broken into at a campground are vanishingly small.

in 26 years of camping, I've never had a problem. I lock the doors and use a hitch lock. My generator is chained to a tree and there is nothing of real value inside; Oh........ and I have insurance.

rvshrinker wrote:
New to RVing, have a new TT I want to take care of.

When I go to a park, drop off the trailer, and then go for a hike... how do I keep it safe? What prevents someone from hooking up and driving off?

Also, I understand the locks on the trailers and the comparments are not very secure. What is the best solution to prevent break ins?

Thank you much!

Maybe choose better quality parks. I don't concern myself with it and in 50+ years of camping have never had anything stolen in a campground.

SoundGuy wrote:
...almost all compartment locks use a 751 key, meaning everyone in the campground has one anyway...

True but most law abiding people fail to consider that a thief doesn't care about causing damage. Tools of the trade are hammers and screwdrivers or pry bars. The flimsy baggage doors can be opened quicker with a screwdriver than with a key.

Like you also said, don't worry about it and just enjoy yourself.