Gun safe for RV

[don1911]

I have a 2005 Keystone Raptor 5th wheel toy hauler. I plan to keep most (if not all) of my travels in Texas and Louisiana. I know and understand the laws governing firearms in these two states. I want to install a gun safe in garage. I plan to live in my RV so safe will contain all my (20+ long and handguns) firearms. Does anyone make a good gunsafe for RV's? Any issues with installing them in toy hauler? Thanks.

[allcool]

don1911 wrote:

Where can I buy some of these?

Seems they have changed a little over the years since I got mine. And harder to find. Looks like the new ones are all steel construction and 7.25" deep.

Try here...

http://www.parts-unlimited.com/products/?productId=409009#group260741
http://asset.lemansnet.com/static/sites/partsunlimited/flipper/2017_snow/#?page=704

[fly-boy]

don1911 wrote:

allcool wrote:
These mount in beaver-tail of TH. They are big and would work if you can set up a rack system inside them to hold each gun safely to avoid damage to them. And maybe make a ammo compartment in side of one box also...

They aren't gunsafe thick metal, but pretty heavy duty and they do have a locking mechanism. The real theft deterrent would be to have them under the carpet out of site with your SxS on top of them..?

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My trailer came with one big one that runs across the width of the garage- However, the bottom is just a plastic tub. For sure you would want to install a metal shroud to protect some road hazard from ripping the bottom of the tub out and leaving your guns on the road behind you.


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Where can I buy some of these?

[don1911]

allcool wrote:
These mount in beaver-tail of TH. They are big and would work if you can set up a rack system inside them to hold each gun safely to avoid damage to them. And maybe make a ammo compartment in side of one box also...

They aren't gunsafe thick metal, but pretty heavy duty and they do have a locking mechanism. The real theft deterrent would be to have them under the carpet out of site with your SxS on top of them..?

Click Here



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Where can I buy some of these?

[fly-boy]

I don't think I would ever be comfortable leaving 20 of my guns behind in the TH. I think I would take a few at a time and just leave the rest with my son and have him send and receive as I needed different things.

If you are anything like me most of those guns are just gonna sit and get shot once or twice a year... I have two long guns that I get 90 plus percent of my big game rifle hunting (I prefer the bow) done with and two shotguns I use regularly. The rest are for fun...

One storage option would be a heavy duty job box which you could leave in the back of the truck or in the garage... Just keep the guns in bags or buildout some shelves in the box...
Another thought is to build a safe or stack on box into/under the couch.

[RideSlow]

False wall, if you have a actual garage? Lots of good ideas here, I am working on different locks for all the common compartments. Haven't yet decided how to gun safe yet.

[dedmiston]

What's your floor plan look like? Do you have room for a used deep freezer? Put a hasp lock on it.

[allcool]

These mount in beaver-tail of TH. They are big and would work if you can set up a rack system inside them to hold each gun safely to avoid damage to them. And maybe make a ammo compartment in side of one box also...

They aren't gunsafe thick metal, but pretty heavy duty and they do have a locking mechanism. The real theft deterrent would be to have them under the carpet out of site with your SxS on top of them..?

Click Here

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[don1911]

deltabravo wrote:
Lots of companyies make steel gun cabinets with locking door.

I wouldn't want my guns to be the subject of bouncing an shaking around against each other in the cabinet, anywhere in an RV though.

I agree. Good point. I considered this and bought padded cases for each gun. Each gun will be in its own padded case while inside the RV, regardless of whether it is in safe or not.

[deltabravo]

Lots of companyies make steel gun cabinets with locking door.

I wouldn't want my guns to be the subject of bouncing an shaking around against each other in the cabinet, anywhere in an RV though.

[BigDogF250]

Does price matter? You can look at things like in bed / bunk / sofa safes like this one: http://bedgunsafe.com/concealed-safes/

You could have a custom one built from aluminum into a bed / under bed or coffee table if you are full timing. I'm sure you can find a local fab guy looking for the work. Wrap in wood and you are in business. It's just for storage so orientation isn't that big of a deal, and the difference between aluminum and steel won't matter, both will stop a grab and go thief. A real thief will just steal the trailer...

[tomkaren13]

Saw some suggestions about Ammo storage with the guns. Jusy a bit of FYI. I am sure you are aware but some are not. Certain states require that Ammo is stored separtly from the guns.

[don1911]

Bedlam wrote:
I had a safe in my toyhauler and was able to bolt it to the floor because there was a storage compartment underneath. Use a steel plate on the underside and sandwich a second one between floor and safe if you need to distribute base weight. I used carriage bolts with lock nuts on the inside of the safe.

I would not worry too much about left to right weight balance in your TH unless it is a small one with low payload capacity. You could put one smaller safe in each forward corner if balance will be an issue.

BTW: I have seen a rolling mechanic's tool box bolted down after the wheels were removed. Locking cross bars secure the drawers in place and foam cutouts are in each drawer for the weapons.

Interesting. I had planned on using steel plates and carriage bolts for same reasons. The tool box is cool idea for handguns. My collection is half long-guns though. But it is still a very good idea. That's got me thinking about new ideas. hmmmm.

[don1911]

arhayes wrote:
I pored over this when we began full-timing 2 years ago We sometimes deploy the porch and I did not want anything in the garage that looked like a safe, and I came to realize that a real safe is just not an option, so I opted to give my 2 sons all but 4 of my guns. I get to shoot the ones gifted once or twice a year when we visit them. I have found several places in our rig to conceal weapons/ammo and do so. I carry daily, so there's only 3 left in the rig any time we're gone. Of course when we're in states that my LTC/CHL doesn't apply, I have them all secured. The OPSEC is the main thing in my mind. There are no stickers on the rig, truck or motorcycle, and I don't own or wear any shirts to make one think I might own weapons.

I thought about building a wood paneling veneer to go around the safe so people would think its just another cabinet.No stickers, t shirts, or anything on me or my property that says anything about me or my beliefs. OPSEC. Try to be the gray man.

[don1911]

ramgunner wrote:
One other thing I forgot to mention - re-key the locks on your RV. RVLocksAndMore is a good place to use. All of ours were re-keyed, are not on a common key, and we eliminated the master-keyed cylinders (marked with an M) on the handle locks as an extra precaution. Again, it makes someone take more time because a master key won't work.

Did not know that. Thanks for info. Will do..