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tom68
Explorer
Jan 25, 2016

basement keys

Hi all,
I just purchased a 2005 a class georgie boy pursuit,
My question is. How hard is it to get keys for the compartments underneath RV ?
The unit did not come with them,
Thanks.
  • tom68 wrote:
    Thanks everyone Got them on Ebay. Thanks again.


    ....and they were....what keys?
  • I upgraded to "automotive" level keys, because they are less likely to break in the lock. Next time around, if I have to upgrade them, I'll just get the square or trianglar "keys", which are oddball enough to keep out people wandering by, but not too much security that it invites people with long screwdrivers.
  • You can buy latches that have a 3 digit combination from places like Tweety's and no keys are needed!:)
  • For the OP, as others have noted virtually all older RV's used the venerable CH751 and many still do. I have at least half a dozen CH-751s sitting around from when I worked in the RV industry and from my old Coachmen Class-C. Chicago 1101X used to also be common on older Thor (Establishment) and Airstream products as well as the entry doors on Coleman tent trailers (I have no idea if they still are).

    Since Georgie Boy used to be a subsidiary of Coachmen, and my former 2005 Coachmen Class-C used CH751's on the compartments, I would have almost bet yours does too. Looking at new Pursuit models on the Coachmen site it also appeared that it uses the same simple latch mechanism, two to a door, that my Class-C did. However, I downloaded the 2005 Georgie Boy Pursuit owners manual from the Coachmen site and it appears it uses the same type of Tri-Mark single lock/double latch mechanism that my Winnebago has. Images of 2005 Georgie Boy RV's online also showed this type of mechanism. IMHO, this is a heavier duty arrangement. If so, you might want to try your entry door keys to see if they fit the compartment locks. BTW, if you didn't get one, a pdf file of the Owner's Manual can be found here.
    http://www.coachmenrv.com/OwnersManuals/14218574.pdf

    My Winnebago's basement compartments use the same Tri-Mark key as my entry lock with the exception of my utility compartment (Water, electric, dump, cable) which shares a Tri-Mark key with the water fill hatch.

    I love having more secure and less commonly keyed locks on my compartments but, lets face it, it's not gonna stop anyone with enough time and who really wants to get in. It also didn't stop the low-life who stole our spare tire out from under the rig at an RV resort in Tualatin, OR last summer.
  • When in a campground, go to the rig next door and ask to borrow his basement key and go make a copy
  • RoyB's avatar
    RoyB
    Explorer II
    Most all storage doors use the CH751 key... Especially the older units...

    If you can easily remove one of the handle locks take it to a local RV place and they should be able to fix you up...

    Roy Ken