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Do you ever worry about theft of portable dish units?

Casi
Explorer
Explorer
I finally ordered a King Tailgater for my living quarters horse trailer. I was wondering what precautions I should take, or if there are any?
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joshuajim
Explorer II
Explorer II
I put a motion lock on mine. If it's moved even slightly, it emits a 100dB siren.
RVing since 1995.

Dennis12
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Explorer
Bought one of these and after using i bought the second one. REESE 7032100 Retractable Cable Locking System
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Chuck_thehammer
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Explorer
a person did loose one at Night... in a state park campground .. last winter.. only one I know of.

Valkyriebush
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Casi wrote:
I finally ordered a King Tailgater for my living quarters horse trailer. I was wondering what precautions I should take, or if there are any?
We have been using our Tailgater for several years now. I don't take any special precautions other than snugging the coax cable onto it with a pair of pliers, just tight enough that you could not loosen it with your bare hands. Have never had a problem, and we camp in a great variety and types of campgrounds.

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Big_Katuna
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I worry about it. I put it in the car sometimes depending where we are staying.

I havent bought a chain or lock which I will do.

I thought about putting a Weber grill cover on it but people steal those too.

Another thought was to put some bells on it to discourage someone taking it.
My Kharma ran over my Dogma.

joshuajim
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hbillsmith wrote:
Mine is covered as Personal Property on my Homeowners (brick and mortar) Policy. Should it be stolen, I get a new one.


Most homeowners policies have a deductible that is greater than the cost of the Tailgater.
RVing since 1995.

Snowman9000
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Explorer
I don't worry in controlled parks. But I cable it up in places that are free range to the general public.
Currently RV-less but not done yet.

hbillsmith
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Explorer
Mine is covered as Personal Property on my Homeowners (brick and mortar) Policy. Should it be stolen, I get a new one. I worry more about ants invading the electronics inside the shell. That happened last year in Florida but I caught it when I went to break down camp and move. Carefully removed the cover and used a compressor to blow out the nasty little critters. Now I spray a circle of pest control after setup. Seems to be working, no more ants.
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BB_TX
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I generally do not worry much about it. I bought a plastic coated steel dog tie out cable from Home Depot and use it to lock my Tailgater to a tree, post, strut, etc. But I don't always use it. Depends a lot on where we are staying.

hawkpat
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I have an 8' length of cable and padlock that i bought when I first purchased tailgater but rarely use it. Not had any problems.