Attention RV manufactures, I want only one KEY!!

[tll]

So in this day and age don't you think that all the manufactures could build an RV that only needed one key to open everything? It sure is an inconvenience. My travel trailer has 5 keys: Front door, rear door, front storage, rear storage, and shower. I would think that one
manufacture could supply all of the different locks needed. I am sure this is a cost driven thing, but really?

[gbopp]

If it was cheaper to use 1 key, I'm sure all RV's would be using 1 key, starting today.

[Rick_Jay]

Here, here, OP. I agree fully, though I'd settle for 2, even 3. Our Class A motorhome came with 7 keys!!! I have them organized on 3 separate rings.

Ignition, fuel filler lock - Ring 1.
Entrance lock, entrance deadbolt, driver's door - Ring 2
Engine hood, bin locks - Ring 3.

Plus I keep the key to the hitch lock on ring 3 and the key to the house on ring 2. So when I travel, I have the three rings, but when we leave the RV, I only need Ring 2. The other two stay in the motorhome.

Of all of the MoHo keys, only the bin key is double cut.

Hmmm...someone mentioned the glove box. I don't think I ever even tried to lock mine, but I was assuming it was the same as the ignition key. I'll have to check that out.

There is no reason the three keys on Ring 2 aren't all the same other than it's easier for the manufacturer to do it that way. I've lived with it, but way way down on my "to do list" I'd like to simplify it. But we've had the rig for 11 years now, so changing keys would probably confuse me now! LOL

~Rick

[Need-A-Vacation]

ICamel wrote:
Don't like it? Change them! I did with Global Locks. Fortunately my 5r entry door came with the Global so I only had to change the barrel locks on the baggage doors to match. Easy and inexpensive job, and the keys are all the same double sided.
Google "RVLocksAndMore"

We went from 4 keys to only 2 once we ordered replacement barrels for the 2 entry doors, and matching cam locks for the pass through. ONLY the outdoor shower has the stock key (infamous 751 lock) because RV Locks and More did not have a replacement cam lock for it (only is about 1/2").

Cost was about $50 shipped, replaced 2 entry doors, the 2 pass through doors, and ordered a couple of the led keys also.

Before changing the locks, we had a different key for the main entrance, bathroom entrance, outdoor kitchen, then the infamous 751 key for the 2 pass through doors and the outdoor shower.

[Chuck_thehammer]

Cars / trucks use to need 2 keys.....

Ignition for 1 and doors/trunk/glove box for the other..

remember when glove box had a LOCK????????

change locks if it bothers you.....

Speed is everything in manufacturing these things...
1 box for a 5 lock unit
1 box for a 4 lock unit
1 box for a 3 lock unit...
they are NOT Ford/GM....

[ICamel]

Don't like it? Change them! I did with Global Locks. Fortunately my 5r entry door came with the Global so I only had to change the barrel locks on the baggage doors to match. Easy and inexpensive job, and the keys are all the same double sided.
Google "RVLocksAndMore"

[FlatBroke]

Heck I would be happy if they used double cut keys. I'm always getting one stuck in the wrong way.

[rv2go]

And I thought that I had it bad having to deal with 2 keys. 🙂