Beware Of Tire Thieves

My vote is "Sleep Camping" and the DH just doesn't remember it!

It's amazing how hard a thief will work so he doesn't have to get a job.

Last summer I was looking under our 5'er parked in the front yard and noticed that the spare mounted underneath was about 1/3 down. Never had this happen before. I think the scum in our 'hood tried to steal it. I cranked it back up and I check it pretty often and it has never come back down.

Seems more like an honest guy down on his luck or in some unusual hurry to move his RV out of storage.

They must not have wanted to pay the disposal fee for the ruined tire.:) Loaned out the camper, kids been using it? No self respecting crook would take the time to remount the bad tire.

gbopp wrote:
I have not checked mine in over a year. :E
Thanks for the reminder.

You might have another problem, a flat spare

I used a length of steel lock cable for both the spare tire and my propane tanks, it has a built in combo lock, figured if they break it at least I gave them a run for the money, both locks have the same combo so I wont forget.

smkettner wrote:
Kinda lame in storage. On the road I could see someone in a desperate pinch to swap spares.

Think about it. A storage lot will have many rigs with the same size tires so it makes it easier for a thief to get a new set of tires without a lot of effort and expense. Storage lots are a necessary evil but one cannot let their guard down!

Thats_Ok wrote:

Grammie wrote:
Took cover off of spare and someone has stolen our rim and tire and replaced it with their rim and blown out tire.

Sorry to hear this :(

We have lots of sneak thieves coming into our good neighborhood of late.

I'd like to thank the state of California for allowing the early release of non-violent criminals, and maintaining them on an over burdened parolee system.

From mailboxes to homes to vehicles nothing is safe.
They kipe everything...very frustrating.

I think we are getting that type in Texas too. Some of the thefts are mind-boggling. So far, the most notorious example was when camping a few months ago, someone slashing a neighbor's tent open with a knife only to steal what was once a tequila bottle, but was being used as a modern day version of a chamber pot. I'm guessing the thief enjoyed the sunny yellow/amber fluid inside. The theft of the bottle wasn't annoying. It was the loss of a very good tent that hurt.

I've been lucky so far, but who knows what might happen.

Those of you using locks on your spare tires, make sure that you know where the key is and that it will actually unlock that rusty old lock when you need it.

I put 5 new tires on my previous 5er and put a lock through the stud hole. I had a flat out in the middle of nowhere and yupp the lock was siezed. I put the tire iron through the lock to try and break it off but all that I accomplished was breaking the spot weld off of the back of the stud. I had to unhitch and drive into town to buy a hacksaw. I got the lock cut off but I had mangled the threads on the stud and now the nut and stud just spun loosely. I had to use the hacksaw blade and cut stud off between the nut and the rim. It wasn't pretty and the air was foul.