Lost keys

rtmfts wrote:
and the ubiquitous CH751 key. what does it work on
1) almost all keyed baggage compartments
2) almost all riding lawn mowers
3) most lock boxes for sprinkler systems etc.
4) a large number of smaller tractors, backhoes, etc.

and the list likely goes on and on.

Add to that list mid-90s Pierce fire engine doors and compartments and many pickup canopies.

As someone suggested get a lock smith or dealer to open the door. Then get another RV lock and some extra keys. I think etrailer.com carries spare keys if you supply the number stamped on the key. You could also get a new lock from them if the number is not to be found on the old one on your trailer.

A couple of suggestions that have worked well for us...

Get rid of your CH751 keyed locks. A trip to home Depot got me 4 new lock tumblers keyed the same. Installing them was about 5 minutes each. My storage bays {2}, battery and generator compartments are now all keyed alike but not with 751's. Total cost about $25.

Having recently lost the key fob for my Indian motorcycle and had to replace it for $172 I looked into tracking devices. For about $60 you can get a set of 4 GPS Tiles {I got two sets and still have two left} from Apple. Using the free "Tile App" you can track any tile. Now my bike, RZR and both sets of RV keys have a GPS tracking tile attached to the key ring. Not only will they beep if you lose them they can track the location via the internet if someone steals the bike or RZR {I hid a tile inside each}. Think of them as a poor mans Lo Jack.

I keep a set of keys that open the RV and work in the ignition along with a spare key for my storage bays hidden in the cargo trailer which is almost always attached to the Class C. One of the three locks on the trailer is a combo so I can always access this spare set.

Hiding a key with a magnetic box is also a good way to go if you do nothing else. Most RV road service platforms provide for locked out assistance but check your coverage.

:C

RV Lock is your friend
https://www.rvlock.com/

If your door is unlocked, you can take apart the lock and there might be a code inside for getting a replacement key. Or just get a new lock for the door, they're not that expensive.

BTW, the master key the dealers have is the M key which is a universal trailer key but it doesn't work the dead bolt. Motorhomes are another matter entirely and I have quite an assortment of master keys for them but none for the deadbolt (so you're all safe, lol).

If you get key numbers you can buy precut keys on EBay.

often there is a number on the lock. write down the brand and the number and go to a locksmith and they likely can make you a key.

and the ubiquitous CH751 key. what does it work on
1) almost all keyed baggage compartments
2) almost all riding lawn mowers
3) most lock boxes for sprinkler systems etc.
4) a large number of smaller tractors, backhoes, etc.

and the list likely goes on and on.

First thing I did on our trailers is take the baggage locks to a locksmith and have them rekeyed so the CH751 won't work. Still keep a CH751 on the keyring, have occasionally helped another camper who lost a key.

Once you get it opened , just unscrew the 4 screws inside the door latch and there is a key code for that lock , all dealers have various one for sale. Get 2 and hide one in your storage compartment and hide a 751 storage key to get into that compartment in your water heater area or propane area in a magnetic holder...that way if someone finds the 751 hidden key they will not know where you hid the actual trailer key...

$2.99 for a hide a key is cheap. Wife should have on in her purse also.

In our 5th wheel we can get inside the storage compartment and there is a dirty cloths shoot up inside a cabinet in the hallway... I am too big to crawl in but a kid can do it very easy. They can open the door for you from the inside...

Also everyone should have a CH751 key...

I always carry my spare keys in my truck... It has a push button entry and everyone in the family knows the entry code... Most helpful when losing keys...

Roy Ken