Locking Gas Caps

[jojolou]

With the price of fuel ever increasing, has anyone installed a locking gas cap on their motorhome? I've heard all the arguments for and against and I've decided to buy one. I just don't know where to get one, everywhere I've looked there's no mention of motorhomes.

[jojolou]

With the price of fuel ever increasing, has anyone installed a locking gas cap on their motorhome? I've heard all the arguments for and against and I've decided to buy one. I just don't know where to get one, everywhere I've looked there's no mention of motorhomes.

[edgray]

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May I suggest you use the "find" button just above your screen name. I'm sure you will see plenty of info already posted on this subject.

[jojolou]

edgray, thank you so much, your suggestion was most helpful.

[edgray]

thanks for the thanks. I'm always a little apprehensive about telling people to use the FIND button, but it really can save a lot of effort and time. It should be called the "easy button", but I think Office Depot or somesuch already uses that name.

[cvrvr]

On my MH the gas cap is behide a lockable door. I changed both doors (water and gas) to cylinder type locks. I don't want anybody stealing gas or putting something in my water tank.

George

[Gary the Wombat]

I posted a question about this some time ago, and was given some info about where to get a locking cap--I believe NAPA Auto Parts was the most common resource.

I did go to NAPA to get a locking cap for my Jeep Wrangler and was assured it was the correct one, however I have tried to use it several times, but always end up with the Check Engine light coming on because it doesn't fit as tightly as the OEM cap. For that reason I haven't bothered to get one for my RV, plus the Workhorse locking cap that I was able to track down was RIDICULOUSLY expensive.

I think the best solution would be to put a locking doo-dad on the gas door instead, though a determined gas thief may do something as simple as slash the hose from the cap to the tank anyway.

Right now I'm relying on my 357 Magnum gas thief deterrent device.

[YosemiteBobR]

When you figure how far a hose has to go to get to the tank, It's really going to take some effort to siphon your gas. I tried with no success. But then again, my inlet is on the rear with the gas tank forward a bit. It would take at least a ten foot hose. OK, maybe seven feet. (I spell checked, hope it's OK)

[ghamblen]

My gas cap is behind a lockable but flimsy plastic door. It wouldn't be very difficult to siphon my gas. My feeling is if they are siphoning gas they are using it to fill the gas tank in their car. Hopefully that wouldn't be more than about 20 gallons or so, maybe less if they don't have a lot of gas cans to carry it away. If I put on a locking gas cap they will still get the gas if they want it. They will cut the filler hose or worse yet, punch a hole in the tank. The filler hose wouldn't cost much to replace but a hole in the tank would be very costly. I think I would rather pay for the lost gas than pay for a new tank.

[Tom N]

It's impossible to get a siphon hose in today's gas fillers. There's a check valve in the filler that prevents gas from flowing out the filler in the event of a roll over.

-Tom

[Easyrider]

I think the advantage of a locking gas cap isn't that it will keep a determined thief from getting your gas ( because it won't ) but that chances are the thief will move on to a vehicle without a locking gas cap because it will be easier to steal the gas, why bother with a locked gas system when there are so many vehicles out there without a lock? We've talked to people who had gas stolen while parked at a supermarket with people coming and going. Thieves are successful when they can do it quickly and without a lot of notice. A locking gas cap slows the whole process down.

[Doggy Daddy]

On the 2008 Damon Outlaw (Class A Toy Hauler) I found the locking gas cap of a 2002 Toyota Tacoma truck 4 cyl fits perfectly.

[DriVer]

"Locking Gas Cap!"

Nice try folks!

Have you seen the latest on CNN? Crooks will actually drill a hole in the bottom on your gas tank. If a crook drills into your tank he will have thought that he hit the mother load! Unfortunately your locking gas cap won't help. I saw where some crooks drove a trailer over a fill plate at the service station and pumped up gasoline right from the tanks in broad daylight. A criminal is just that. If they see the possibility for a huge take at some point they will come for it.

Keep an eye on your motorhome at all times and know what to possibly expect. Now here's going to be a point of controversy but I think it makes sense for a lot of folks.

"IF" you only run your motorhome less than 3,000 miles a year consider if you will the possibility of storing your motorhome with just enough gas to get you to a gas station once you pull it out of storage. BEFORE storing; add Sta-Bil to your tank in an amount proportional to what you believe remains in the tank. Run your generator as well so it gets a snoot full of Sta-Bil as well. Now your fuel system is protected.

Empty tanks will promote condensation so you need to be prepared for that with a can of dry gas. Storing a motorhome with a full tank of gasoline could be valued at $300.00 or more. Storing your rig with a full tank of gas is the best option for the gas tank. However if there's any doubt, do not be a victim of a $300.00 loss "+plus+ you will have a hole in your tank and no gas at any rate which will also call for additional inconvenience or towing.

I think what would work the best in conjunction with a locking gas cap would be a 1/4" thick skid plate under the gas tank!

Now I have a wireless ADT system and I could actually place a motion detector under my motorhome but how does the "MD" know the difference between a cat and a crook? Probably because the crook doesn't take a bath so I would need to back that up with a sniffer!

[FrontRangeRVer]

I've reported here many times that gas thieves will cut the rubber filler hose to the tank....takes less than 30 seconds and makes no noise, and no drill is needed.

No locking gas cap for me!!