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10-21-2021, 02:40 PM
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Ford Super Duty Owner
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Campers are made to be opened with a master key in the lock. Can you imagine having to open 150 campers every mourning with a different key for each one. It would take half a day. I carry my old lot keys in my motorhome. I can unlock almost all camper locks. I carry these to help anyone who has accidentally locked themselves out. However the deadbolt is keyed differently. Always lock your deadbolt.
Airstream used to install a safe in their motorhomes that was a pretty good safe. It was chisel proof and had spring loaded latches that popped out and held the lid in place if you drilled the lock. I ordered a few for my customers. They were $225.00 a few years back. Of course a professional safe cracker would laugh at these, but I don’t think pros are hitting motorhomes.
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10-21-2021, 02:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Podivin
If you get ideas on a public forum for a place to hide things, is it still a good hiding place?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wolfe10
If you posted an ANSWER on a pubic forum for a place to hide things, is it still a good hiding place.............
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Because meth heads or people looking for a quick score check RV forums before they strike?
I mean maybe professional thieves but I suspect they already know the hiding spots. Your common every day opportunistic thief is going hit the easiest mark for a quick in and out score before the owner gets back.
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10-21-2021, 03:20 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Alberta Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Podivin
If you get ideas on a public forum for a place to hide things, is it still a good hiding place?
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Exactly, we split down any monies and hide in many various places throughout. Even been known to find some 2 years later we'd forgotten a place we'd hidden it in LOL.
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10-21-2021, 05:30 PM
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Senior Member
Entegra Owners Club
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Thanks guys - excellent suggestions ! I'll have a good look around.
Podivin has a point - I'm not going to let you know where I find a good hiding place when I find one .. LOL
Thanks again .. Paul
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10-21-2021, 06:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
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You're right Paul. A few months ago everybody got mad at me when during a discussion about where they hid a spare key. After about 20 to 30 locations, I said great, now you gave the bad guys more places to look. BTW ikeep my spare key on a lanyard around my neck.
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10-21-2021, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member
National RV Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Posts: 790
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10-21-2021, 06:52 PM
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"Formerly Diplomat Don"
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Moorpark, Ca.
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Bolt an ammo can down in an area where it's hard to access, like the back of a bay, where it would be difficult to pry open, but still easy to access.
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10-22-2021, 02:44 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 1,946
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tcg
Not a bad idea to have a second wallet as well. Put a little cash and your expired credit cards and expire drivers license. If you're mugged, give up the phony wallet.
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I spent a lot of time working in Mexico in the early 2000s during the cartel wars. This is what our security advisors told us to do.
One extra step is to have a separate sacrificial live checking account with a couple hundred dollars in it with a debit card linked to that account.
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10-23-2021, 07:28 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Fort Myers, FL
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Our toilet has a plastic wrap around base that hides the plumbing in the back - there is space to put nearly anything back there...
There is also room in our Class A basement up on the chassis frame rails.
Look around, you'll find plenty of spots.
How about in a spare (dummy) stinky slinky?
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10-23-2021, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2010
Location: McAlester Ok
Posts: 2,057
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In the back closet are marks on the wall where I was going to install a safe. As I was looking closely at the safe, I determined it was a piece of junk. So I took it back, got my money. Have never purchased a second one.
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10-25-2021, 04:04 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club American Coach Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,760
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We've had three RV safes....most people could get them open/out with a big screwdriver.
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10-25-2021, 06:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
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Quote:
Originally Posted by scenic route
I don't know how most thieves normally operate, but if I need to really hide something from the DW, I'll just throw it behind the kitchen pots and pans.
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10-25-2021, 07:03 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Bryan, TX when not traveling.
Posts: 22,945
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Get a small gun safe and punt it in the back of a closet.
Ken
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10-25-2021, 07:04 PM
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#28
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: North America somewhere
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pdcruiser
Thanks guys - excellent suggestions ! I'll have a good look around.
Podivin has a point - I'm not going to let you know where I find a good hiding place when I find one .. LOL
Thanks again .. Paul
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Same here.
Has anyone bought a can safe?
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