I just purchased a new travel trailer which will be parked at a permanent summer spot. I would like to beef up the door locks with some dead bolts. Any suggestions to which are the best?
If you really want to keep people out I would suggest hefty hasp and locks through bolted to the inside instead of screws. They won't look good but that's not one of the criteria.
Dick_B
2003 SunnyBrook 27FKS
2003 3/4 T Chevrolet Suburban
Equal-i-zer Hitch
One wife, two bikes (both Electric Schwinn's with motor assist)
I have just seen other people who have put stronger aftermarket dead bolts on their doors as added security. We are in a fairly busy campground so breaking a window would probably create too much attention. I just thought a larger dead bolt would give some cheap added protection. I haven't received my trailer yet but at the RV show I didn't think the lock looked that strong.
The dead bolt system on the average TT is very good. A locksmith, a tow truck driver and I took about 1/2 hour to get in to one where the owners left the keys in side after locking the door paddle.
They do not use pins in the locks, but rather wafers. The only way to break in was to either pry it open with a crow bar and wreck the frame, smash a window or drill out the locks (which is what we did).
The owners were so happy to get in, they paid me off in beer. Imagine getting beer for drilling up someone's trailer. Power tools and beer...my favorite combination
I felt a lot more confident after we took it apart to see what makes them tick. Now if I could only beef up the windows. I am thinking of Profilon.
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