The Bayfield Bunch
Bayfield Ontario
Full Member
Joined: 01/20/2002
View Profile
|
Wondering how I would go about locating the correct locking gas cap for our 2003 Damon Challenger 329.
Kelly & Al
2003 Damon Challenger, model 329 Chevy Workhorse 8.1 & Allison transmission. Towing '03 Hyundai Santa Fe 4 cyl 5 speed.
3 lovable doggy guys. Max, Checkers,& Cora..aka, Buddy Bear, Swamper, & Motormouse
http://TheBayfieldBunch.com
|
JUrban
Delaware
Senior Member
Joined: 06/28/2004
View Profile
 Offline
|
Take your old one to a NAPA dealer. Previous threads seem to point to the NAPA stores as having the best selections and if not they can usually order what you need. Cap is part of the chassis, so bring that info.
I went to them and got 2 caps with matching keys for the Allegro Bus without a problem.
John
2008 Tiffin Allegro Bus 40' QSP
2006 Chevrolet Colorado Toad
BlueOx Aventa LX Tow Bar
SMI Air Force One toad brake
Copilot Live Laptop 10 GPS
|
Bob&Billye
Pueblo West, Colorado(Spring-Fall)Tucson Az(winter
Senior Member
Joined: 04/26/2002
View Profile
Offline
|
Have read a number of instances of people cutting the fuel tube or punching a hole in the gas tank to get to the fuel when they had locked caps.....so something to think about..bob
Bob and Billye
Bairne the dog and Max the cat
Retired USAF
2003 Winnie Journey DL 36
Towing 2007Honda CRV
Raodmaster Falcon 5250 Tow Bar
Brakebuddy Vantage tow brake system
|
helperzack
Port St. Lucie, FL
Senior Member
Joined: 08/23/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
I got one for mine at Auto Zone.
Next I removed the sticker telling what type of fuel to use. Next I am placing a label stating "Cooking oil conversion - NO GAS"
Most people who steal are not the brightest, my hope is that if they stop at my house they will be able to read and decide to go down the street to the next guy.
I don't think I have seen any post of anyone whose hose has been cut or tank ruptured. All have been "I have heard", about those things. Hopefully all of us here don't have to experience this and can continue to write I have heard.......
’07 Coachmen Mirada 310DS
Counting my blessings with my high school sweetheart.
3 kids, 39 foster kids(not all at once) 2 boys currently
Do you have room for a child? Consider fostering/adopting a child. Thousands of children are in need of a loving family.
|
thunderstruckhd
Ft.lauderdale,Florida
Senior Member
Joined: 04/24/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
A locking cap is nothing I usually would consider, BUT, I park my diesel dully outside my shop,overnight and on weekends if I'm not using it, been doing it for years with no problem. The other morning I noticed my fuel cap door open. Because of the Billet cover I have it's not easy to open, now it's parked inside....
2006 Allegro Bus, 42QDP, Tag axle, 400ISL.
|
|
|
wny_pat
Western NYS
Senior Member
Joined: 08/11/2007
View Profile
Offline
|
helperzack wrote:"Cooking oil conversion - NO GAS" Read a report that they are stealing that too.
|
Dynasty40
Hangtown, Northern California
Senior Member
Joined: 02/07/2008
View Profile
Offline
|
Have taken many a report of punctured gas tanks, mainly school buses. IMO because they are easy access and usually stored in dark lots over the weekend. But with the price of fuel going up, I would expect to see more. I do not lock mine as the damage caused to steal the fuel would far exceed the cost of the fuel itself. Consider the common thief would not have a 55 gal drum with them but rather a 5 gallon container. Siphon = 5 gallons...Puncture = 5 gallons stolen and 145 gallons left to drain onto the ground....JMHO
Dennis and Debi
Monaco Dynasty Baron 40PFD
|
wa8yxm
Wherever I happen to park
Senior Member
Joined: 07/04/2006
View Profile
 Online
|
If it is a workhorse chassis then change "Damon Challanger" to "Chevy Silverado" and give the clerk the same engine size as in your coach
That works fine on my 2005 Intruder
Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business
John is Near Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377
|
