brugreg
idaho
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Just picked up my new Jayco 25RKS. I never had a brand new TT, and was looking it over and wondering if anyone actually locks the spare tire to help prevent theft? Mine is mounted underneath the trailer.
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ShadySkins
Douglassville, PA
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my dealer told me that it is commonly stolen item that they are often receiving replacement orders for.... I still need to get a lock and cable for mine.
2011 KZ 321BHS
Pulled by a 2007 Toyota Tundra Crewmax 5.7
Connected with a Reese Dual Cam
Stopped by a Tekonsha P3
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kmonty1
Sterling Heights, MI
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How are you locking them to the trailer? Mine is mounted to the bumper.
Are there locks for the lugs? Should I get a cable and lock it to the bumper? I just got a new TT and it's not locked.
Kevin
2012 Keystone Outback 312BH 10th anniversary edition
2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab, 6.2L
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Chuck&Gail
In the Colorado Mountains
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I have always locked mine.
Chuck
Wonderful Wife
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2010 Ford Expedition TV
2010 Outback 230RS Toybox, 5390# UVW, 6800# Loaded
Not yet camped in Hawaii, 2 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories
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SkippysPad
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I've never had the tire or anything else stolen while it's sitting in the driveway or camping. However, when we were shopping for a new TT at the dealers, several of them had the spare tire, batteries, propane tanks, TV, even the bumper end caps removed so they didn't walk away.
 2004 F-150 FX4 Super Crew, 5.4L, 3.73 Rear, Edge Evolution Programmer, Derale Fan Transmission Cooler, Prodigy Brake Control
Reese Dual Cam 1200/12K Trunnion Bars, 2011 Coachmen Freedom Express 295RLDS
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skipnchar
Topeka or somewhere else
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Never had a locked spare on any of my trailers. Hard to imagine someone would need a trailer only tire that badly.
2011 F-150 HD Ecoboost 3.5 V6. 2550 payload, 17,100 GCVWR -
2004 F-150 HD (Traded after 80,000 towing miles)
2007 Rockwood 8314SS 34' travel trailer
US Govt survey shows three out of four people make up 75% of the total population
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mobil1racing
Northern, WI
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Our first TT didnt come with a spare(newbie mistake), and when we paid $159 for it, I put a lock on it. Current TT spare has that same lock on it now. Good Luck.
2011 Ford F-150 FX4 5.0
2010 Passport Grand Touring 3050BH
XM Radio, Blue OX WD/Sway, Integrated Brake,
Barker 3000 Jack, Kipor 3000,
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Yellow lab(Kramer) and
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Turtle n Peeps
California
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Here is what my TT came with.
I have a soft cover on mine and I don't think I would buy one if it did not come with one.
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outside the fire"
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gcloss
Long Island, NY
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I have a cable/lock on the trailer spare tire and another cable/lock on my TV spare tire as well. I learned the hard way and had my spare (20" aluminum rim/tire) stolen from underneath my Ram 1500.
2012 Ram 2500 Big Horn Crew Cab 8' box
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2009 Jayco Eagle Super Lite 256RKS
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Ole Man Dan
Gadsden, Alabama
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I'm a retired LEO...
I lock up everything.
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