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Old 03-06-2014, 05:07 PM   #1
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Stolen Batteries

Stored my TT in a Senior Mobil Park while I left So Cal for a months work in Hawaii. While there I received a broadcast email from the park informing everyone to secure their batteries as they were experiencing thefts in the storage area. Mine were of course gone along with batteries from about 8 other TT's. These were very considerate @#***#!. They undid the straps and the nuts without cutting the cables. I looked at a few other rigs and some had a chain wrapped around the plastic battery boxes and locked. Few LP tanks were locked.
Is a chain the common solution or are some of you using a more substantial box? I realize a determined thief will get what he wants but I would like to make it a lot more difficult.

I don't want to have to hoist these things on and off all the time as I like to extend my slide or visit the trailer for cleanup etc when it is parked.

Went to a battery shop close by to purchase new 6 volt batteries and the owner asked if mine had been stolen, yep! Said thieves steal them for the core charge all the time.

Heard thieves are cutting through the handles of Honda generators as well. Now I wrap a chain around the body of the unit and lock it to the chain tabs for my goose-neck in the bed of the truck.

I so miss the old days when we left our entire camp set-up and unattended for an entire day or night and rarely if ever lost a thing.
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Old 03-06-2014, 06:29 PM   #2
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I had my battery's stolen last year, so this year I am mounting a tool box on the front of the tt. They might still get them but it wont be as easy.
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Old 03-06-2014, 06:44 PM   #3
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Both my battery and propane tanks are chained and padlocked. It's not perfect, but maybe a thief will move on to an easier target.
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Old 03-06-2014, 08:27 PM   #4
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Battery and Propane theft

During the winter, I take my battery out and put in on a battery maintainer at home, so that's safe.

When Propane was scarce this winter, I was starting to worry about those 2-30 pound cylinders in the RV. I have locks on the little hasps/latches, but not really much of a deterrent, as we know, you could probably cut those with a pair of wire cutters - or less.
Then again, I was wondering before about the wonderful 'universal' locks we have on our RVs. So, really not secure anyway.
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Old 03-07-2014, 05:38 AM   #5
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Here's a possibility. It's what I did.







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Old 03-07-2014, 09:35 AM   #6
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Jeff- that is VERY nice. I think I will do that too. We've never had a problem with things leaving our trailer but I love these types of locks. We have them on our tailgater satellite dish and our Hobie kayaks. I'll add them to the battery and propane tanks!!
Like the others have said, it isn't perfect but it makes it a little harder for them to get the stuff!

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Old 03-07-2014, 09:52 AM   #7
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http://www.allbatterysalesandservice...cfm/4,576.html

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Old 03-07-2014, 03:43 PM   #8
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I bought two of these and two good locks. We do have a watchman that lives at the storage yard and there's never been any problems.http://www.b-drvbatterylock.com/balocl.html
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Old 03-08-2014, 09:22 PM   #9
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Thanks for all the ideas...

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Jeff, I like the way the cable lays across the batteries rather than the top of the boxes on yours. I think that is the way I am going to go. Short of cutting the cable I don't see them sliding that off which was my concern with the chains wrapped around the boxes I saw on the other RV's at the storage yard (which didn't get stolen I must add).

I like the wrap around brackets but one cable seems to do the job of two brackets.
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Old 03-09-2014, 09:12 AM   #10
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My batteries and propane are behind storage doors. But because that offer no real deterrent to theft I installed a hidden camera in both spaces along with a siren. Both are wired to a small micro switch. If the compartment is opened incorrectly the alarm sounds and I have video of the offender. Since both the cameras and the siren are off unless the micro switch opens, electrical power drain is minimal.

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Old 03-14-2014, 04:29 AM   #11
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Jeff,

Where did you get the cable and lock? I looked on Master Locks web site but couldn't find that cable/lock.

I found it. I just kept poking around on Master Locks site and finally found it. I like the idea of that lock. I need a solution for my propane tanks as well, and I think this cable/lock will work perfect.

Thanks.

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Old 03-14-2014, 04:34 AM   #12
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I got mine at Lowes.

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Old 03-15-2014, 08:17 AM   #13
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Couldn't find that adjustable cable at Lowe's or the other one.

Here is what I ended up doing...
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