It doesn’t happen very often, but it does happen. A thief backs up to your prized possession, your RV, and takes it. Can you imagine being gone to the lake and then returning to an empty spot where your RV used to be? That’s a devastating loss and one that could take years to recover from. With the loss of property, replacement costs and dealing with insurance companies, you should really consider doing all you can to prevent it from being stolen in the first place.
Coupler Locks
Every RV fifth-wheel or travel trailer has a coupler that hitches up to your truck and allow it to be pulled wherever you may go. Theeasiest way to deter a criminal from snatching your house on wheels is to prevent anyone or any vehicle from hitching up to that coupler. A good, strong lock will make thieves look the other way when scoping out potential victims. If you have a fifth-wheel, there are thick metal sleeves that attach to the king pin coupler and have a lock that doesn’t allow it to be pulled off, eliminating the possibility of another truck with a fifth-wheel backing up to your RV and taking off with it. For travel trailers with ball couplers, you can purchase a security device with a ball on it that goes in the coupler and latches onto it, so there’s no room to insert a ball into it.
Wheel Locks
If you’d feel safer with an extra layer of security, then a wheel lock is just the thing. You’ve probably seen wheel locks when you’re walking down the street and someone with parking tickets gets caught and their car gets booted. That may be frustrating for the driver because their car can’t be moved anywhere until the boot is removed. That same idea is perfect for deterring potential RV thieves. If they see that your RV’s wheels won’t move, then your RV isn’t going anywhere.
GPS Trackers
The ultimate in recovering your stolen property is having a GPS tracker installed on your RV. If, heaven forbid, someone did get ahold of your RV, you can trace it and report it to the police so they can apprehend the thieves. With the amount of money and time that we spend on our RVs, an extra added level of security is well worth the expense. After all, no one wants to spend the money for a new RV if they don’t have to.