GCS03
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Considering replacing the propane door latch on my 2014 Hawk to something that can be locked. Would hate to come out and find by propane bottles gone. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Water tank locks so nobody can tamper with your water supply.Shadyapex said:I was wondering the same thing recently when we parked our camper for 4 days in San Francisco. I couldn't help wondering why the water tank door is locked but the propane tank door isn't. Fortunately our propane didn't get stolen but I'll be following this post for ideas. I don't think anyone is going to steal, or poison, our water but I'm imagine 2 propane bottles would be worth a couple of bucks to some poor down and out fellow.
Thanks, hadn't thought of that. I guess the next time I leave my rig in the city I'll rig a chain/cable and pad lock instead. That makes total sense, thanks for the insight.Bill D said:Water tank locks so nobody can tamper with your water supply.
Propane door does not lock so the tanks are easily accessible in an emergency and so ferry staff can check the tanks are off if needed.
I will personally never put a lock on my propane door. It's easy enough to add a lock to the tanks themselves.
I suspect you're not wrong. I'll use a bicycle lock next time I have to leave the rig parked in a questionable area. But in the 6 years that we've had the camper this is the first time I've wondered/worried about theft. Usually we're out in places where this isn't such a concern. Unattended in downtown San Francisco for 4 days did give me some pause, however, even though the parking facility was billed as "secure." I understand the reasoning behind not using a locking door now, as flimsy as it (the door) is.Wallowa said:I guess I lost my previous post on this...picked up my new Hawk yesterday. Door on propane compartment is very, very flimsy to say the least.
A coat hanger could rip the door off...lock to keep prying eyes out of compartment but a prying screw driver would pop it open in a heart beat..
What ACE said makes sense. In case of fire you would want to shut off propane or if possible remove cylinders...in a big hurry.
But I could be wrong...
Phil
I suspect you're right. But some of the folks roaming around the lot where I left my rig in San Fran for 4 days left me thinking,,,,,they're living on what they can scrounge from one day to the next. It was pretty sad and I gave everybody who had their hand out a few bucks.northshorehenry said:The other thing I would think is that with a million BBQ propane tanks on patio decks everywhere, a truck camper propane tank is probably of slightly less value then you think.
Very true and I think a lot of things get blown out of proportion and over-scrutinized on forums, but 10lb tanks are expensive and it would be a pain in the butt to find one that fits on a camping trip.northshorehenry said:The other thing I would think is that with a million BBQ propane tanks on patio decks everywhere, a truck camper propane tank is probably of slightly less value then you think.