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09-21-2012, 10:30 PM
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Location: Logan, IA
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Do you leave your compartments unlocked?
When I arrive at our campsite, I typically unlock all my storage compartments and leave them that way for the duration of our stay. I also leave out my bikes and chairs and haven't had any problems.
My question is, how risky is this? I find it more convenient to leave things unlocked than to secure everything every night.
So what have you experienced? Should I be more prudent?
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1988 Newell Coach
Dom & Fay Ferris
Logan,IA
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09-21-2012, 11:16 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Heartland
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I can tell you the idea makes me nervous anymore. I use to have the same habit up until I lost 3 guns tucked away in a briefcase down in a compartment. What I had
found out from the park host was a couple of kids had been seen ravaging through an RV and once spotted got away by jumping into the river the park was next to. If
they would have been caught I and others may have gotten our stolen items back. Something to think about.
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09-22-2012, 04:01 AM
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Location: Where ever we happen to park the Newell
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I don't do it. I'm not that trustworthy of others.
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2011 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
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09-22-2012, 03:53 PM
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Location: Home base is Palm Beach, Florida
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Only lock when away for an overnight. Never had a problem in more than a dozen years and 250k miles.. Know your surroundings and act in accordance with your own level of comfort. I leave my door unlocked too unless leaving the park we are in... I have had my locked up bike stolen from a secure garage with armed guards on site at my condo, but never a problem in any park or coach resort
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09-22-2012, 08:18 PM
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Location: Missoula, Montana
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In RV parks we don't worry about keeping them locked. When traveling and parking overnight say in a rest area or truck stop we always make sure things are locked up, with the traffic of people you're better off safe than sorry!
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2000 Newell Motorcoach Double-Slide
2005 Jeep Liberty 4x4
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09-22-2012, 08:28 PM
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Location: Deerfield Beach, FL
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The only time mine are locked is when we're on the road.
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Gary & Terry Morgan
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Deerfield Beach,FL
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09-23-2012, 01:25 AM
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Location: Sugarland, TX or Salida,CO
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I never locked anything (except the entry door) at any campground. Never had a problem nor have I ever heard of a problem at any parks we have visited.
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09-24-2012, 01:10 AM
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Location: greensboro,nc
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When I lock the door on the bus the bays also lock.
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09-24-2012, 01:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jack14r
When I lock the door on the bus the bays also lock.
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That is a very nice feature. Who makes this locking system? Nice bus by the way.
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09-24-2012, 11:22 PM
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Location: greensboro,nc
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This one is a Liberty but all Prevost lock the bays when you lock the door.
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09-25-2012, 12:26 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: West Fargo
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Auto locking bays is a sweet set up. Is this an available feature on Prevost or an aftermarket feature?
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Comparing Luxury Motor Coaches
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09-25-2012, 11:25 AM
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Location: greensboro,nc
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I have had 3 and they all were the same-lock the door and all bays lock.
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09-25-2012, 06:26 PM
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I keep mine locked up, to many bad experiences in the past.
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