Post by: Pottsy on June 18, 2021, 06:21:35 PM
Pulled in to set up, 1st job undo the padlocks on the trailer and Lo and behold the one on the tent pole box must have been facing forward and was completely chockablock with limestone grit. Could not even get the key in.
What to do, no bolt cutters, could have drilled out the rivets on the clasp but I did have a can of silicon spray in the kit with a needle nozzle. Gave her a squirt and it was enough to jettison some of the crap out, grabbed a key, tried it, no luck. Had to spray it and insert the key about five or six times to get the lock undone.
Over the next week I gave the lock a squirt everyday and worked the lock, blew it out with compressor and she’s all good.
Coming home on the same stretch of road I covered the lock with electrical tape just to be sure.
Anybody had the same problem and what is your solution to it?
Post by: austastar on June 18, 2021, 07:22:42 PM
Plastic bag and rubber band will help, as will a dob of bluetack over the key hole.
Cheers
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Post by: GeoffA on June 18, 2021, 08:26:15 PM
I never go on a trip without it....
:cheers:
Post by: Pottsy on June 18, 2021, 09:03:17 PM
Bring out the master key......the battery angle grinder. ;D
I never go on a trip without it....
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Didn’t give the recipro saw a thought, carry that and metal and wood cutting blades.
Post by: gronk on June 19, 2021, 10:21:19 AM
Keep the lock for times when you are parked and you’re worried about security…….have never used a lock anywhere on my campers in the last 15yrs !!
Post by: Bird on June 19, 2021, 10:32:53 AM
Quote from: gronk
have never used a lock anywhere on my campers in the last 15yrs !!Never parked in Dubbo eh? the people the police wont arrest would love you for it :) :D
Post by: Pete79 on June 20, 2021, 07:22:22 AM
Not exactly the same, but I had carabiners on some latches on my previous trailer to make sure they couldn’t rattle open.
Left home for a month long trip and stopped at a servo for the first fuel stop of the trip, I looked out the window while in line to pay for the fuel and noticed 2 young guys hanging around my trailer for a bit too long as they walked to their car.
Buy the time I paid and got out of the shop the young guys were long gone, so we’re all of my carabiners….
A twisted bit of wire did the job after that.
Post by: GeoffA on June 20, 2021, 08:01:15 AM
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A twisted bit of wire did the job after that.
Like gronk, if it's just to stop the latches rattling open I reckon I'd be looking at R clips.
Not the same attraction level as carabiners, and less stuffing around than pad locks or twisted wire.
In any event, a few missing clips every now and then isn't the end of the world.
:cheers:
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Post by: RonnieQ on June 20, 2021, 11:15:42 AM
Won't pop open and you can't lose them in the grass.
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Post by: avotrol on June 20, 2021, 11:42:54 AM