Locks for Camper trailers

I went to supercheap (other places will have them too) and got a 4 pack of cables that are coated in plastic with a snap lock that uses a key to open. I find them great, they don't do any damage if the swing around as the plastic protects your equipment. They come is difference sizes, which is good for rapping around / through jeery can , gas bottles etc.
Hope this helps
Wato35

oops, forgot... we cable tie the lids of our water jerries (plastic) to know if someone has fiddled with them (can't undo the lid without breaking the cable tie)

Just a word of advice about all padlocks - dont leave them on the trailer when travelling on dirt roads as the locks fill with dust. We had to get 2 cut off in Alice.

Cheers

Kev

To help stop dust getting in the padlocks cut a small piece of bike tube and streach over the padlock covering the key hole. The top of the tube goes between the U shape on top of the lock.
Them lock the lock, as this will hepl hold the tube in place.

Bought my camper trailer in 1996 the only time I have put a lock on it was when it was parked at my sisters place in Sydney a few years back.

Only time I have had a problem was when some low life knocked off some gear stored under the camper while I was asleep inside. That was in a caravan park in a large regional centre. Never had a problem while the vehicle was unattended.

Duncs

We only lock when in busier areas, and just to keep the opportunist thieves at bay. If some was serious, they would get what they wanted. Try and minimise our time in busy areas anyway. :o)

Spare tyre has a cable lock on it.

Jerries have padlocks.

Gas cylinder and one jerry is under the side that lifts, and you can't get it out with out lifting the top.
The top and tail gate have padlocks.

All padlocks (4+2) keyed the same.

Have a pad lock on the draw bar pin which stays on instead of the R clip. Have a pad lock that I can use on the tregg pin instead of the usual clip.

Put a dab of lanolin grease over the hole on the padlocks that don't get removed to keep the dust out. Usually regrease the tregg coupling every week or so anyway.

Great idea now i will have to pinch a bike to get the tube.
LOL

Like others, I use the electrical tape around the lock and over the key hole. I have also glued some rubber mat on the trailer body where the lock tends to fall and knock / scratch. Last 6 years, no issues ... have not even had to replace the rubber squares.

Cheers
Ray Mc