An RV Upgrade I've Been Waiting To Do!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Today I wanted to share an RV upgrade I have been wanting to do for over a year. I replaced all my baggage locks to match our RV Lock on the front door. I wanted to share how the install went, why I installed the locks I did, and some key tips. You might have noticed the lock combinations but don't worry they are easy enough to change for our use. We went with RV Lock because we were very happy with the quality of them on our last RV when we used it and liked that the company is right there in Utah. Here are the links to the Locks.
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After watching one of your earlier videos, I added the Rvlock to my door. We love it. We like that when we have family with us, we can just give them the code and not worry about a key for them. I also replaced some of the baggage door locks with the RV locks, but they do not make a replacement for my slam locks. Hopefully, they will come out with a compatible model in the future. Keep up the great videos!
Amazing. I was looking for an install guide for exactly this mod as I just received my RV Lock keyed alike cam locks and lo and behold, there you are, Jared! Thanks!
Hands down the best channel in RV. Well done sir! Very helpful and well produced.
I just did the exact same thing 2 weeks ago. It is nice to have them all keyed alike. I did have one minor issue with the key latch lock though, it was to short for the door I wanted to put it on so I shaved a little bit of the black sleeve that holds it straight in the door. It only took about 1/32 " to get it to fit and it works great now.
I love my :”Latch-It” keyless and remote, with back-lit touch pad!! Thanks for the info!
Jared,
Many (!) thanks. Now I have an excellent RV distraction, I mean project. Keypad and all baggage doors on same key. Very nice.
Great information Jared thank you.
Perfect! I hate having so many different keys! Thanks for the info.
we have them all around, love them
Thank you Jared for a great upgrade video! I have been looking for options on upgrading our baggage door locks.
Hey Jared, thanks for the videos; they’re very informative! Not sure if you know but you don’t have to punch in your code to lock the RVLock, just hold the lock button. I just installed one on our TT and was pleased to find this out.
This was the first of many mods for my toy hauler. Love having the same key for every door
Nice
Exactly what I needed. Thanks a million
Awesome as usual. Thanks
Spilting the bay locks is a good idea!
Great idea
Thanks for the video Jared
Very nice. The cost is reasonable for the security and convenience offered.
I added the same locks to our Grand Design also except I didn't add the keyless entry to my baggage doors. As you mentioned I needed to shim for the front baggage door.
RVLock loves to lock you out! Happened on our last rig twice and have help others get in their rigs. They ship me one new lock 1st time. Did love having push button entry.
You said it, only keeps honest people honest!
I can rake open those locks in seconds and pry bar just as fast!
Really enjoy your video’s. Lots to learn when it comes to RV systems. Cheers Rob
Thanks
Excellent video
Good information
Another great video!
Fantastic!
Thanks
Another great video. Thanks. The RV Lock is a nice upgrade. We got our 2022 28BH in October. When the Black Friday deals hit, I got the main door lock, slam latches, and the front storage lock so they were all keyed alike. I did not opt for the keyless option on the slam latches. I have been very happy with them.
Nice, that Black Friday deal was a good one!
Those locks look easy to pick
I've wanted to have a better solution for the bay .locks. THIS WAS AWESOME
Jared- As everyone has told you the your videos are very informative and thorough. Have had the RV lock to the front door and now am doing what you did. Knowing you have a Reflection as I do (337RLS). So installing the locks while I’m on the road I ran into a few little hiccups and am posting what I had to do to get them to work. First off the screws they send are way to short. Seeing they were #6 size screws went to HD and and bought 1”, 1.25” and finally 1.5”. 1.5” worked because the other sizes were not big enough and slide rot into the hole. Why a 1.5” was big enough I have no idea. Secondly I asked RVLock if I needed the vinyl stickers that go on before the locks and they assured me these locks would cover the opening so I did not buy any. I have holes showing on all 3 handles. Don’t know if this has happened to you, but just wanted to alert the people out there. I would still go with RVLock though because in 3 years I have never had a problem with the one on the front door. And as my son always says to me when we’re working on something, “Dad what would Jared do?”
Thanks for this, didnt know they made matches to match the main door keypad, and Thank you for the direct link. I really appreciate your approach on your videos show what you chose and why but also a couple other options that might make sense for others with a diff setup or preference!
Glad you liked it, thanks!
Our Montana has Global door and slam latches so I ordered new cylinders (6 total) with a key code of my choice and 2 cam locks for the front storage compartments for less than what one keyless lock would have cost and all with the same key. It only took about 15 minutes to swap out 6 cylinders and 2 cam locks and all for under a hundred dollars. 1 key for everything
Thanks for this video, I'm trying to convince my hubby we should get some but they are extremely expensive to purchase here in Canada.
The key number on the key you showed, was the same number that was in my Starbucks kiosk!
What a coincidence. I just got and installed my RV Lock cabinet door lock to match my existing door lock. Love RV Lock…great customer service and product. No I am not employed or paid by RV Lock…just a satisfied customer.
I purchased a front door digital lock from RV Locks and loved it. Consequently, I bought baggage door locks from RV Locks as well. Unfortunately, these locks are plastic and failed on the first try. It wouldn't open, and I had to pull hard enough to break the plastic lock. They were kind enough to let me ship them back and refunded my money. I found a company that enables you to pick the lock number to match your front door. The company is RV Locks and More. The baggage door locks are the original South Co all-metal locks with replaced locks to your selected key number. These are direct replacements and work flawlessly. RV locks will work for some folks, but they didn't work for me. RV Locks and More are all metal locks and were a better choice for me.
Looks great, just wish they made one that worked on my door.
Very nice
Thanks
Our exterior storage locks are the worst - these look like a great solution for our rig - thanks for a great video!
Glad it helped
Glad it helped
RV Lock usually has a great Black Friday sale.
I like this upgrade. I do have to say though, no RV upgrade is cheap lol
Instead of having key locks on our baggage doors I went to combination type locks. No more fumbling with keys. All of our side storage compartments also the same. Four code locks. Safe travels and roads Brian and Cindy, "xtreambydesign with passion "
Did you have to deepen the mortise for the strike plate? It seems like the strike plates that come with these locks are deeper and protrude up from the door frame. While it makes the lock harder to pick, I have concerns about water getting under the strike plate. Added Butly tape and silicone caulk to see if that will help.
Hi Jared, I just now discovered your website and it was very convenient! Thanks for the videos, very informative. I just had a question out of curiosity, are you two full-time RV’ers?
Noticed you skipped the striker plate install.
great info. Have to wonder tho, if a thief really wanted to steal anything a hammer and crow bar will get past any of those locks in a matter of seconds.
Heard bad reviews on these over time, curios of those were one offs and how they still operate
Hi Jared love your channel. I'm trying to convince the wife to order these now lol.
We are picking up our first RV next week just load up an Amazon cart with a few of your links. I have a inverter/ charger question is like to ask your help on. If you can let me know where and how to ask. Your help would be greatly appreciated
Hello: Where did you buy the extensions for the big red jack?
thanks
I have an older RV that does not have the large notch out for the handle. Mine are like the front storage compartment. Can you use the small unit for all the locks?
When you buy an aftermarket rv lock, can the master keys that the dealers have still open these as well?
Have you ever swapped out a "twist" lock with a "slam latch" lock?
I do love my RVlock, but super disappointed that the number screen cracked and broke into 100 pieces over the years. I wish they sold replacement pieces because I love the convenience.
Wonder if they sale parts for toy haulers? For example, the ramp door locks?
I wanted to change mine a long time ago but they don't make one for my baggage doors just my walk-in door.
Looks like that storage door lock is no longer available, do you have another one you recommend?
I too bought the door and baggage door locks before getting our RV. I have a question, did your baggage door have the groove for the latch when you bought the rv? We have a Solitude and there is no groove for the latch. Therefore I'm unable to put the new locks on the baggage door. Not sure I want to create that groove in the back of the door.
Great idea. Adding to our four camper keys, the bike locks, generator lock, hitch lock, etc etc, we had to order the larger weight distribution hitch to cover the key rings. 😒
I have about 25 padlocks.....all keyed alike. Really handy on the trailer and around the house.
VERY OFF TOPIC, but I've searched here in All About RV's and can't find the answer I'd like.
What do you do to keep Kitty safe when you're all out and about exploring and not in the RV? I'm mostly thinking temperature control and knowledge about same.
Might you be able to lead me to the correct video or make a video about what the Gillis family does?
I've seen others, but I want to do our due diligence. Thanks.
The RV lock for the Door is a no-brainer (in my opinion). We got one of these when we first bought our RV. I have been TEMPTED to get the baggage locks, but to get them for all the baggage doors (including the front door), it just becomes SO expensive. It was much easier to justify the cost for ONE door lock for the main door. But to get SIX of them (or even three digital and three manual) is just too much. RV Lock does have a decent sale on Memorial Day and I think Black Friday (about 30-40% off) which makes it less prohibitive...but still. Great video though, thanks.
I love the idea of having a latch-style door handle with the keyless entry for the baggage doors. I do not currently have the slam latches but was thinking about modifying the doors by cutting the hole out for them. What are your thoughts on making this kind of modification?
It depends on the thickness of the doors but could be interesting to fabricate.
Some doors are not thick enough to add slam latch.
@@yankeesusa1understand. Just a thought about whether or not I could make an adapter and fit one in.
at 04:24 - those are "cam locks" and that locking portion is called a "cam". simple, huh ? lol 40 years a locksmith...
Vaseline on all rubber. It's petroleum based.
Nice upgrade! Didn’t know keypads were available for slam latches 🤔 We have the old school twist latches on our pass through and outdoor kitchen doors and would love to have slam latches on all of them. Is that possible or do the doors need to be swapped? Thanks for all your videos Jarrod!
I haven’t seen anyone cut them in but I imagine it would depend on the door and how much you would want to or need to alter.
how to contact RV Lock directly to get the same keying???
I’d love to switch over my rv from the little 751 key lock setup to a slam latch style. Do you have any advice on doing so ?
No experience myself, but you might want to consider upgrading the frame as well. My frame would eventually bend out of the way instead of actually latching.
I want a lock that's as easy as my daily driver. Handle sensor + proximity = unlock. Leave proximity = locked.
That would be nice
Whats to stop an intruder from changing the code to access the rv
Thanks for this. I have a Winnebago class A with an 8 inch front door lock. I can’t find a keyless entry system for that. Am I list missing it or is there a reason no one makes them?
You probably have a Trimark lock, RVLock has not made one, been asking for 2 years. Think it has to be some trademark bs.
@@LanceMcCormick bummer. I’m tempted to just get the smaller one and trim around it
How long do the batteries last on these locks? I have a code lock on my travel trailer and it really goes through batteries and is no dependable at all. I just use my key now and have no issues. One key opens everything so I don’t have to carry several keys around.
Ours are over a year and a half and still going with full time Rv use. Very reliable.
Question: can the bolt be depressed if the lock is in the locked position? In other words, if you hold the door open and lock the door, can you manually push the bolt in? If so, the door can be opened easily by a would be thief with the right tool.
no, it cannot.
I watched your video about the RV baggage locks. I ordered 7 of these locks for my RV and according to the info at rvlock they said the interior and exterior handle is metal and they said I would receive two "X" style keys. The locks I got are completely plastic and the keys are regular style and I only got one key per lock. Does your keyed baggage locks have metal handles and what kind of keys did you get?
Mine are all metal on the outside and have some plastic on the inside. We had several keys. I know we had at least 4 I thought we had a couple more than that but we ordered the front door at a different time from the storage doors. They are all keyed alike as well.
I liked the shim idea. What did you use for that and how did you secure it?
It was just a piece of wood but I will make it a piece of aluminum angle when I get a chance the it can just screw into the aluminum frame below.
@@AllAboutRVs So for the piece of wood, you're just letting it float in place until you upgrade to the metal shim?
its too bad they don't ship to Canada :(
So press 8 and lock.change a code and get in.your storage
No you have to know the current code to change the code. I entered the current code first.
No you have to know the current code to change the code. I entered the current code first.
No you have to know the current code to change the code. I entered the current code first.
Expensive 😬
The keyless ones cost more but the mechanical ones are very competitive on price which is another reason we didn’t do all keyless.
@@AllAboutRVs Makes sense
Wait! So, you can change the code to open it any time? What stops someone else from just changing the code and then opening it up?
You have to know the current code to change the code. You have to enter the current code first.
@@AllAboutRVs OK...makes sense! Thanks
The front door lock looks to be a nice convenience. Someone made a good point in the comments that it is a lot easier to give someone else the code rather than a spare key.
Can someone say how long the battery lasts and are the replacements a common type?
They use AA batteries and we are over a year and a half on the original batteries.
@@AllAboutRVs That's good to hear. Thank!
Yea..very low priority. In fact, kinda ridiculous… lol