Do you lock your turnbuckles?

[Haggis_6_2]

So after much hemming and hawing we are now the proud owners of an AF990 preparing for our first adventure. We are equipped with the torklift tiedowns and fastgun turnbuckles - both easily removed. Seems prudent to secure these in place to avoid a PITA situation should someone remove one or all. I was thinking of bolting the ties downs and padlocking the fastguns in-place of the clinch pins (or torklift locks).

What do you do?

[AnEv942]

Nah-$400 why go to the effort, I couldnt afford the 1st time-let alone repeat. Dont lock the truck doors either, leave a window halfway just in case I do accidentally lock.
Release the primary latch on hood so it can easily be opened, never know when some poor sod needs batteries more than me, or needs something to swap for a bottle of red. Leave camper keys in the door when about, its not locked either but just in case perusing cabinet contents desired.

No such thing as low life's, thieves or pranksters, let alone kids just messing around. Lord forbid I lock the front door of the house when away-someone might call me paranoid. Jeesh

Seriously, the fastguns on camper like a ripe bunch of grapes on the vine 3' from the road. I lock. Not to concerned about where we camp but stopping on the road some of the parking lots iffy-getting groceries or a burger, or out on roadside trail. why invite?

Never thought about bolting the extensions, be nice to redrill larger, tired of those 1/4" pins bending.

[towpro]

Keyed alike master locks here

[srschang]

Nope, don't lock them. First, I don't know why anyone would want to steal them, and more importantly, if I have to be that paranoid about fastguns, it's time to find another sport.

[fpoole]

Samo-samo, the Torklift Fast Gun locks, one key for all four locks...

I'm not real sure why but the thought someone 'Lifting' the fast guns as they are $$$ keeps me using them. Also, since you're going to use something to keep the Fast Gun from accidently popping off/opening (not sure that has or will happen, but??? like a tow/hitch pin..)

It's quick n easy, just have to make sure you have the key.. Also, just make sure they are "Locked" as I did lose one on the road.

Hope that helps..

[B_GAGE]

Fast Gun Locks on ours.

[LewMichele_Paws]

Yup, fast gun locks, and they are starting to rust.

[work2much]

Fast gun locks are overpriced imo. That being said, that’s what we use

[lap527]

Fast guns locks. We were using cheap locks but they started rusting so we went with the fast gun locks, looks much better. Thievery has started to hit campgrounds. On our camping trip last week some lowlife stole our alumium folding table. We had left our grill, leveling blocks, rug and table at our site and upon returning someone helped themselves to our table. POS thieves!

[jimh406]

I bought a set of 4 Masters keyed alike, easy and cheap.

[996Pilot]

If the fastguns are on and tight, it would be very difficult to remove the tie downs (JMHO). That said, I do neither although I keep thinking I should lock the fastguns.

[GeoBoy]

Fast gun locks.