How many different KEY's do you have?

[Dave and Kimberly]

    I have nine (count em!) sets of keys that are necessary to lock/un lock everything!  When I get them all together on key ring I look like a high-school janitor!    The only ones I actually carry are the truck and the Oliver basement/battery box key.

   The good thing that happened going thru my key sets is that it made me record the key number for each... you know... in case I lose both sets 🙂

~Oliver RV Lock (the manual key)

~Basement/Battery door 

~Proven Industries tongue lock

~Hitch Pin Lock

~Hitch ball lock

~Bike rack pin lock

~Bike cable lock

~Truck cap lock

~and of course ... the truck lock.  😛

   

Edited Friday at 10:00 PM by Dave and Kimberly

[Steve Morris]

8

~Oliver Door Lock

~Basement/Battery door 

~Master tongue lock

~Bike rack locks (all keyed alike

~2 Bicycle keys

~Cable lock across tongue box

~Toyota key

But at camp, I only carry the door lock key, and while travelling, just the door key and the Toyota key. I have two duplicate sets stashed, because I once arrived at camp with just the door key. So I spent four days without unhooking from the truck, leveling, dumping, or external power...

Edited Saturday at 03:45 PM by Steve Morris

[Snackchaser]

I’ve been able to narrow a similar list of keys down by using locks made by Pac Locks.   They make a replacement Puc lock for the proven industries tongue lock, hitch pin locks, cam locks, and of course various pad locks for bikes and stuff.  The beauty is that they can all be keyed alike so only one key is needed for all of them.

I discovered Pac Locks through the “Lock Picking Lawyer’s” You Tube channel.  He can pick most other locks in seconds, and Pac Lock is one of the few locks he recommends.

Cheers, Geoff

https://youtu.be/7eOt2mHEAOM?si=L-qhIZCfPWqQFOXa

[Patriot]

Let me keep it simple too many 😂. Key pads on both my TV and XPLOR are game changers.

Edited Saturday at 11:19 AM by Patriot

[Patriot]

12 hours ago, Snackchaser said:

I’ve been able to narrow a similar list of keys down by using locks made by Pac Locks.   They make a replacement Puc lock for the proven industries tongue lock, hitch pin locks, cam locks, and of course various pad locks for bikes and stuff.  The beauty is that they can all be keyed alike so only one key is needed for all of them.

I discovered Pac Locks through the “Lock Picking Lawyer’s” You Tube channel.  He can pick most other locks in seconds, and Pac Lock is one of the few locks he recommends.

Cheers, Geoff

https://youtu.be/7eOt2mHEAOM?si=L-qhIZCfPWqQFOXa

Good to know! Thanks for posting.

[John Dorrer]

I have 10 😊, plus the Ravelco security faub for our truck

 

Edited Saturday at 01:10 PM by John Dorrer
Updated Comment

[Ollie-Haus]

16 hours ago, Dave and Kimberly said:

    I have nine (count em!) sets of keys that are necessary to lock/un lock everything!  When I get them all together on key ring I look like a high-school janitor!    The only ones I actually carry are the truck and the Oliver basement/battery box key.

   The good thing that happened going thru my key sets is that it made me record the key number for each... you know... in case I lose both sets 🙂

~Oliver RV Lock (the manual key)

~Basement/Battery door 

~Proven Industries tongue lock

~Hitch Pin Lock

~Hitch ball lock

~Bike rack pin lock

~Bike cable lock

~Truck cap lock

~and of course ... the truck lock.  😛

   

Sounds about right for us as well, except the e-bikes have separate keys for each battery with two batteries for each bike🤪. It’s kind of ridiculous! I have lost a full set of keys recently so I’ve changed tactics for “key management”.

First off, with keys pads on TV and Oliver like @Patriot, I’ve always kept most of the keys ringed together in a safe location in the truck. Unfortunately this gives you the potential to lose all the keys with one mistake 🤨.
 

The difference now is the keys are still kept safely in the truck, but ringed together in logical groups. Truck and trailer access, bikes, hitching related, and miscellaneous which includes cargo boxes and any other keys that don’t fit the other groups. I only grab the keys needed for whatever occasion, and of course never lay them down while in possession 🤔. The incident mentioned above happened by laying the keys on the bumper while making a hitch adjustment 😩. Some of these keys are very hard to replace because blanks can be very scarce depending on the design.

Oh and now there’s a full set of backup keys in a safe location in the Oliver including a second key fob for the truck, and additional backups for everything at home. Not going through that again!!😆

Edited Saturday at 02:53 PM by Ollie-Haus

[Patriot]

22 minutes ago, Ollie-Haus said:

Unfortunately this gives you the potential to lose all the keys with one mistake 🤨.

We always have a complete set of duplicate keys with us. 😎 “Two is one and one is none”. 🫡 🇺🇸

I can honestly say 5 years in and thousands of miles of travel, fortunately, we have never have lost or misplaced our keys.

 

Edited Saturday at 03:13 PM by Patriot

[Ollie-Haus]

54 minutes ago, Patriot said:

We always have a complete set of duplicate keys with us. 😎 “Two is one and one is none”. 🫡 🇺🇸

I can honestly say 5 years in and thousands of miles of travel, fortunately, we have never have lost or misplaced our keys.

 

I think that's a first for me. I guarantee they are laying in a ditch within a half mile of our house. Had to source the replacements from several key services as well as the manufacturers, Over $200 combined. Live and learn..........

Edited Saturday at 03:59 PM by Ollie-Haus

[Rivernerd]

3.  

Although our Elite II entry door is keyed (because keypad durability got poor reviews on this forum), we still have just three: (1) our Tundra key; (2) the key to the Oliver and (3) the key to the locking topper/canopy on the Tundra.  How?  Anticipating the "high school janitor" issue highlighted here, the locks for our drawbar receiver, the two locks that secure our trailer coupler when the Tundra is disconnected, and even for the cable that secures the Power Watchdog to the campground power post, are 4-digit "keyless" combination locks, all set to the same combination.

https://www.extremeterrain.com/trimax-locks-bronco-1-2-inch-resettable-combination-receiver-lock-mag125.html?utm_content=XT Towing - Hitches|Trimax Locks&T5_Var4=FB37443&utm_campaign=XT+General+No+Vehicle+High+LTVMiddle&dialogtech=ppc&utm_source=google-pla&utm_medium=shopping&T5_Var2=shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1059055562&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq_ebhu-CjgMV4IbuAR0dFy0QEAQYAyABEgJKqvD_BwE

https://www.amazon.com/HQPASFY-Trailer-Combination-Coupler-Couplers/dp/B0CYCDC2QW?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=AIEVNSJ0YNP6V&gQT=1&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Antivanl-Trailer-Bulldog-Couplers-Stainless/dp/B0CYLK7KLG/ref=asc_df_B0CYLK7KLG?mcid=682ffb9c894037ad9156a29340e8450b&hvocijid=2600007127687710942-B0CYLK7KLG-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2600007127687710942&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=2840&hvtargid=pla-2281435177578&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/NBYT-Combined-Suitable-lockers-wardrobes/dp/B0BX5DK8D7/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JQVu21JT9tdq19P6TSFQQbcJAj1qCKfMOjBmTWWMuRmwQbuA7vgjJuNyKu4JZIgyITuPS1QSYT5D5C84sZPsoOwEbbBWWl7hVg764V_pkNNtXqJ13DQm0pXR-uB1WuywIj2jvleQQrmKw0x9JyNrhxLT5HC5ifxWRcair5wSlSVuHX5m9yai9khKqqw9EbEHgNShetAFnfWILTHMfDZD5sIo1YiYro-l1FnavFs00BPCx_tmHbJYvD6dYJgcrQ_Q8V0Z-F0-uCq-oNY5-Wd6pkGitATB5ms3kU_SChgXbjk.8nf1pFQiE4e-riSPYwqc_UnZDpHcl-eORn-jMdmUsx0&dib_tag=se&keywords=combination%2Bcable%2Block&qid=1750521430&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1

[Steph and Dud B]

I have a similar set of keys on my RV key ring. One morning I left it on the bumper after hitching up and drove away, using my Truck keyring. Retracing my steps I found what was left of them in the road, run over by a hundred cars. Surprisingly the only ones beyond repair were the ring itself (pretzel), the key fob to my bicycle alarm (completely disintegrated), the round hitch pin key, and the trailer door key. Fortunately I had spares for the hitch and door.

[Dennis and Melissa]

When I leave my house for a walk, I don't take any keys. I won't tell you how I get back into the house, but it doesn't involve a key 🤣  (If you were a dedicated burglar, I'm sure you could figure it out.  But there are at least 3 easier "ways in" that any rock could use.)

When I leave my house for a drive, I take only the key fob for what I'm driving.

When I leave my house to tow the trailer, an additional ring with 3 keys for the trailer (door, garage/battery, hitch lock) get attached to the truck key fob.

My wife has ALL of this in her purse at ALL times 🤪

P.S. I just checked my junk drawer.  It has 20 keys in it.  One of them is marked "safe".  That should make things easier for the aforementioned burglar.

P.P.S EVERY password I have requires multi-factor authorization.  Virtual threats loom MUCH larger in my imagination than physical. 

I consider myself very lucky.

 

 

[jd1923]

So this can get complicated so I've attached a pic! 🤣
If I carried all our required, notice the hook, I can be the janitor too!

The keys on the left are my set, Chris' on the right and we each have every possible key for the Oliver and TV. The keys in the middle are used for hitch locks, our shed where we keep our camping stuff when home and some padlock keys. This set just stays in the truck toolbox side pocket and are always there unless hitching. 

I always carry the top left ring which has everything for the TV, 2 toolboxes, fuel cap and tailgate key, etc. and they fit nicely in my jeans pocket watch pocket. Bottom left are my Oliver and house keys for when we return and I always keep these in the TV console unless when rarely needed.

Chris has a duplicate set. She is in charge of the Oliver door and when we take a hike, walk the dog, or the like, she carries the two keys top left on a wrist band and I leave my TV keys on a hook just inside the Oliver.

At home, I have a whole special box full of keys; 2-3 sets for each vehicle, bikes (not bicycles) and dirt vehicles, shed and outbuilding and more and the box stays in a locked closet, key hidden in the nearby cabinet.

I also have a hidden key box in the frame of the truck because I'm only going to lock my keys in the truck once without a backup! I loose my keys ALL the TIME! But they're always somewhere in the truck bed or on the Oliver bumper or somewhere like that and we never leave camp without my keys. Chris NEVER looses her keys, period end of story! She reminds me of that when she helps me find my keys. 🤣

Edited Saturday at 11:04 PM by jd1923

[jd1923]

Thanks @Dave and Kimberly, this is a fun thread! 🤣

Another thing that has helped up immensely is having a key and coat rack that can be reached standing outside the door of the Oliver. When I put my keys here they are not lost!

[Snackchaser]

One thing that most folks probably don’t consider is lock picking.   It’s actually a booming hobby and it’s simple and useful to know.  I’ve saved a few folks from having a really bad day, and Iv’e even saved myself when the Oliver’s keypad failed (for the second time) and the keys were locked inside.

Most auto and home locks are difficult to pick.  However, the cheaper RV door locks, camper tops, tool boxes, bike racks, hitch pins, etc., are ridiculously easy to pick.  The cheap cylinder locks found on millions of these products can literally be opened in seconds and it’s a real motivator to buy quality locks.

I keep a professional lock pick in my tool kit.  But in a pinch, you can use a paperclip and the flat wire found in most windshield wiper blades for stiffening the rubber.   The paperclip, or pick, needs to be small and stiff enough to manipulate the cylinder pins while under a slight turning tension.  The tension tool should be springy and light so that the pins can jump around while applying minimum turning pressure.  The flat windshield wire is perfect for this.

There are loads of lock picking tutorials on You Tube, and the trick is to be light handed on the turning tension as you jiggle the pins into the right combination so the cylinder will turn and open the lock.  You can buy pick sets and practice locks on Amazon, and its perfectly legal.  But a single quality raker pick and a home made tension tool is all you really need.

The photo shows a piece of windshield wiper flat wire and picks from my tool kit.  There is a tension tool, some old paper clips that I’d made in emergencies, and one professional raker pick I recently got from the Lock Picking Lawyer.  You can use a small screwdriver, knife tip or hair pin, if nothing else is around.

I hope you find this fun and useful.  Cheers! Geoff

[bugeyedriver]

14 hours ago, Snackchaser said:

One thing that most folks probably don’t consider is lock picking.   It’s actually a booming hobby and it’s simple and useful to know.  I’ve saved a few folks from having a really bad day, and Iv’e even saved myself when the Oliver’s keypad failed (for the second time) and the keys were locked inside.

Cheers! Geoff

Geoff, good post.  I learned the lock picking skill exactly for that reason.  It's is not difficult to learn and there are several pick kits and gadgets out there to make it very simple.  My go-to set is inside my F150 side pocket, which is accessible even if my truck's key fob is locked inside the trailer.  Thanks for bringing this up on the thread.

Edited Sunday at 04:57 PM by bugeyedriver