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B-D RV Battery Lock:

http://www.b-drvbatterylock.com/

 

Even though I/we have never ever had an issue with a battery "walking away" in the 15+ years that we have been trailer camping I have been intrigued whenever I would see this simple battery locking system either in person or on camping forums.

A recent battery theft that Serge experienced ( ) had me finally pulling the trigger.

So I called and ordered one on Monday morning and it was on my front porch yesterday (Thursday) early afternoon.   

Grand total was $32.95.

 

Luckily the 1575's spare tire is mounted under the trailer body & not under the tongue area.  Also, the LP tank is far enough away from the battery tray that this is also not an issue.

*Both of these issues (spare tire & LP tank(s) location) cause difficulties apparently on all of the other Lance TT models besides the 1575 (& 1274).

 

Anyway, it is a simple, quick, but secure lockable bracket that fits easily around basic/standard group 24 & group 27 plastic battery boxes.

*It might fit around other boxes such as a group 31 box, but I have not tried it.

*They also sell a 6-volt battery box bracket as well.

 

I use a 4-digit combination padlock which uses the same combination as the locks on the coupler, bike rack, & side-yard trailer storage gate.

 

I fully realize that this will not stop a jerk from taking our battery while we are away from camp, but this will hopefully help him move along in search of an easier victim/target.

 

I didn't bother to load the battery in the box or hook up the battery cables, Victron battery monitor shunt, etc... for the pictures.  I also didn't bother bolting the box to the tray which I normally do (you can see the 2 bolt heads in the first picture below).

 

A few pictures below with a group 27 box (which in our case holds a group 29 battery) -

 

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Nice write up Jeff, and it looks like a good fit on your trailer.  You are correct in that it won't stop a determined thief, not much will.  But it will send the "crime of opportunity" type thief(s) on their merry way....

 

                                       Erick

Bruce -

I would call Bill Fox (the owner) in UT at (801) 897-0625.

He's a really nice guy and will most likely answer within a few rings (he did for me on 2 separate calls) even though he's at work - the battery locks are a side enterprise.

Anyway, he may actually be able to easily build one to your specifications.  Of course that's just a guess, but I would call him & ask if I were you.  

I looked online and Amazon carries the Atwood 'Power Guard' Battery Case so does Wal-Mart. After struggling to put mine in and Frankenstein-them into submission I don't like they look. I'm covering the TT in the morning until March or April, so over the winter I'll get some angle iron and fabricate a new one, or modify the existing one. I was planning to call Bill Fox on Monday just to ask what battery box was used to fabricate his brackets. Now I know that the Atwood fits like a glove.

Great job, Jeff.

 

I have a little story about the B-D battery lock. We ordered one and I (Simon) took it to the trailer to 'eye it up'. Then I got distracted and moved the trailer somewhere else, and, you guessed it, the darn B-D lock fell off where I was 'eyeing it up', never to be seen again. I called B-D and pulled the pity trick and they gave me 10% off a new set.

 

As it happens, I put on a replacement battery box cover this weekend, and replaced the OEM battery box strap with the B-D lock. Exactly the same way that Jeff did it. Why so long? 'Cuz the previous bike rack didn't allow room for the B-D lock around the battery.

 

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Originally Posted by Simon & B:

Great job, Jeff.

 

I have a little story about the B-D battery lock. We ordered one and I (Simon) took it to the trailer to 'eye it up'. Then I got distracted and moved the trailer somewhere else, and, you guessed it, the darn B-D lock fell off where I was 'eyeing it up', never to be seen again. I called B-D and pulled the pity trick and they gave me 10% off a new set.

 

As it happens, I put on a replacement battery box cover this weekend, and replaced the OEM battery box strap strap with the B-D lock. Exactly the same way that Jeff did it. Why so long? 'Cuz the previous bike rack didn't allow room for the B-D lock around the battery.

 

I see that people are getting wiser, I'm glad that you folks are securing your assets. As I mentioned in one of my previous post, I might have to change the battery rack. The group 27 batteries are longer they take more room on the rack. I will have to relocate it like Jeff did, but the problem I can foresee is that the head of the self taping bolt might cause a high point on the battery case while putting on the bracket. This I don't know how to address?

We just returned from a 2-night dry camping trip.  Since it was only 2 nights I decided to go with our puny group 24 battery that came with the 1575 (we rarely use it and instead use a group 29 battery almost always).

The group 24 (from our dealer) came with a crappy (group 24) battery box that is square.

I wasn't sure if the battery lock would work with this box, but it did (a loose fit, but secure "enough") so I took a couple of pictures.  

You can also see that the 2 battery cables & the Victron Battery Monitor wire aren't in the way of the lock either.

 

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