Going camping, how do I secure generator from theft?
04-06-2008, 01:04 PM
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Going camping, how do I secure generator from theft?
Hello all. I got a new (new to me) Honda EU3000 generator. How shall I secure this thing from thieves? I can go to Home Depot right around the corner from my house. What do you all suggest?
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04-06-2008, 01:21 PM
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I hate to say it but just take it out, If someone wants something bad enough they will get it. bolt it down or lock it with a chain but that will only stop someone from just taking out the back. Bolt cutters, haxsaws and torches will get it off your truck just how determined the thief is.
04-06-2008, 01:47 PM
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That is a good point, if someone wants it bad enough they will get it. I was thinking at night chaining it to the trailer frame, kind of tucked under where I sleep. Maybe if I am going to be gone for a while, I should just put it in the trailer.
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04-06-2008, 02:10 PM
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Buy the heaviest chain you can with the biggest lock and chain it to your axle, or just chain your dog outside at night near your camper.
04-06-2008, 05:02 PM
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Those generators will bring good cash used, so I always lock mine down, even when it's stored inside the locked garage section of my toyhauler.
Kryptonite makes a nice heavy cable. It's supposed to be very difficult to cut with a hacksaw (little hard wire strands grab the blade), and not cut with a bolt cutter. Naturally a cut off wheel would likely slice through it, as would a torch, but your average tweeker thief probably doesn't carry stuff like that around.
Anyway, I use a EV disk lock (little mini U lock) since I have one for my motorcycle. If you use one of the big U locks, be careful that you lock it onto something so a theif can't get a bottle jack inside.
A determined thief will still take anything, but all you really have to do is make yours harder to steal than your neighbor's.
Kryptonite makes a nice heavy cable. It's supposed to be very difficult to cut with a hacksaw (little hard wire strands grab the blade), and not cut with a bolt cutter. Naturally a cut off wheel would likely slice through it, as would a torch, but your average tweeker thief probably doesn't carry stuff like that around.
Anyway, I use a EV disk lock (little mini U lock) since I have one for my motorcycle. If you use one of the big U locks, be careful that you lock it onto something so a theif can't get a bottle jack inside.
A determined thief will still take anything, but all you really have to do is make yours harder to steal than your neighbor's.
04-06-2008, 05:50 PM
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I miss my EU3000. Had it for 3 months,went camping here at the Rincon Hwy in Ventura,locked it up and next morning gone. My heart just sank. And you know how much they are out of the box. My .02 is Kryptonite like Jeff said. Very strong cable, and the weakest link to it would be the lock you buy for it. The 3000's are kinda heavy to lug in and out of a coach, but worth it. Good luck.
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i use a 1/2" wire choker and a lock to lock up the rail at night. then i set one of harbor freights wireless motion detectors ($20) where it will "see" any activety near it and put the receiver next to my head. make sure you test it for function to make sure you get a good signal. then get some sleep. 
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