Lockable water tank caps - No keys !

I had a water cap that the key wouldn't open, I just prised the cap out with a screw driver and went and bought a new cap. I doubt you could or if its worth having them keyed alike.

Hi Willie

We lost a cap once on a trip out to the East McDonnells - i hadn't put it on properly. On our return to Alice Springs, the caravan parts shop at the Heritage CP had the right caps. As it was one i did not consider asking if they could be purchased in keyed alike sets. We do not use ours for water filling from hose supplies as we have an add-on one point filling connection. On this occasion we were working on the water tanks and had saved and were replacing rain water in our drinking water tanks.

Motherhen

Willie,
Please don't think ill of me when I pass this information on to you, I can assure you I am not a person with a criminal mind.

To open a lock when the key is lost, the easiest way is to use a cordless drill fitted with a 1/8 inch drill bit and insert the drill bit whilst it's turning straight into the key slot and push it all the way to the end of the lock barrel. Do this a few times in and out to ream out the tumblers in the barrel. This usually renders the locking tangs useless and then using a flat bladed screwdriver in the key slot, turn the lock. If not successful the first time, more reaming of the lock barrel should do the trick for you.

Hope this helps
Cheers
Rick

Hi Willie,

We have two caps, both keyed alike. Bought them from Coast to Coast Logan area of Brisbane.

Option B: Have you asked Bushtracker if they have any spare keys? They have all the keys for everyone's storage compartment, so you never know.

Cheers

Allan and Sharon

I recall that years ago one member had a locksmith replace all the external locks so that he only needed one key. I think all the barrels were replaced. My recollection is that it cost about $200. I thought it was a good idea at the time but never got around to doing it. It wouldn't be hard to confirm if you take a cap into a locksmith.
Mick

Well I finally fixed this mess up.

I ordered three new caps, but I was unable to get them with the same key.

I jemmied off the locked cap, but unfortunately the collar that it locks onto, on the filer neck, also came away attached to the cap.My local locksmith seperated the two parts. I will now have to glue that collar back into the filler neck, but that's no big deal.

I bit the bullet last week and bought some Clearview towing mirrors - nice.

Cheers.

Hi Willie,

Be careful when you first fit the Clearviews. They take a little time to get used-to. They are much wider than your original mirrors, so clearance needs to be considered. Also the left-hand mirror is a normal mirror, not the (convex, or concave, don't remember which one) reducing view of a standard left hand mirror.
However, once you get them adjusted to your likings, they are great. The little mirrors are great for keeping an eye on where the van wheels are relative to the side of the road, and also great for reversing down narrow driveways.
Enjoy!!

Neil

The Clearviews will fold in!

Stick your head out the window Willie, like the hundreds of poor saps you see who can't back with mirrors anyhow. If you have that little space, how the hell do you get in and out of either vehicle?

I'm not sure how this exchange has blown out. I was attempting a little humour Bob, as Willie seemed to be having trouble with his new ClearViews, I was in no-way condoning the practice of sticking your head out the window, or worse, the practice you describe. As a truck-driver (in a former life) I am endlessly appalled and bemused at the antics of many fellow nomads' pathetic attempts to back anything. Most particularly by those who have little or no idea what they are doing, having meaningless directions squawked at them (sometimes on a hand-held 2-way) by the Mrs, who has no idea either. LOL!