Drew Callahan · February 11, 2026
I’m standing at the door of my Class C right now with the old lock half-disassembled in my hand — the keyway’s worn smooth, the internal pins are corroded from sitting through three months of Pacific Northwest rain, and the bolt barely catches the strike anymore. This is what happens when you ignore an RV … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 10, 2026
Buying the Wrong RV Door Lock: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way A Camping World service advisor quoted me $285 just to swap an entry door lock on a travel trailer last summer — labor only, parts running another $180 for their house-brand combo unit. That single repair bill got me thinking about what budget-conscious … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 10, 2026
Most RV owners treat the entry door lock the way they treat the factory toilet seat — they assume it works, so they don’t look at it twice until something breaks. That’s backwards. A factory deadbolt is engineered to fit your door profile and manufacture cheaply, not to stop someone who wants in. I can … Read more
Drew Callahan · February 10, 2026
Is your RV door lock sticking, or won’t it turn the key all the way? Before you assume you need a full replacement, here’s what actually matters: most lock failures aren’t the lock itself — they’re installation mistakes that warp the assembly against the door, or mismatches between your existing cutout and whatever replacement you … Read more
