Locking your hitch |
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Capperdan
Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2017 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Topic: Locking your hitch Posted: 26 May 2017 at 12:26pm |
I started worrying about someone hooking up my rPod and driving off with it. I've seen a few ideas for locking the receiver, wondering what you guys use? Thank you, from a newbie
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Gregm
Senior Member Joined: 20 Dec 2015 Location: Statesville NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 103 |
Posted: 26 May 2017 at 12:42pm |
I got mine at Walmart. I don't remember the brand but it has a hitch like ball that fits into the receiver. It was about $20.00
You could try amazon as well |
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Gregm
2014 171 2015 Toyota Tacoma Prerunner |
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GlueGuy
Senior Member Joined: 15 May 2017 Location: N. California Online Status: Offline Posts: 2627 |
Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:04pm |
We got a hitch lock from e-trailer. Made by Master Lock, and cost about $40. There are other more secure, and more expensive ones. We were interested in keeping the low-motivation thieves at bay.
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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
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StephenH
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6285 |
Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:20pm |
No hitch lock is 100% reliable. What you are trying to do is to make yours less attractive than those without locks. The one I use came as part of a Master Lock kit with locks for the hitch pin and coupler pin. It had a zipper case for storage when these are not being used. There is sufficient room for me to carry a small container of Reese hitch grease as well. One of the best things about this kit is that all the locks are keyed alike.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 26 May 2017 at 1:57pm |
We use a hitch lock, made by master lock, got it at a local hardware store. Works good, have never had a problem
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2586 |
Posted: 26 May 2017 at 2:06pm |
I put a padlock on the locking lever for the hitch coupler. I suppose someone could sneak a smaller ball into the locked coupler, but that'd be pretty exciting watching them try to keep it connected as they race away. They could also cut the hardened hasp on the lock, but it's a lot of work. I guess you could fill the coupler hole with any old 2 1/4 ball that you happen to have laying around and lock it in with the locking lever and the padlock. Then the hole in the coupler would be filled but a determined their could still cut off the lock.
Are r-Pods commonly stolen? Seems like an awful lot of work with not much of a market in the world of stolen trailers. I think I'd worry more about the TV, especially Ford 150's and Chevy Silverados, numbers 4 and 5 of the most popular vehicles to steal. But, I have in my mind's eye the chase scene with the cops pursuing the stolen Silverado with the r-Pod in tow careening around corners and through the city streets. Yet another opportunity for a movie.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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JandL
Senior Member Joined: 29 Mar 2014 Location: California Online Status: Offline Posts: 364 |
Posted: 27 May 2017 at 8:26am |
I use a pad lock thru the hole in the locking lever and I also use another lock and run it thru the the tow chains and around the crank handle on the tongue leveler. The lock is such that they can't get past the plastic handle on the crank. That way they can't wrap the tow chains around anything or raise the foot
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JandL
2013 Honda Ridgeline 2012 177 2 Paynes in a Pod |
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lostagain
Senior Member Joined: 06 Sep 2016 Location: Quaker Hill, CT Online Status: Offline Posts: 2586 |
Posted: 28 May 2017 at 9:09am |
I also keep my safety chains wrapped around the crank, secured with a padlock. The battery boxes and propane tank are also secured with a separate chain. It's all a matter of deterrence. The more impediments you put in the thief's way, the more likely the thief will for an easier target. It would only take a few seconds to cut the chains with bolt cutters, but they are costly and a hassle to carry around so you improve your odds of being left alone.
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Never leave footprints behind.
Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
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Capperdan
Newbie Joined: 14 Apr 2017 Location: Morro Bay, Ca. Online Status: Offline Posts: 15 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 4:01pm |
Thanks for all the replies. I did use a padlock thru the lock lever and looked at the others. Don't want to get too paranoid.
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mcarter
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 07 Apr 2016 Location: Greenbrier, TN Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419 |
Posted: 11 Jun 2017 at 4:23pm |
At the house, I keep the Pod on power. The stabilizers are down, the hitch is locked, I have a nice sign on building that says, "Trespassers Will be Violated" and another sign that says I am a concealed handgun permit holder. I am a light sleeper and a veteran. I do not welcome a confrontation, but I am not shy about the consequences. My ADT signs are posted and my alarm and cameras always work. It is a shame but where we have gone. I have numerous other things on property that are secured. My advice is don't make yourself an easy target. Secure your stuff, lock your doors, have a legal defense strategy.
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Mike Carter
2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
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