I'm protecting a $500 Küat bike rack. The cheap locking hitch pin they provided with the rack will last about 5 seconds against a pipe attack. The solution I came up with is to use a high quality, mini U-Lock as the hitch pin. These things are designed with dual deadbolts to withstand leverage attacks and at 13mm think, it would take a long set of bolt cutters and a lot of weight to cut. With the location of the pin being so far under the bumper, I'm not sure a thief could position bolt cutters to generate the force needed to cut through it. OnGuard 8013 Bulldog Mini U-Lock is a $30 solution.
PACLOCK UCS-80A-250 Pacific Locks makes phenomenal security products for trailering. You can have matching lock cylinders so everything is keyed-alike. i have this and all the locks on my utility trailer using a single high security key.
You missed the main point of security against shearing the lock head off. The locking mechanism on the second pin has a sleeve that goes over the pin shaft itself that takes the sheer off of the small portion of the pin where the lock retains itself and places it on the full diameter of the main pin. Stick a pipe over the second one and try to break it vs the first style you showed. The difference will be dramatic. It will not break in the first place.
I was forced to do something similar with my Thule hitch receiver bike rack. There’s a but welded inside the rack and it comes with a bolt instead of a hitch pin to cinch it tightly against the hitch to remove any play. So I bought a long bolt and drilled a small hole near the tip of the threads. Now I have to thread that long bolt into the hitch which takes some time and a quality luggage lock on the end. Hopefully it’s enough to slow thieves down.
Could get the same effect with a grade 8 bolt. Use a magnet pin and hold nut inside the receiver through the back, thread though the inside nut then put 2 nuts on the other side and lock them down. Even tack the 2 nuts with weld. Probably never get it off.
That’s a lot better than what I have. And one more added feature of Your locking pin is; The part with the groove in it which snaps onto the other end is 50% embedded into the tongue where you can put a pipe over it all you want, but you can’t break that part off like the cheap Curt pins can be. What’s the brand name pin? I’d like to buy one.
It’s ironic. The simplest solution is if you don’t have a trailer on the truck take the hitch off. I know everybody loves the convenience of always having it available. But if you don’t want the thing stolen, take it out of the receiver. Lock it inside the vehicle in a storage compartment or something. Where they can’t see it if they don’t see it they won’t know it’s there.
What I did to mine was welded a cylinder type thing on the side where it locks from where the lock barely fits inside to where if they do put a pipe it won’t break it’ll just go around the cylinder
My best friend has always loved the bed of my pick up. Probably due to those long rides in the country. Anyway, when the weather permits he won't even come inside at night and likes to sleep there. Best of all, when the criminals come, he likes to make 'em shit themselves. I love my buddy. He's my BFF and always has my back.
I'm protecting a $500 Küat bike rack. The cheap locking hitch pin they provided with the rack will last about 5 seconds against a pipe attack. The solution I came up with is to use a high quality, mini U-Lock as the hitch pin. These things are designed with dual deadbolts to withstand leverage attacks and at 13mm think, it would take a long set of bolt cutters and a lot of weight to cut. With the location of the pin being so far under the bumper, I'm not sure a thief could position bolt cutters to generate the force needed to cut through it. OnGuard 8013 Bulldog Mini U-Lock is a $30 solution.
PACLOCK UCS-80A-250 Pacific Locks makes phenomenal security products for trailering. You can have matching lock cylinders so everything is keyed-alike. i have this and all the locks on my utility trailer using a single high security key.
I've been using one for a few years and it works good.
You missed the main point of security against shearing the lock head off. The locking mechanism on the second pin has a sleeve that goes over the pin shaft itself that takes the sheer off of the small portion of the pin where the lock retains itself and places it on the full diameter of the main pin. Stick a pipe over the second one and try to break it vs the first style you showed. The difference will be dramatic. It will not break in the first place.
I was forced to do something similar with my Thule hitch receiver bike rack. There’s a but welded inside the rack and it comes with a bolt instead of a hitch pin to cinch it tightly against the hitch to remove any play. So I bought a long bolt and drilled a small hole near the tip of the threads. Now I have to thread that long bolt into the hitch which takes some time and a quality luggage lock on the end. Hopefully it’s enough to slow thieves down.
Could get the same effect with a grade 8 bolt. Use a magnet pin and hold nut inside the receiver through the back, thread though the inside nut then put 2 nuts on the other side and lock them down. Even tack the 2 nuts with weld. Probably never get it off.
That’s a lot better than what I have. And one more added feature of Your locking pin is; The part with the groove in it which snaps onto the other end is 50% embedded into the tongue where you can put a pipe over it all you want, but you can’t break that part off like the cheap Curt pins can be. What’s the brand name pin? I’d like to buy one.
Good point. Appreciate the video.
It’s ironic. The simplest solution is if you don’t have a trailer on the truck take the hitch off. I know everybody loves the convenience of always having it available. But if you don’t want the thing stolen, take it out of the receiver. Lock it inside the vehicle in a storage compartment or something. Where they can’t see it if they don’t see it they won’t know it’s there.
Thank you for this video.
What I did to mine was welded a cylinder type thing on the side where it locks from where the lock barely fits inside to where if they do put a pipe it won’t break it’ll just go around the cylinder
I have this. Love it. American steel! Any suggestion on adding a sway bar bracket to this? Perhaps having one weld it on? Your thoughts are welcome.
I had that locking system on mine too went into store for 2 minutes came out and it was gone they snapped that thing of with NO problem
Locks are only for honest people! Good product though.
My best friend has always loved the bed of my pick up. Probably due to those long rides in the country. Anyway, when the weather permits he won't even come inside at night and likes to sleep there. Best of all, when the criminals come, he likes to make 'em shit themselves. I love my buddy. He's my BFF and always has my back.
its just like wheel locks, they are theft deterrent. but if someone really wants it. they can take them off
Just weld everything.
I surely don't have much ambition anymore, but I still have enough to pull the ball mount and stow it away..nuff said
It's a good lock, but keep i mind that in some states it is illegal to leave your hitch in the receiver when not towing a trailer.
Thanks 😊!