Locking trailer?s hitch mount

[ScubaCamper1]

So I?ve always locked my trailers with the ball mount lock in the ?closed? position but I?ve been seeing a lot of folks locking theirs with the latch in the ?open? position.  Seems like the trailer would be easier to steal with the latch open? Anyone have any wisdom to share on the topic?

 

[kdbgoat]

I don't have a trailer now, but when I did, I never bothered to lock the hitch. It would probably slow down a determined their all of 10 seconds. If they want to steal it, they will regardless of a lock. That's why I have insurance.

 

[whiteva]

If you notice someone using a battery grinder on a hitch...Ya might get a license number and call the cops. 
ALSO We run into lost keys on hitch pins that have not been opened in years - just a couple of hits with a hammer works every time. (usually followed by the owners comment of "DAMM that's all it takes?"  YEP.

Bad guys will be bad guys. Someday maybe we can just shoot'm and leave'm. Would the gene pool suffer at all?

Cheers

 

[Rene T]

but I?ve been seeing a lot of folks locking theirs with the latch in the ?open? position.

Strange, I've never seen that in 35 years of camping. Have no idea why they would do that.

 

[ScubaCamper1]

I?m no novice to trailers but it puzzled me too!
Perhaps it?s my region - hillbilly haven. (I can say that since I live here!!) haha

 

[keymastr]

On the offshore boating forums the thieves just wrap a chain around the tongue and an extended stinger. No need to bother with the ball and hitch lock, 20 seconds to wrap the chain and lift the tongue jack is all you need. You can cut the locks later.

Those offshore fishing rigs often have $100,000 in motors and electronics so plenty of motivation. I never see any theft from RVs except trailer batteries and occasionally a tv.

 

[HueyPilotVN]

If you are worried about leaving a trailer unattended there is a fairly simple and effective method of securing it.

It is especially effective on dual axles trailers with spoked wheels.

Run a chain or cable thru the wheels and over the axle and secure with a lock.

They can still cut the lock but at least they cannot just pull it away.

 

[SpencerPJ]

I've heard that they often the back up with a small ball that will fit into any size hole.

I put a disconnect plug on my electric tongue jack, and unplug and hide it under my propane cover.  Most thieves are in a hurry I'd guess, and not willing to troubleshoot that.  A friend of mine had his pop-up taken out of his driveway (decent neighborhood).  Insurance bought him a nicer one, but he still had to replace all the personal stuff.

I also lock in down position, and use a outdoor faucet cover over mine.  (people don't know what's under there, and if you bump it with vehicle, less rash)

 

[Ernie n Tara]

I have the cable thru the wheels and then I set the tire pressure to about one PSI.

Ernie

 

[John From Detroit]

Have you ever seen a "Convert-a-ball" hitch. It is a post where you slap a 1.5, 2 or 2.25 inch ball on the post.

Have you ever seen the hitch locks that are a "D" shaped ring of metal with a Bolt in the position of the dash (D-) that clamp the hitch down.. All you need to tow ANY ball or pintle hitch trailer.

GPS trackers work.  if you go t'em..  A cheap cell phone with a full battery in a weather proof hidey hole = GPS tracker now days.  Find My PHon Apps.