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BOLT Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock - 2" and 2-1/2" Hitch - Codes to Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep Key

BOLT Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock - 2" and 2-1/2" Hitch - Codes to Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep Key

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2009 Dodge Dakota - BOLT Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock - 2" and 2-1/2" Hitch - Codes to Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep Key

  • 5/8 Inch Receiver Locks
  • Bolt

This 5/8" diameter receiver lock codes to your Dodge Dakota's ignition key. Made of automotive-grade materials and nearly impossible to pick or bump, this corrosion-resistant lock helps keep your ball mount safe and secure.


Features:

  • Hitch lock is used in place of a standard pin and clip to prevent theft of your ball mount or hitch-mounted accessories
  • Lock uses your vehicle's ignition key - you'll always have the right key with you
    • Insert your ignition key into the BOLT cylinder
    • Turn the key once
    • Lock is permanently coded to your key
  • 6-Plate tumbler sidebar prevents picking or bumping
  • Automotive-quality lock is durable and weatherproof
    • Cast zinc cylinder offers superior corrosion resistance
    • Stainless steel lock shutter keeps out dirt and moisture
    • Durable, easy-to-grip hard rubber casing protects lock
    • Attached hard rubber dust cover protects lock face
  • Lock cylinder attaches to shaft with double ball bearing locking mechanism
    • Locks automatically when key is removed
  • Stainless steel pin shaft is rustproof


Specs:

  • Application: 2", 2-1/2" (Class III, IV, and V), and 3" trailer hitch receivers
  • Maximum gross towing weight: 16,000 lbs
  • Maximum tongue weight: 1,600 lbs
  • Pin diameter: 5/8"
  • Limited lifetime warranty


Note: BOLT locks permanently code to only 1 vehicle. They cannot be re-coded or re-keyed.


Key Compatibility

Diagram showing compatible key styles

BOLT Locks for Convenience and Security

Are you tired of carrying a bulky ring of keys - for your hitch lock and coupler lock, your pickup cover or trailer door, and all the various padlocks securing your equipment? Tired of fumbling for the right key or having to replace a lost key?


BOLT (Breakthrough One-key Lock Technology) has solved that problem by designing a line of locks that can operate with a key you already have handy - your vehicle ignition key.


When you insert your own key into the cylinder, spring-loaded plate tumblers move up and down until they are matched exactly to that key. The first time the key is rotated, the cylinder is uniquely coded to that key. When the key is removed, the cylinder moves into the locked position. When the key is turned again, it will rotate to the unlocked position.


BOLT for Commercial Applications

BOLT is particularly useful in commercial applications. Imagine being able to send a crew without having to sign out multiple keys for a work truck, trailer, hitch pins, and equipment locks. With BOLT, the vehicle key becomes a master key. It opens all those locks and you no longer have the hassle of getting to a work site only to find that you've brought the wrong keys.



7018448 Strattec Programmable BOLT Hitch Receiver Lock - Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep



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BOLT Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock - 2" and 2-1/2" Hitch - Codes to Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep Key - BL7018448

Average Customer Rating:  4.9 out of 5 stars   (185 Customer Reviews)

This 5/8" diameter receiver lock codes to your vehicle's ignition key. Made of automotive-grade materials and nearly impossible to pick or bump, this corrosion-resistant lock helps keep your ball mount safe and secure.

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2022 Ram 3500

Great Idea. You'll Always have the key to the hitch pin if you have your truck key. Recommend adding a washer to the locking side to provide some separation between the lock and the hitch pin hole. The lock can block the safety chain hook clearance but am always able to work around it.



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Works great, and I don't need to carry an additional key



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2016 Dodge Ram Pickup

Works great on the new 2-1/2" hitch that came on my 2016 Ram 2500 4x4. Super easy to key lock to my Ram key. Trying to eliminate as many keys as I can.
Was a little bigger than I thought, but still clears the two chain hooks. Solid and beautifully finished.
As you can see in the picture, I also got the matching BOLT coupler lock.



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Now after owning this hitch lock for a year I can honestly say that I have replaced all of the locks on my other vehicles with these locks. No more lost keys, no more searching through every inch of the car. Somethings just work and this is one of them. If you like to streamline your life and lose the nonsense this is your kinda gear. Makes life a little easier.



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2015 Jeep Wrangler

Wanted a lock that you can only use one key, and this one works great. Also didn't want anybody stealing my tow hitch cover I also bought from etrailer.



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Not needing to carry yet another key on my key rign is great. I've told everyone with a truck they're the best out there



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Well this receiver lock is so easy to key with my jeep key and looks great to. You don’t have to search through all of your keys on your key ring to find one particular key unlock your receiver Bolt is the way to go.



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Worked great easy setup!



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2019 Dodge Ram Pickup

I have used this product before on my 2019 ford f350 . It is nice to have a lock with same key as my truck. I now have a 2023 ram 3500 and once again I have purchased this lock Thanks your product is top notch.



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Good lock, easy to use, and I like the fact that it works with your own car key.



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2016 Ram 2500

After a year of owning 2 of these locks. One works fine the other is very hard to unlock. Once locked they work guy but getting the one unlock is a pain.



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2016 Ram 2500

I have not yet had the oppertunity to use this product, but my experience with etrailer.com has always in the past been excellent.



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Super convenient keyed to my vehicle’s entry key.



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Slick as heck. Definitely will buy again when I get another truck!



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I had one of these on my other vehicle for about two years. It never got stuck and worked fine with the ignition key in all midwest temperatures during the year. I just got another one for my new pickup. To buy a product again, has to say something about the reliability of this product. Very easy to code the lock with your ignition key.

Richard M.

7/28/2022

Outstanding



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2021 Ram 2500

Good hitch receiver lock on first impression. Easily coded to my 2021 Ram 2500 key which I was curious about. Time will tell how this holds up, it looks and feels like it will.

Samuel

4/28/2022

I would now give this 5 stars for how its held up. Still works like new. I only wish they had more compatibility between makes of vehicles, as I wish they made one for Subaru.



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I love these hitch pins. I first saw this type on my work truck and I recently bought a new hitch and want to protect my investment so I bought this and it works great.

Michael

12/20/2020

Fantastic



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These are the BEST!!! SO easy to put on and off since I don't leave the hitch on my truck all the time. And I LOVE the fact that it molded to my truck key so I do NOT need to carry an additional key with me!



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Sturdy and key is on the end, exactly what i wanted and need



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2022 Ram 2500

Sturdy, well made, convenient with to use with vehicle key.



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Jeep

I have this bolt lock, keyed to my Jeep ignition key. The self-keying is simple and takes less than a minute. I also have the other bolt products including a trailer tongue receiver pin lock, pad lock and Jeep hood lock. They are all excellent products.



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2015 Ram 3500

Totally Awesome Product. Just put your vehicles Factory key in the lock and turn it, now the lock is set for you vehicles key. Not only that, the lock is smooth and Easy to use every time over time. I am so impressed and happy with this lock. I also purchased 2 Pad Locks at the same time with the same results, Love these Locks! All Locks are working as good as the day I received them. The weather caps work perfectly. These are very substantial heavy duty locks. Packaging and Shipping where also No.1.



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Excellent company to order from! Excellent communication with shipment status and they always kept me informed on all happenings with the order. This product is extremely easy to program for your key and it was operational 30 seconds after I opened the package! If it lasts for even a few years it will have been worth the price of purchase.



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2017 Ram 2500

Love the fact that I don't have to keep up with an extra key. I always have it with me. Wish they would make a coupler lock that blocks the hitch like MasterLock makes.


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