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Want to lock your new hitch cover to your hitch, but don't want to spend a lot of money? This padlock-style receiver lock might be what you're looking for. It's economical, functional and unlocks quickly with 1/2 turn of the key!
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Today I'm going to take a look at the Tow Ready padlock style trailer hitch receiver lock for class three, class four and class five trailer hitch receivers. If you want to lock your new hitch cover to your hitch but you don't want to spend a lot of money, this padlock style receiver lock might be what you're looking for. It's economical, it's functional, and will unlock quickly with a quarter turn of the key. You just take your key, put it in there, and you only turn it a quarter of a turn, it slides right out, simple as that. You will use this lock in place of a standard pin and clip, prevents theft of your ball mount or a hitch accessory like a bike rack or a cargo carrier. It has a simple snap-on design, you don't need the key in to lock it. All you have to do is push it right in, it will lock automatically. It has a nice chrome plated pin and the key slot right here comes with this nice plastic cover to prevent any rust and corrosion.
A few specs on this, this will work on two inch by two inch hitch receivers, two and a half by two and a half inch hitch receivers, the pin diameter is five eighths of an inch. The overall length, we're going to measure from here all the way to here, right at seven and a quarter inches. The inside width, going to be right at about three and a half inches. Now what I'm going to do is we're going to demonstrate, let me unlock it, we're going to demonstrate, I have a ball mount here and a hitch receiver. Let's go ahead and unlock it just like that. I'm going to pull, here's a two inch by two inch hitch receiver opening and we got a ball mount already installed in it.
Now it's installed just with a pin and clip, so the problem there is if somebody wanted to take that, all they have to do is pull the clip out, slide the pin out, and they can slide that right out. What you want to do is replace that pin and clip with this lock. You can just slide this through there, again, you don't need your key in there. Just take the lock portion, slide it on there, it's locked automatically. Take your cover, put it into place to protect the key slot, and now nobody can just unhook it and take it right out.
It's all locked into place. To remove it, again just take the cover off so you can access the key slot, put your key in, again, it's only a quarter of a turn, and it will slide right off. Slide the pin out, and you'll be able to take out your ball mount just like that. That should do it for the review on the Tow Ready padlock style trailer hitch receiver lock for class three, class four and class five trailer hitch receivers.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (442 Customer Reviews)
Want to lock your new hitch cover to your hitch, but don't want to spend a lot of money? This padlock-style receiver lock might be what you're looking for. It's economical, functional and unlocks quickly with 1/2 turn of the key!Very inexpensive, strong hitch lock! Will knock the competitors out of the park. I would highly recommend this for a strong pin to hold your hitch in. I have one locking in my hitch and another locking in my ball.
I have had the exact hitch lock on my last 5 company trucks for 16 years prior and it has worked without any problems at all, so when I bought my personal truck in February I wanted the very same one, just spray a little lube once a year and your good to go.
I purchased this Tow Ready Trailer Hitch Lock a year ago and used it quite a bit since then. I use it on two trailers at different times, an 8500 lbs travel trailer, and a 12,500 lbs. Car hauler. Works like a charm. Keep the key cylinder mechanism lubed and no issues. Easy to use. Its sturdy and of high quality. Last, it provides a high level of security for my expensive weight distribution hitch.
Sam - 07/13/2021This hitch lock works flawlessly! The gray cover over the lock keeps out dirt and corrosion even in Maine winters where road salt is notorious for causing rust and corrosion.
Tip: Occasionally squirt a little WD-40 into the lock cylinder and using the gray cover keeps it working like new!
This is a cargo platform assembled and attached to my 2003 Honda Element. I purchased all the items from etrailer I have to fill and load the Rola Tuffbak Cargo bag later to test it out on platform.
I want to mention, ordering all my items was easy with the help of the customer service people. Everyone I spoke to was helpful and really answered every question I had. I try my best to study and compare items before I purchase them. I assembled and installed them all as just one guy taking hos time to do that. They have great service, timely delivery, and everything I bought has been as advertised, no gimmicks, no lies, no con games. Great company and I give them 100% for everything.
Looks good. Summer is the real test.
Richard - 04/14/2022Great fast service every time I've ordered RV parts.
Very happy with the hitch step, was exactly as described and looks great. Would recommend for sure.
Locking hitch pin - Excellent quality and price, but the best part is the way e-trailer handled my order. Fast and with 2 personal emails to let me know what was going on, and to check if the product was exactly what I wanted. I will sure make them my first choice on future orders.
Steve Z - 04/14/2020The trailer hitch receiver lock is a very good product. I really like it an actually this is the second one I have bought. I have used the first one for a few years and it still works great.
The lock ordered from E-Trailer was just what I needed. The price, service, website and shipping were ourstanding. I would recommend them for any needs you have for your trailer.
karl B - 06/02/2015Fast, efficient, and just what I ordere d.
Great device to deter theft plus the added piece of mind of not loosing your load due to lose of pin during transport
Steven L - 07/01/2021Great quality lock.
Works much better than the one it it is replacing.
Nice to be able to simply snap the lock portion into place without having to fool around with a key to unlock it first.
O.S.B. - 05/13/2015Very easy to use and great price. Will help prevent theft.
Patricia - 11/21/2021I have used this type of lock for years and like it . Needed a new one and ordered from e-trailer along with some other product's when I received it both key worked in lock, I went to install it on my truck and for some reason they would not open the lock. I sent and e-mail to my contact person at e-trailer and explained the problem and they shipped me a replacement the next day no question asked. They are great people to deal with and customer service is very good I will recommend them to everybody.
This hitch setup is top notch! Very heavy duty. I went with this setup over cheaper similar options because those other 3 piece options that are similar just seemed clunky and held together by a lot pins with lose tolerances (IE recipe for wiggling and rattling), not to mention multiple stress points. This B&W unit is sleek and solid, no wiggling around, and tucks up out of the way nicely when not in use...which is more handy than you would think!
We are using this on a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 Big Horn with factory air suspension.
This is an economy lock, but you get lots for your money. The only drawback is that the key-hole cover is stand alone and held on only by friction. It is not attached and can come off or get misplaced.
That step works very well for me. But, the problem was that it got stolen. I've ordered a new one. This time with the receiver lock. It seems to work just fine
Corrosion has been a bit of a problem, but with some lube, they have worked adequately.
Good product
It is a very nice trailer hitch lock. The thing I like best about it is due to the tapered end, it self aligns the holes in tje receiver. If it had an attachment strap to keep up with the rubber cup that goes over the lock, it would be great.
Donald - 08/01/2019Best lock on the market
This locking hitch pin is a great value for the money. Easy to install and lock/unlock. Gives me peace of mind when I've got something in my hitch.
Eric D - 05/21/2018Combined this with the Curt trailer hitch and the ETrailer 20 cuft cargo bag.
Set this up on my 2016 Rav 4 and used it on a 2000 mile trip to Yellowstone. IT was a great combination. The cargo rack is quite sturdy and the ability to fold up when not in use was super handy. We encountered rain and snow on our trip and the inside of our cargo bag was always completely dry. When the bag was filled to capacity I was still able to open my lift gate with no problem.
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