Video Transcript for Complete Breakdown of the Flint Hill Goods Lock for 2" & 2-1/2" Hitch

Hi everyone, Aidan here with etrailer. Today, we're gonna be taking a look at this locking hitch pin from Flint Hill Goods. This is gonna have a 3 1/2 inch span, that's the inside edge to inside edge, so it's gonna make it a good fit for two inch or 2 1/2 inch receiver tubes. It's a 5/8 inch diameter pin, so it'll fit any standard hitch pin hole. Now, on my particular hitch, it's just a little hard to get to just because of the clearance I have with this plastic fascia, but it is really easy to put in otherwise. And then for the key, it's not a push to lock core, so you do have to apply some pressure to it in the unlocked position, which is honestly really awkward and hard to do.

And once you have it pressed in, you can try to turn that key to lock it up, and then you have the dust cap cover on the other side to keep that keyhole nicely covered up. The whole thing has a black e-coating over it to help give it protection against rust and corrosion. For me, I actually really like the blacked out appearance, because down here by the hitch, it just blends in really well. Now, for me, I'm pretty picky with my hitch locks, because I want it to be easy to use. If it doesn't have the push to lock feature on the core, I like the etrailer version where it actually just threads onto, you can just hold the key and spin the whole lock to get it locked up and it just threads onto the base.

For me, that's a lot easier to do when you're down by the hitch, so if you are locking up an accessory and you have limited room to move around, it works out pretty well. Overall, the lock from Flint Hill Goods will do the job. At the end of the day, it's a lock, and it is going to be a good theft deterrent. Just for me, it's not my favorite, because I don't find it super easy to use when you're down at the hitch, especially if you've got an accessory in the hitch with it. It's going to be really difficult to get that lock core turned and locked in place.

It's easy enough to do just in my hand right here, but it's hard to keep the core from spinning whenever you are trying to lock it up. So for me, I'd go with the etrailer one, but really, it's up to you and what you're gonna be using it for. Thanks for watching.