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HitchLock locks your Yakima hitch mounted bike carrier to the vehicle's hitch receiver, ensuring the safety of your gear. The lock attaches over the existing hitch pin, securing with an included SKS core and key.
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Hi, everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. And today, we're gonna take a look at this Yakima HitchLock for the Yakima hitch mounted bike racks. This HitchLock is going to lock and secure your Yakima hitch mounted bike carrier to your vehicle's hitch receiver, ensuring the safety of your gear. Now, this is going to work with any Yakima hitch mounted bike carrier. And this will simply attach to the end of your existing Yakima hitch pin.
And I happen to have a Yakima hitch pin right here. So, this is gonna be very simple to use. You're just going to push the lock over the end of the pin until it clicks as you just heard there and then it is in place. And then to remove, you're just going to take one of the included keys and you are gonna get two keys. And just insert the key into the lock, give it a quarter of a turn, and it will slide right off.
Now, this lock includes Yakima's Same Key System or SKS locking core and as I mentioned, two keys. And what's nice about these SKS cores is they can be changed out and keyed alike with your other Yakima locks. This also has, as you can see, an attached dust cap and that is going to help keep the dirt and debris out of your lock. And this does have a lifetime warranty. Well, that's gonna conclude our brief look today.
I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me..
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (435 Customer Reviews)
HitchLock locks your Yakima hitch mounted bike carrier to the vehicle's hitch receiver, ensuring the safety of your gear. The lock attaches over the existing hitch pin, securing with an included SKS core and key.Purchased the Yakima EXO Swingbase enclosed cargo carrier for my 2014 2 door Jeep Wrangler. Was looking for a carrier to carry my chain saw and misc. items without having to fold my rear seats down.I also wanted the ability to open the rear door and liftgate assembly which the Yakima EXO swingbase allows.After receiving my new rear cargo carrier from etrailer I installed it on my Jeep without the 7 inch Hitch extender which I had purchased with the unit.You would probably need the Hitch extender if you had a wider than stock tire mounted on the rear spare tire carrier. With out the extender I had about 1" clearance between spare tire and swingbase assembly.I have not been able to use it on the road yet on the Jeep because the cargo box covers the vehicle licence plate. I am currently waiting on the licence plate tail.light bracket assembly which was back ordered.The cool part about this is the swing base is supposed to be wired and predrilled for the bracket assembly already. While waiting on back ordered bracket will try cargo carrier on a 2021 Dodge Durango. Will give review on Durango once test completed.
I have been looking hitch pin lock for my Yakima bike rack but I couldn’t find anything thing fit perfectly. Then I find this Yakima hitch lock from etrailer. It’s right size and easy to use.
Dinked it a star because the dust cap does not stay on from the moment of installing. Should be rubber and not slippery ill fitting vinyl.
Snaps on the Yakima Longarm Load Extender's receiver lock screw and does it's job of securing your high priced well manufactured Yakima product.
Lock works perfectly for my Yakima long arm extended bed for my pickup when leaving my pickup when I’m out on the water with my kayak . Ordering was a piece of cake and delivery was only a week . Very happy with my purchase. Would definitely do business with etrailer again ….
Marilyn
7/18/2024
It works great , no issues
I purchased the Yakima HitchLock in order to secure a bike rack to the hitch while out riding on trails. The lock is easy to use and has provided the security I was looking for!
Thank you for a great product!
Great Yakima locking Hitch lock! Gave me peace of mind by locking the hitch pin to help prevent theft of the bike rack.
I phoned customer service and talked to Alex. He was very knowledgeable and helpful! Great service!
The bike rack itself seems to be of high quality and works well. My only complaint is that the straps are barely long enough to work when i put both of our ebikes on the rack. The shape and size of the larger ebike frames (Aventon) make it difficult to secure both bikes on the rack firmly.
Lost my lock & trailer was great in helping me get a replacement quickly as I was off on a trip & needed this part.
After losing one of these off my hitch Etrailer provided a replacement. Works great - just like the original!
The lock works as intended except for what I assume is a plastic cover which would not stay attached to cover the key hole. We taped it on as we will not be removing the rack too often. I am not sure if there is a better way to secure it.
Worked perfectly with the Yakima hitch extender. The two items are definitely the way to go for using a bike rack with the new model Landrover Defender.
Love working with trailer, especially Lori! The right part and it works as advertised. Easy to use, compact size.
John
2/17/2024
Works great and holds up in the weather. Buy it, you’ll like it!
Lock itself is fine but lanyard for dust cap is so stif, cap won't stay on over key lock
This is a replacement for a lost lock. etrailer’s shipping was absolutely top notch. I actually lost the lock while on vacation and was able to replace it before returning because etrailer did such a great job.
Simple, easy, and secure. Kathy and I use all Yakima bike products and they’re just terrific. I received it today and it’s already on the car.
Just what I needed living here in an urban area. The lock will help prevent any theft.
etrailer was easy to work with and would recommend to others.
David
1/21/2024
Still good after a year in the bitter and hot elements of the seasons in this Philly urban area. Had to take it off to remove the hitch for placement on another car. Sprayed the lock with WD-40 silicon to protect against the elements. Reconnected easily and works as described. Recommend to all who need a lock.
I've used this lock on my old bike rack for many years. I have a new rack and will continue to use this product. It works well. Realistically, just a deterrent - but it helps. Love the etrailer.com site!
David at Yakima did a great job of solving my locks and keys problem. The solutions were efficient and covered under warranty. I was VERY satisfied with the excellent service from Yakima. TheYakima EXO Swing Away Storage System w/ 2 Enclosed Cargo Carriers that I bought through etrailer has proven to be an excellent addition to my Mercedes Sprinter van. Easy installation and use. The lockers keep everything nice and dry.
Edward G.
7/7/2023
Beautifully. No complaints.
Exactly as described on site, and delivered a day earlier than expected (which was fast already). Had to replace the lock I lost and this was an exact match. Except this one has an attached key lock dust cover which is an improvement. I’ve ordered large items and small items (like this one) from etrailer and always been very satisfied with the experience and support where needed.
Awesome company to work with. Great service and super fast shipping. A++++++++
Rich
6/10/2024
Nice quality lock.
Based on reviews of this hitch lock from Yakima failing, I purchased an extra. However, no failure to date.
Exactly what I was looking for. We lost the old hitch lock and this is an exact match!
This has been the perfect fit for my bike rack. It gives me a great sense of security and the design is the right size. Would definitely recommend this product!
Perfect for my yakima bike rack, Fast shipping too!
Great OEM product and excellent service by eTrailer. Very speedy process from order to shipping, great customer service. I’ll be a return customer.
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Jessica
8/16/2024
After a year, the lock still good and look like new. It didn’t get rusty