Do Hitch Adapter/Reducers Require Two Hitch Locks
Updated 01/05/2026 | Published 09/19/2024
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Question:
I have a 2021 Toyota Tacoma with a 2 hitch. I have a reducer to 1-1/4 so I can use my bike rack. Do both of these sizes of hitch take the same size hitch pin? Can I get locking hitch pins that are keyed alike to lock the reducer and the bike rack? Thank you.
asked by: Mark C
Expert Reply:
Hey Mark, if the hitch adapter is a sleeve adapter that a single hitch pin could fit through all you'd need is a hitch lock like the part # e98882. If there's now two hitch pins you'd want to use that hitch pin for the 2 inch part and then # e98879 for the 1-1/4 inch hitch opening.
You can order these two keyed alike as well so that a single key unlocks both.
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etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock for 1-1/4" Hitches - Flush - 2-1/8" Span - Chrome
- Trailer Hitch Lock
- Standard Pin Lock
- Keyed Alike
- Chrome
- Fits 1-1/4 Inch Hitch
- Flush Pin
- 2-1/8 Inch Span
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Jameson C.
1/5/2026
Hey Mark, how did the keyed-alike hitch locks work out with your Tacoma and bike rack setup? Your results could help others trying to secure both a reducer and rack the same way.