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joe_puma
Explorer
Dec 04, 2015

Hitch Lock?

I just had a B&W Patriot slider installed. Not to be paranoid, but I'm thinking about how all you got to do is pull 4 pins and it could be lifted out. Two questions, first, how many people use a locking pin similar to the bumper hitch to lock in their hitch? Second, on my hitch the head lifts off even easier, does anyone lock it t the main hitch when not towing?
Thanks.

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  • john_bet's avatar
    john_bet
    Explorer II
    Dec 04, 2015
    Mine is not a B&W but setup the same way. I have never locked it down in 12 years. We have traveled coast to coast and northern border areas to as far south as S.C.
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Dec 04, 2015
    My hitch has the same lift off head. I have a cover over the bed, when not towing, so out of sight. It depends on the area your truck is parked, but a cable lock would help to deter theft.

    You see some hitch pics on here, with locks, but I don't remember anyone posting that their hitch has been stolen.

    Jerry

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