I had my pickup in for some service and the mechanic along with another customer pointed out to me that I needed to protect my new 5th wheel hitch from being stolen. I had not considered this threat before now, but with the number of drug addicts and low lifes around, I guess I should take some precaution.If you have yours locked down, how did you do it? Mine has these four pins that keep the hitch attacked to the bottom rails.I don't see any way of chaining it down.It's a Curt 20,000lb model.

Some people weld tabs onto them so that they can be padlocked.I have a hard bed cover that locks.(edit to add) Though, that's not why I have the bed cover. I have that because I wanted it. I figure my hitch is heavy and would be a hassle to be stolen. That's enough for me.

I asked a similar question a year or so ago. The general concensus was 5er hitches are pretty heavy and cumbersome. Scumbags probably aren't interested in the time it takes to remove them or the physical strength one has to posess to move them.I have a locking pin on one side to keep the head attached to the hitch. Another thing could be add a locking pin to the base that attaches to the bed rails.

Mine is locked under a solid cover. So first part is out of site, out of mind. Second is a decent lock on the cover.

I have these metal tabs that have a larger hole connected to a small hole. If you rail pins have a groove in them instead of a hole for the clip. You slide the tab over the end of the pin through the larger hole and into the smaller hole then put a lock through the larger hole. If I can find a pic I will post it.

See if you can find some pull pins with locks on them. That is what I did or just wrap a big chain around it. Could use the release pin and put a lock there with a chain around the rest. Something like that. A cover of the bed is nice but sometimes not needed.

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donn0128
Explorer II
Oct 26, 2012
Mine is locked under a solid cover. So first part is out of site, out of mind. Second is a decent lock on the cover.
remoandiris
Explorer
Oct 26, 2012
I asked a similar question a year or so ago. The general concensus was 5er hitches are pretty heavy and cumbersome. Scumbags probably aren't interested in the time it takes to remove them or the physical strength one has to posess to move them.

I have a locking pin on one side to keep the head attached to the hitch. Another thing could be add a locking pin to the base that attaches to the bed rails.
ependydad
Explorer
Oct 26, 2012
Some people weld tabs onto them so that they can be padlocked.

I have a hard bed cover that locks.

(edit to add) Though, that's not why I have the bed cover. I have that because I wanted it. I figure my hitch is heavy and would be a hassle to be stolen. That's enough for me.

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