Cinch pins or locks?
I am going to be towing our CRV with a Roadmaster base plate and sterling towbar. Do most of you use the cinch pins or replace them with locks?
Forum Discussion
teddychamp wrote:
DO NOT LOCK. Last year I was towing a 2006 Saturn Vue with the Hitch Locked. The second day of towing I noticed smoke behind me. When I got out to check the problem, I noticed heavy smoke from under the hood of the Saturn, so I ran to get my fire extinguisher from the RV. By the time I got back, flames where coming out by the Grill from the Saturn. Now I had to run back to the RV to get the Key for the Hitch lock that I had with the RV ignition keys. When I got back with the key the heat from the fire was so extreme that I had problems to unlock the Hitch. I finally was able to unlock the hitch with the help from other motorists with fire extinguisher, restart the motorhome and drive to a safe distance. Beside light burns on my forehead and left arm I was able to save the RV and belongings. The Saturn was a total loss. From now on, I will only lock my new tow in unsecured areas when parked for a longer time. Do not lock when towing.!!!:S
Sorry to hear of your loss. But I can't help thinking if you were on a incline what would stop your burning toad from rolling back into traffic or over you? I'd wouldn't have thought about doing that with locks or without. That's what insurance is for. Not worth injury to myself or others.
