Lock for a Shelby 5104 coupler
What I can't find is what are the preferred coupler locks to use that fits through the latch holes on a Shelby 5104 coupler, something that doubles as both a snapper pin and a security device when not...
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deltabravo wrote:BarneyS wrote:
You don't have to use a "coupler lock" but just any lock that will fit will work.
Barney
That's what I use - a regular master padlock.
As a theft deterrent, (when I leaver my cargo trailer parked at an event I am attending) I use a big lock that inserts in to the coupler.
Not this one, but something similar:
http://www.etrailer.com/Locks/Tow-Ready/63226KA.html
I don't consider a padlock (or pin style coupler lock) through the coupler latch as a theft deterrent. Someone determined enough to steal something can drop the trailer on to a hitch with a smaller ball and still drive off with it. This is why I use a security device that inserts in to the bottom of the coupler.
Good point. Theives are by nature lazy, but some of them are creative, and that does dramatically increase security. I think I'll get something like that in addition to locking the coupler hole itself.
Thanks all! I know insurance would cover the loss, but not after a deductible, and besides, I just found a near-perfect trailer. I'd hate to have to start completely from the beginning for lack of some good $20-40 locks.
