Kingpin lock

[Bierp]

Did a search for Kingpin lock and King Pin Lock here and got no hits, so I'll just ask.

What pin locks are recommended? I don't feel especially comfortable with no deterrent on there. I also don't want something cheap, like the Reese ball hitch lock that anyone with a bar can snap off in seconds.

Conversely, I don't want to drop several hundred dollars on a lock that isn't worth that much.

Input appreciated. Thanks.

[rmalik1]

a piece of chain a padlock

[laknox]

Personally, if I were =truly= concerned about theft, I'd have an alarm system and/or a hidden self-contained GPS unit on-board with cell capability to "call home".

Lyle

[RollandB]

Learjet wrote:
I have this one...happy with it Link.........

I use the same one. With grandkids that run before looking it provides a warning to them more that I’m concerned about theft.

[Learjet]

the good things about the one that I posted...it keeps the greasy area covered and has a flag to help avoid walking or driving into the king pin.

[MNRon]

I’m part of the crowd that isn’t toooo concerned about it. Still, I do put a padlock on my EZ Chocks so it would take a “little” effort. If this was a serious concern, I think a ‘boot’ on one of the wheels would be best deterrent AND best real prevention.

[Bierp]

Allworth wrote:
I personally feel that anybody who is going to come into a campsite, unhook utilities, raise stabilizers, break into the trailer and close the slides, raise to hookup level, back the truck under, pull the chocks, and steal the trailer would probably also have a set of bolt cutters with them.

You're probably not wrong about that.

I had a few early moments where I wanted to park it without it being hooked up and without slides out, as it would be in storage. That's what made me think about it. I agree it's far less likely when you're fully deployed.

Still, I spent the $30 for a lock. No harm. Cheaper than the $200 locks and I'll sleep 1% better. 🙂

[Allworth]

I also use a sleeve whenever I finish setting up (I store in the back yard behind locked gates) because it makes DW feel better.

I personally feel that anybody who is going to come into a campsite, unhook utilities, raise stabilizers, break into the trailer and close the slides, raise to hookup level, back the truck under, pull the chocks, and steal the trailer would probably also have a set of bolt cutters with them.

[laknox]

Paul Clancy wrote:
Any lock is a deterrent. For what they cost worth doing. Mine is a metal sleeve that goes over the pin. Uses any padlock. I bought an abus tamper proof.

I had one like that, but let it go with my old FW. Shoulda kept it and just put a better lock on it. =Anything= is better'n nothing.

Lyle

[PhoneDude_8289]

You could use a wheel boot.

[Paul_Clancy]

Any lock is a deterrent. For what they cost worth doing. Mine is a metal sleeve that goes over the pin. Uses any padlock. I bought an abus tamper proof.

[Old-Biscuit]

Bierp wrote:

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Where are you parking that this kind of theft concerns you?

Uhh, the USA?

Honestly, I probably don't "need" one, but it only takes once. Better safe than sorry and all that.

When full-timing, this goes beyond our 'rv' and becomes our 'home'. I'd hate to find out it was going down the highway behind someone else's truck. 🙂

7 years FTng
If I/We felt something was not right we moved on

WE found that by engaging our 'neighbors' they seemed to have a vested interest in watching out and vice versa.

[Bierp]

Old-Biscuit wrote:

Where are you parking that this kind of theft concerns you?

Uhh, the USA?

Honestly, I probably don't "need" one, but it only takes once. Better safe than sorry and all that.

When full-timing, this goes beyond our 'rv' and becomes our 'home'. I'd hate to find out it was going down the highway behind someone else's truck. 🙂

[Old-Biscuit]

Haven't used one yet.......current 5vr 11 years, previous 5vr 20+ years and neither ever went missing

Where are you parking that this kind of theft concerns you?

[amxpress]

Used this one since 2007 and have never lost my trailer to theft.
King pin lock