Hitch Lock Security
Almost the end of camping season for me so my 19 will go to storage soon. Most Albertans who won't be going south will be heading for storage in the next month or so, so I thought I would share my experience with the Proven Industries hitch lock I received and tried out today. I have attached a picture of it installed. It is a model 2516-A fits 2" and 2 5/16" Atwood Yoke Latch Couplers. The fellow running my storage yard said " If you have one of those yellow Reese hitch locks, they are useless so you should get a good one" Of course that is what I had so I did some research and landed on this one.
Positive:
- Very well made. Nice welding and finishing
- Puck lock is very secure
- Installs very easily
Negatives:
- Expensive
- Heavy ( but I only plan to use when in storage so no big deal. I will continue to use the yellow Reese deterrent at campsites
- It can only fit one of the safety chains inside the lock, but the photo shows a simple way to overcome that
All in all I like it. I will finish off the security measures with a case hardened chain through both wheels and the frame on one side, with a good security lock.
I know a thief can steal anything if determined enough but hopefully this will give incentive to move along to another target.
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Hugh
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