I know security is relative ... but how easy would it be to put a simple crow bar between lock head and hitch and pop off?
1171701
Irrespective of any security measures a motivated thief will find a way. Anyone who wants to use a crow bar must be desperate as the reward is not worth the trouble. I did get a response from the manufacturer on the question of security and their lock sets. They did say the lock set is the same for all units of this type but the combinations are in the thousands ,however it appears there is a probability that several customers could have the same key and combination. So the keys are not universal but not totally secure.
1171702
Since I Have Not Attempted This I Have No Clue. I Know It's Hard To Get To. You Have To Crawl Under My Jeep To Get To It. Then Your Knees Are Exposed, And My Baseball Bat Will Take Them Out...
1171703
Easy, both locks I received from amazon didn't work.... These locks are junk and will never buy again.
1171704
Don't think that would work. Very heavy lock. Be weary of buying though. My key broke off because it was seized up. Had to spend an hour cutting it off so that I could use my hitch.
1140301
You'll need to use a large crowbar. The hooks are generally easy to pop out but you need the leverage the longer crowbar provides.
2213194
Yes, it is easy to remove. Unscrew the retaining pin in your hitch receiver, pull it out, then remove the bike rack. It takes just a couple of minutes.
1664786
Every rack is a bolt on affair. Yes, this one would be lighter and easier to steal but you could always drill a hole in the mounting plate that sits on the bed rail, drop a long bolt or hitch pin through and into your stake pocket and put some kind of lock through a hole drilled into the pin. That's not a bad idea actually. I may do that to my own.
711744
You can buy a locking bolt to secure the rack to the hitch - think I bought mine on ebay but not sure. I always take the bikes off the rack and into the hotel for the evening. Have never had a problem with the hotel in doing that.
659770
With a pair of scissors or wire cutters it would be hard. With bolt cutters you could do it with one hand easily. If someone is going to target you and they know you left your gun in the box while shopping consider it gone. If someone smashed your window and then saw the box they probably would be there for a bit trying to rip it out.I've upgraded from this lock box to the PP1K which is larger, has a thicker cable and provides more security.
1844328
No. You can use a non/lockable hitch pin-does not come with it or I bought a key lockable pin because I understand people in public parking lots like to steel them . I bought my locking bolt on Amazon.
1807677
I use my cable lock and thread it through the top handle and rear strap of the Trunk Bag and then under my seat to keep my bag and seat from being removed. The bag itself fits fairly snuggly on the rack, so it isn't something that a thief can remove quickly in any event.
1167389
You will have to buy a separate locking pin for your hitch, but it can be done.
736976
You should be able to adjust tightness, then secure with the 2 bolt screws. Pretty easy
964881
I drilled a hole in the flat spot on the handle next to the broad head wrench. It makes it where you can use one lock and it's a little bit more secure than the two provided holes.
5789
I guess it depends on where you live :) For someone to steal it they would need two ratchets, one to hold the huge no wiggle bolt that goes through mount, into the hitch and then into a HUGE nut on the other side and 3-5 minutes of no one looking to work on it. I figured for the price of this, it was a risk I was willing to take and so far no problems. I think anyone who just walked by and looked down at it would think there was no way that thing is coming off easily.
41050
It was easy. I found instructions on the internet. There are clips (two I think) above the head light housing to unlock. The front grill is easy to pop out. Check for you tube videos on how to remove.
982280
The pin screws into the hitch to hold it steady and there is a safety pin that keeps it from getting loose. Would be hard to add a locking pin. I just run my locking cable through the hitch's safety chain loop so the rack can't be removed easily.
444173
Yes, I think you could easily pry the bar off. It appears to be flush and attached with glue and a small tack.
1076586
No, you can just go to the hardware store and get a snap like on the end of a dog leash. There are several other options that will work and dont require using the lock.
1336569
There isn't a locking mechanism with the rack. It's easy to use the usual bike cable lock looped through a bracket at the hitch, when leaving unattended. That's a secure fix for me.