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 Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 05:17 PM
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Buddy E
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I have the Master Lock combo for the trailer and the receiver hitch, uses the same key for both.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: ChuChu1]
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02/12/15 05:29 PM
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Lee in Texas
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I use a simple hardened lock thru the hitch latch. If they want the trailer, they will get it no matter what you use. How do you lock the ball bolt thru the hitch? Requires a seperate 'pin' lock  Separate lock, separate key. Use this and the ball mount lock picture above in first post. Arghhhhhhh.....be nice to have ONE KEY but, that's what I'm using God Bless
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 05:38 PM
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NetDirectAutoSales
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A LoJack type device on the trailer or even the boat would seem more effective. None of those locks are tamper proof.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 05:48 PM
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rowlettfisherman
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show me a picture of your lock and I will show you a cordless grinder that will cut threw it.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 06:38 PM
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SoonerDG
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I use that same lock but also have a lock through the latch. I put the U lock on, close the trailer latch so that it's locked on the ball and put a pin lock through the latch. Makes me feel better but I doubt it would be too difficult to steal.
"Life is a matter of luck and the odds of success are in no way enhanced by extreme caution." - Erich Topp, German U-boat Commander, 1943.
When in doubt, set the hook.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 07:53 PM
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Bovine
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I have a lock that goes in where the safety pin is. And its only long enough to fit inside, so nobody can cut through. Meaning the lever would not come up, and you couldnt lower the tongue onto a hitch if its locked. and then you always have the lock inside as a safety pin, because youre not going anywhere without a safety pin.  like this
Last edited by Bovine; 02/12/15 07:56 PM.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 07:55 PM
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PEDRO H.
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I use the pin style like pictured above. But if they want it bad enough they will get it. I live in the sticks and my boat is under the carport and hardly ever unhooked from my truck as I fish every weekend. As for the spare I do use a cable lock.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: PEDRO H.]
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02/12/15 07:58 PM
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I use the pin style like pictured above. But if they want it bad enough they will get it. I live in the sticks and my boat is under the carport and hardly ever unhooked from my truck as I fish every weekend. As for the spare I do use a cable lock. My boat is parked in a storage anyways, but I still use this lock so someone doesnt steal my trailer while im fishing
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 08:05 PM
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KB1953
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Locks are for honest people.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: KB1953]
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02/12/15 08:10 PM
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Lee in Texas
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Truth but, sure want to keep an honest man honest. God Bless Locks are for honest people.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 08:25 PM
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I use a DuraSafe with a DuraLock padlock. I wouldn't really worry about it but my insurance states that if boat and/or trailer is stolen and it is not on there they wont cover it.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: SAKS]
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02/12/15 08:40 PM
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Lee in Texas
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Dang, that is what insurance is supposed to be about. What company states that? I use a DuraSafe with a DuraLock padlock. I wouldn't really worry about it but my insurance states that if boat and/or trailer is stolen and it is not on there they wont cover it.
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/12/15 10:15 PM
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BThomas
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: Lee in Texas]
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02/13/15 01:05 AM
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Lee in Texas
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Great video, thanks. But, what about locking your trailer to the car/truck while your at the lake?
God Bless
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Re: Best/Most Secure Trailer Ball Lock?
[Re: SAKS]
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02/13/15 02:01 AM
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I use a DuraSafe with a DuraLock padlock. I wouldn't really worry about it but my insurance states that if boat and/or trailer is stolen and it is not on there they wont cover it. Double good news here! Good news is they found your boat and the lock wasn't there, but you get your boat back anyways. Other good news is they didn't find your boat and cannot prove you didn't have the lock on it....since they can't see the boat to look at it. Lol. I dunno. Just sayin.
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