Drumboy Posted July 10, 2019 Share Morning All I have a detachable towbar mounted on my vehicle, with the safety pin that just pulls out.(Circled in Red) I am wondering if anyone has come accross a safety pin that can somehow be locked to the towbar, when my bike rack is attached, its obviously very easy for a "skelm" to just pull out the pin and remove the whole towbar including my bike rack and bikes, I have searched all over but cannot find any local solution for this, I have attached the picture of the lock mechanism I am looking for, but cannot find any local stockists of these - any help would be appreciated. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veebee Posted July 10, 2019 Share Welcome to the hub Drumboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 10, 2019 Share I would drill open that hole to accommodate something like this. Dicky DQ and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mokgaga'a mmakubela! Posted July 10, 2019 Share subscribed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaGearA Posted July 10, 2019 Share I would drill open that hole to accommodate something like this.+1 have had Yale locks on our trailer for 12 years now and its only been a pleasure Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted July 10, 2019 Share Found the issue DIPSLICK, Vetplant, Pieterlab1 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted July 10, 2019 Share I removed the pin and replaced it with a padlock.just put some squirt lube in the padlock incase you want to unlock it again and put the key in you asbakkie Dicky DQ, Vetplant and FondyMig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fanievb Posted July 10, 2019 Share Found the issuepost-146424-0-56558200-1562740626.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted July 10, 2019 Share Found the issuepost-146424-0-56558200-1562740626.jpgMy Nissan Navara is the same. Not sure who makes the towbars for the Fords but the Nissan ones are made by a third party company. I can't remember who it is now(excaliber rings a bell) but it's a possibility that it's the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel76 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Padlock idea is the way to go. And since your bike is attached to it fit the sturdiest padlock you can (and make sure, if your insurance is one of those that stipulates the thickness of bike cable you need etc etc, that they are happy with it...) I fitted a padlock to my removable towbar, even though my bike rack doesn't attached to it. Figured the sheer weight in scrap would make it desirable to the shopping trolley brigade to steal if the opportunity presented itself... Drumboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted July 10, 2019 Share Have you checked with Ford for a towbar lock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumboy Posted July 10, 2019 Share Have you checked with Ford for a towbar lock?I have, but no luck - They only have the normal pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy Gordo Posted July 10, 2019 Share I have, but no luck - They only have the normal pinDont know who will have one locally tho. You could try towbars cape or bosal. Ebay also has those pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patham Posted July 10, 2019 Share They could also just undo the bolt holding the ball on? So you should look at that too. Quite right. However I thought that adding a padlock will deter the casual thief, the one who carries around the massive M30 spanner (or whatever it is) to unbolt the tow ball will probably have the tools to get the lock off anyway. Chris_ and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patham Posted July 10, 2019 Share And if its a Ford Kuga the meme is doubly appropriate ! cat-i 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plentipotential Posted July 10, 2019 Share They could also just undo the bolt holding the ball on? So you should look at that too. X zacterly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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