Frosty Posted July 11, 2019 Share Have you checked with Ford for a towbar lock?Ford and their locks. That didn’t go down well Fiesta, Ranger owner’s a few months back. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted July 11, 2019 Share Found the issuepost-146424-0-56558200-1562740626.jpgI should take offence, but I can't really argue with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funjunkie Posted July 12, 2019 Share Saw this today. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 12, 2019 Share IMG-20190712-WA0010.jpg Saw this today.I can get that lock off with standard tools from my toolbox in 5s flat... but at least it is better than a split pin Veebee and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted July 12, 2019 Share IMG-20190712-WA0010.jpg Saw this today.Someone needs to polish their ball Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted July 12, 2019 Share I can get that lock off with standard tools from my toolbox in 5s flat... but at least it is better than a split pin yes, but if it's a minimum on insurance then you're ok with that.locks are really just a deterrenthttp://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/04/15/a_history_of_lockpicking_from_99_percent_invisible_and_roman_mars.html The pursuit of lock-picking is as old as the lock, which is itself as old as civilization. But in the entire history of the world, there was only one brief moment, lasting about 70 years, where you could put something under lock and key—a chest, a safe, your home—and have complete, unwavering certainty that no intruder could get to it.This is a feeling that security experts call “perfect security.” Since we lost perfect security in the 1850s, it has remained elusive. Despite tremendous leaps forward in security technology, we have never been able to get perfect security back. Edited July 12, 2019 by Shebeen Ferro and Vetplant 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted July 12, 2019 Share I can get that lock off with standard tools from my toolbox in 5s flat... but at least it is better than a split pinYeah but it might just be easier for them if vehicle doesn't have a lock on. Same reason we have razor wire up at home. The house down the road with nothing will be easier to get in to. They can get past any security measure.. but all we can do is deter them a bit.. Edited July 12, 2019 by Gen Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetplant Posted July 12, 2019 Share Yeah but it might just be easier for them if vehicle doesn't have a lock on. Same reason we have razor wire up at home. The house down the road with nothing will be easier to get in to. They can get past any security measure.. but all we can do is deter them a bit..True My point is actually more towards that if you are going to do the trouble to drill out the hole and mount a lock, then do it properly with the lock I posted on Page 1 of this thread. The normal locks aren't much of a deterrent to a guy with some tools on him. Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMXER Posted July 12, 2019 Share I used a small long padlock on my fortuner pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen Posted July 12, 2019 Share True My point is actually more towards that if you are going to do the trouble to drill out the hole and mount a lock, then do it properly with the lock I posted on Page 1 of this thread. The normal locks aren't much of a deterrent to a guy with some tools on him.for sure yes it always seems as if we are fighting against thunder when it comes to protecting ourselves and our belongings. Vetplant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted July 12, 2019 Share I used a small long padlock on my fortuner pin.I see you live with the sheep, In this country I wouldn't bother with a lock at all on a fortuner, they just take the whole car. Pure Savage, Vetplant and Gen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted July 12, 2019 Share Yeah but it might just be easier for them if vehicle doesn't have a lock on. Same reason we have razor wire up at home. The house down the road with nothing will be easier to get in to. They can get past any security measure.. but all we can do is deter them a bit..I was always told if you go swimming with Sharks, just make sure you not the slowest swimmer or if you going to p!$$ of a dog in the street, make sure you can run faster than your buddy. Same concept? Gen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 12, 2019 Share I see you live with the sheep, In this country I wouldn't bother with a lock at all on a fortuner, they just take the whole car.probably better if you dont have a lock, that way they'll take the bike off before they drive away in your bakkie Edited July 12, 2019 by ouzo Long Wheel Base, Pure Savage and Gen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Wheel Base Posted July 12, 2019 Share probably better if you dont have a lock, that way they'll take the bike off before they drive away in your bakkie Unless you in Cape Town. There they want both. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ouzo Posted July 12, 2019 Share yes, but if it's a minimum on insurance then you're ok with that.locks are really just a deterrenthttp://www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2015/04/15/a_history_of_lockpicking_from_99_percent_invisible_and_roman_mars.html The pursuit of lock-picking is as old as the lock, which is itself as old as civilization. But in the entire history of the world, there was only one brief moment, lasting about 70 years, where you could put something under lock and key—a chest, a safe, your home—and have complete, unwavering certainty that no intruder could get to it.This is a feeling that security experts call “perfect security.” Since we lost perfect security in the 1850s, it has remained elusive. Despite tremendous leaps forward in security technology, we have never been able to get perfect security back. I never knew about this trick, until one year, heading down to Cape Town for the August we realised that we locked the trailer but left the keys at home.As we pull into beaufort there was one of those bakkies with the tool chest built into the back of it filling up next to us. So we asked the guy if he had a hacksaw or something, he pulled out 2 spanner and in 30 seconds had the lock off the trailer. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotdegree Posted September 9, 2021 Share On 7/10/2019 at 7:58 PM, coppi said: I also found out that my Thule rack would move / pivot around the ball and tried all sort of remedies thinking that the chrome was the issue as it was too smooth and the rack could not grip properly.........to eventually figure out that the ball is bolted through the L plate and was not tightly secured! Ended up spot welding it! Hi, i am having this same issue with my thule bike rack. How did the spot welding work thus far? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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