[Isosceles]

My old locking trailer hitch pin is too short for my new truck. I bought a new one and it's too short as well. I think I found one on ebay that will work. Any one else have this problem? On another note, my truck tows great!!!

 

[Chalkie]

Ebay? Heck just go to Walmart. I know the ones (I have two) that Walmart sells made by Master Lock fit just fine.

 

[Trail Gator]

Mine works.

 

[Isosceles]

My Walmart is very limited. The dumbell looking one is too short as is the other one. Here is the one on ebay that I believe will work. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...viewitem=&item=200238359679&_trksid=p3907.m32

 

[Pb]

I had the same issue. Our hitch tube has an extra bracket on the sides that connects it to the bumper. This causes some pins to be too short.

I like to use this Silent Hitch Pin because it bolts the hitch tight up against the side of the receiver tube and keeps it from wiggling around. I had to modify the lock to make it work. I basically just ground down the body of the lock so that it wouldn't touch the hitch tube so soon.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_6970_200307327_200307327

 

[Isosceles]

I had the same issue. Our hitch tube has an extra bracket on the sides that connects it to the bumper. This causes some pins to be too short.

I like to use this Silent Hitch Pin because it bolts the hitch tight up against the side of the receiver tube and keeps it from wiggling around. I had to modify the lock to make it work. I basically just ground down the body of the lock so that it wouldn't touch the hitch tube so soon.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product2_6970_200307327_200307327

Nice, I never thought to grind the lock.

 

[HoosierTacoma08]

Yep, I had the same issue. Still stuck with my old rusty one I got with my Reese receiver. :disappoin

 

[BlackBelt]

I had the same problem. I bought 1st one and it was too short. Then went to AutoZone and bought another that fit.
Last week I found some great hitch pins at Harbor Freight, but there's no lock. Just the pin and a hole in the end of it for a lock. I'm going to modify it to use a MasterLock.
Short pin is common problem. Do a search and you'll find several of us that ran into the same problem....

 

[toku58]

I had the same problem. I got the dumbell style from Walmart.
But it didn't fit. I like the look so much I made my own pin and used the lock.

 

[HoosierTacoma08]

I had the same problem. I got the dumbell style from Walmart.
But it didn't fit. I like the look so much I made my own pin and used the lock.

That's the one I tried, my favorite design as well.

Made your own pin? Explain....:naughty:

 

[toku58]

That's the one I tried, my favorite design as well.

Made your own pin? Explain....:naughty:

Well the pin in the picture is a bar of stainless that I cut down. The pin that comes with the lock has a sleeve to fit. Mine is just one solid piece.

 

[Johnson8537]

My old locking trailer hitch pin is too short for my new truck. I bought a new one and it's too short as well. I think I found one on ebay that will work. Any one else have this problem? On another note, my truck tows great!!!

My locking masterlock pin aslo was too short. I got out a larg drill bit and just hollowed out the edge a bit ( about the TIP deep) so that the locking mechanism is counter sunk.

Hope this helps... I think i used a 1" Bit or maybe 1 1/4" jut measure you pin mark and figure out how deep it needs to be.

 

[toku58]

My locking masterlock pin aslo was too short. I got out a larg drill bit and just hollowed out the edge a bit ( about the TIP deep) so that the locking mechanism is counter sunk.

Hope this helps... I think i used a 1" Bit or maybe 1 1/4" jut measure you pin mark and figure out how deep it needs to be.

Good Idea!
Way easier than what I did.

 

[Johnson8537]

The dumbell looking one is too short.

Who says my dumbell is too short??

I hope the pictures are clear and make sense on what i did...

 

[koa]

I've been using Fulton locking pins for years with no problems. West Marine plus many other boat and trailer suppliers have them.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wc...true&storeNum=5005&subdeptNum=17&classNum=643

 

[Isosceles]

This forum is awesome! I got several solutions to the problem and with pictures.

 

[MudLover]

I got this one from Tractor Supply and it worked just fine.

 

[Chalkie]

My Walmart is very limited. The dumbell looking one is too short as is the other one. Here is the one on ebay that I believe will work. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&viewitem=&item=200238359679&_trksid=p3907.m32

The Master Lock one pictured in the package is one of the ones I have. I got it at Walmart though.

 

[MooneyFWD]

I have the same dumbell one that people have shown on their trucks in this thread. I dremeled it down a bit. It fits/looks great down. Just be sure if you dremel the actual hitch hole on your truck to hit it with some paint to prevent rust.

 

[05Moose]

Standard locking pin...no problem. Now the width of the receiver does cause a problem with the Yakima stuff (bike rack and DryDock). They use the threaded bolt with a locking pin on the other end...of course you can't use the locking pin at all (nor their actual lock) because the bolts are all too short. Yakima fell down on the job here.