we had a customer lose 5trailers with this lock. a sharp blow on the lock cylinder from above WILL knock the locking pin loose and defeat the lock...
@TheSethcoleman7 жыл бұрын
It's possible they were all stolen at one time...
@9262XYZ7 жыл бұрын
Well, I thought of that. Some sort of five trailer railroad-style setup. I'd be shocked if that's road-legal, though.
@TheSethcoleman7 жыл бұрын
It doesn't have to be all in one shot. A thief could have returned multiple times over the course of a night, or there could have been multiple thieves.
@SomeOne-xr6wy7 жыл бұрын
You sound like a moron. They probably had 5 trailers parked at their business with locks on them.
@greenevegiebeast017 жыл бұрын
the person in question owns an oilfield services company, they have many trucks and trailers.... he learned his lesson. they now use heavy chains through the wheels with some good padlocks.
@davidhazen23944 жыл бұрын
Would have been a perfect video if you had given everyone the alternative lock that was good
@seattleprowash54642 жыл бұрын
there are none. Every lock can easily be removed.
@lisah92372 жыл бұрын
Right just teaching criminals how to steal 🤦🏽♀️ but appreciate the review
@TrikeRoadPoet7 жыл бұрын
We use a cut off tow ball to fill the coupler, and spend good money for a better lock on the top of the clamp and haven't lost a trailer yet. We also tack weld the coupler to the trailer frame so unbolting doesn't allow swapping coupler units.
@georgeeads86897 жыл бұрын
That is a good review. Many people do not realize how weak some of these locks are.
@imvucreator19927 жыл бұрын
my grandad made his own trailer lock that all you needed was a beefy lock to go through the shackles that interlocked was very heavy and solidly built. he used to manafacture parts for ford during the war and made it in his spare time. still got it now.
@theoneandonlyghandi7 жыл бұрын
"This is really the lowest life form of locks on the planet Earth. This is a wafer lock guys." That is gold Bill, only made more so because it is true. :)
@hyvahyva7 жыл бұрын
theoneandonlyghandi I like busting these with two straightened paper clips
@Tetelestai035 жыл бұрын
My thought is,...why show people how to unlock the lock. The average person doesn't know how to but you just showed them.
@nismo4x4n5 жыл бұрын
@@Tetelestai03 thats the kind of thinking that allows crap like this to be made. Knowledge is power and everyone should have access to it.
@Tetelestai035 жыл бұрын
@@nismo4x4n knowledge is power and you just empowered many with the knowledge of breaking locks
@nismo4x4n5 жыл бұрын
@@Tetelestai03 Most people want to know why and how they're at risk. Putting your head in the sand isn't a viable tactic ever.
@ryanwilson_canada5 жыл бұрын
One of these came with the brand new (fairly expensive) enclosed trailers I bought a month ago. (Different brand, same exact lock) long story short, a friend borrowed it, a couple days after I got the trailer, put it in my driveway, and locked it when I was not home. I had forgotten my keys at the office and needed to move the trailer. Rather than drive to my office and get the key, I went to my workshop in the basement, to get my really crappy beginner pick set (I've since upgraded to a praxis kit for when I'm home and playing, and keep a tuxedo kit on me now at all times (thank you Bill for that)) took maybe 8-10 seconds for a relatively novice picker to get it off so I could move my own trailer. Haha. Now I just don't use the lock and park my truck in front of the trailer. So if you can steal my truck, then go ahead and use it to take the trailer as well. Lol.
@brandonswitzer69576 жыл бұрын
I'm in the repossession and private property Towing business. We typically just throw a ratchet strap over the tongue with the shackle resting on the truck and snap the pawl. I have implemented shims before to bypass quite easily and had people thank me. But I always feel compelled to tell and or show them how unsafe that lock is. I've taken trailers with six digits worth of equipment in less than 30 seconds multiple times.
@Ryan-sf4iy6 жыл бұрын
just brought one of these for a trailer i just brought. the hitch has a lock of its own so even if they manage to get this hitch lock open the ball will still be connected and won't remove until you unlock the small lock which is so small it looks impossible to pick
@BL-yj2wp7 жыл бұрын
In Germany you typically use something called "Kastenschloss" to lock up trailers. Looks like this: www.amazon.de/Cartrend-70138-Kastensicherung-mit-Schloss/dp/B004Q9T6X8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1489167101&sr=8-14&keywords=Kastenschloss for example - there are better models available, but this one has nice pictures (: Fit that with a good disk lock like an Abus 20 Series, and a potential thief needs a grinder to get it off since there is no hasp you could reach with big bolt cutters.
@BD90..7 жыл бұрын
Mira Lausch Does Germany make a nice steering wheel lock?
@ROTTK97 жыл бұрын
even if in Bill's video the trailer lock was made of a thick gage steel and the tolerances made it un-shimmable - the lock used falls under " defeat in seconds " . the lock type used in your example reminds me of Bill's video # 394 again an open in seconds lock --- not too much of a delay....
@BL-yj2wp7 жыл бұрын
It locks around the handle on top: www.amazon.de/dp/B01N7HMSJ5?psc=1 The other main style has a removable bolt wich locks it around the handle: www.amazon.de/ALBE-SAFETY-BOX-Diebstahlsicherung-Ausf%C3%BChrung/dp/B00EHJA0AK/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1489259471&sr=8-16&keywords=Kastenschlo%C3%9F Like I said, good system if executed properly out of good steel and such.
@kreigdernier95537 жыл бұрын
Mira Lausch also known as Das lock
@knowspicking59257 жыл бұрын
Do you think there is ever a point where people have theft protection in their insurance coverage, but the insurance will be more hesitant to pay the claim if the trailer/bike/whatever was left unsecured? So people just throw quick crap like this on there to be able to say "Yeah, it was locked!"?
@kg4boj7 жыл бұрын
Knows Picking read your insurance contract. If you don't lock your house up they have no duty to pay on your claim. Same goes for leaving the keys in your car, if you leave the keys 'unattended' insurance WILL NOT pay your claim.
@daragangmagayon72604 жыл бұрын
Thank you for putting this on KZbin. I was looking to see how to install this when using my bike rack (as I have already had one stolen with a Master lock on) and now I think I will just remove the bike rack every time I am not using it. Thank you again.
@brianfoley45197 жыл бұрын
a single strike with a 2 or 5 lb hammer right on top of the lock will bust this lock to pieces, and a crowbar will pull the unlocked end of the hasp loose..
@inkydoug7 жыл бұрын
The lever mechanism inside the coupler that clamps on to the hitch ball can be replaced with a 1/2" bolt and tightened on to the ball that way instead of using the lever. It is more sure-fire and less damage prone AND you can un-bolt the the guts of the coupler for security.
@kevinkelley36577 жыл бұрын
A much more effective way to secure a trailer is to buy a spare trailer ball assembly, cut the round part off the top, and lock this round part up in the trailer hitch with a good quality padlock.
@clintonbeckway41717 жыл бұрын
Thanks to Bosnianbill, got myself the SOUTHHORD PXS-14 Kit, a nice little kit for beginners from Amazon , and at £20 nice price to. I have to say you can learn alot from him, nice to know which locks to buy and which ones to stay away from, I now have 3 locks on my bike!
@OctaApe7 жыл бұрын
Bosnianbill - Always bringing you the freshest of fresh intros.
@mattlogue13003 жыл бұрын
No kidding
@saggyc53827 жыл бұрын
My Dad got one of these and it looked almost identical, but it had a 4 pin tumbler lock on it. I was still able to rake it open in two seconds so I don't think that made it much more secure.
@nick03327 жыл бұрын
A lock keeps an honest man honest.
@MrNcmatt7 жыл бұрын
Had one of these. The lock body broke with one hammer whack when I lost my key.
@TheMillersEntertain5 жыл бұрын
We needed something similar for a trailer. The package says "resists picking". I assumed it had security pins in it. Tried to pick it just in case before we used it. It picked open so fast. Found this video and saw it was a wafer lock. Junk.
@AdamCarlson8084 жыл бұрын
Hello, thanks for the advice. Could you advise on what a good hitch lock is? I don't need the best. But see this as nearly worthless and only a light deterrent.
@timramirez11754 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@clintonbeckway41717 жыл бұрын
Love your videos, I bought a lock pick set and it's fun testing out locks on my bike, Thanks!
@jack002tuber7 жыл бұрын
He got me into picking too
@clintonbeckway41717 жыл бұрын
I got myself the SOUTHHORD PXS-14 Kit, which is a great kit for beginners and at £20 on Amazon, a very good buy. I would like to pick those wheel clamp locks, I hope he does a video on those lock soon !
@gregbarilla92717 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of the channel having watched many videos and because of them stared practicing picking myself. I have people at work fully understanding that using a Master lock does not protect their stuff at all. This channel is extremely informative, which is why I have to comment on the term of defeating the lock with a hammer and shearing it. A shear failure is a very particular failure and blunt force to aluminum does not cause a shear failure. It would be more of a brittle fracture. The comment is not to say, "Haha, Bill, I caught you." It's more to say keep the really great videos coming, but for future reference, stray away from the common overuse of the word "shear" for any kind of separation failure.
@CurtisDoesStuffOnline7 жыл бұрын
Taking a hint from "The Manhattan Project" I used to defeat wafer locks with the nail file part of a pair of fingernail clippers!
@fall221238 ай бұрын
I just saw a news report about a guy getting his catering trailer stolen in the Dallas area. He said it had $30k worth of equipment inside. I saw a damaged Reese lock laying on the ground. He bought the cheapest lock to secure a $30k trailer...
@revmpandora7 жыл бұрын
A friend of mine bought one of these pieces of shit several years ago for a work trailer ( he's a mason). Well, shortly thereafter, he managed to lose both of the keys that were included with it. I was at Cheepo Depot later that day and found the display of these things. I pulled out every one that was on the shelf to compare. I saw that the keys all have a number stamped on them, I think it was a two, possibly the three digit number. apparently it's a code identifying the pinning/key cut, or whatever you call it on a wafer lock. Anyway, within the batch of about 15 or so of these things on display, there was only maybe 5 or 6 different codes! Real frikkin secure! So, I surreptitiously took one key of each code off one of the units, being sure they were at the back of the shelf so they would not get sold in the next day or two. I called my friend and told him to meet me at the trailer. As you've probably guessed, one of the keys I had 'borrowed' did indeed fit his lock and the day was saved. The next day I went back to the retail warehouse emporium of dismay, ignorance, dissaray, and incompetence and quietly repatriated the abscondified keys. That eve, while the menfolk enjoyed Brandy and cigars and the ladies had sherries and dirty dishes, I had stern words with my good friend regarding his less than optimal selection of security and licking apparati. He humbly accepted my counsel, and promised to seek it in future before making a purchase of like items. The evening continued thusly, and all went to their slumber that night content.
@zwz.zdenek7 жыл бұрын
6 codes? That's bad. There are locking systems with a hundred or so different combinations in this country; still only for mailboxes or indoor room doors.
@sockpuppets72567 жыл бұрын
haha some Gm cars are like this too..in high school 3 of us had the exact same key for our chevy cavalier/Pontiac sunfires . 3 of us could open each others doors with the same key
@thomasw79525 жыл бұрын
"Abscondified" ain't a word, Shakespeare.
@sharpie4434 жыл бұрын
I use one of these but it's honestly just there so that someone cant just go immidiatly hook up to the trailer and drive off. I don't expect much else out of it.
@albula6427 жыл бұрын
Destructive testing please. Looks to fun to miss out.
@Eicles7 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind destroying it, you could do a follow up video to see how resistant the cast aluminium body is to mechanical attack as well.
@jamesmaguire92275 жыл бұрын
Holy sh*t!!! So glad I stumbled on to this video! This type of lock is all too common here. I had one on our last caravan. now that im looking to get back into caravanning, i'll know to steer well clear of this type - thanks for this! just noticed that this video has 54 thumbs downs! Seriously - can anyone give a valid reason for giving a thumbs down??
@thelockpickinglebowski6337 жыл бұрын
Hey Bill, I recently mailed out a challenge lock named "Old Hag" to you. If you ship this trailer hitch lock to me at the return address, I'll attack the lock a third interesting way. NOT with a hammer, etc., but it would be passively destructive. Please give me a shot.
@killboypowerhead862 жыл бұрын
A lock keeps an honest person honest. A thief will know how to get what they want regardless. All you can hope to do is make it hard enough to deter them.
@egoTheJudge7 жыл бұрын
Please do more trailer hitch locks. There are so many different types.
@dahveed2847 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions on a decent lock to buy to protect your trailer?
@Argantonis7 жыл бұрын
dahveed284 Just a long shackle padlock.
@DooMMasteR7 жыл бұрын
buy a box lock and add a decent pad lock to it. The box basically covers the whole hinge and locks up behind the grip.
@preston16147 жыл бұрын
I bought a GPS tracker on amazon for $30, a speedtalk sim card for $10, a cheap 12v security battery I had sitting around, a $15 10W solar panel, a $5 solar battery charger and finally I pay $5 a month for the cell phone service. Threw that all inside the trailer, mounted the solar panel, GPS, and Cell antenna to the roof, peace of mind for just 5 bucks a month.
@frankeck40227 жыл бұрын
Can you tell me what kind of GPS tracker you bought and was it 2G? Thanks!
@preston16147 жыл бұрын
I got the TK103B (103B) with remote on Amazon for $30. It is 2G, there is also a 4g one available for much more. The 2G works well in my area, speedtalk is on the tmobile network and the unit gets far better tmobile coverage than my cell phone on the same network. What's cool about it is how I can set multiple different areas and a distance outside of the area that if it leaves it will alert me. It has a hook up for a 12v siren, it can detect open doors, it will detect ACC ON, has a built in shock sensor, and it can trigger a relay. So on my trailer I might hook the relay into my trailer brakes so if I wanted to I could lock the brakes with my cell phone or control other peripherals/devices.
@MrQueLastima4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review and posting this video. Since this thing is junk... what DO you recommend for locking up a trailer?
@taser19847 жыл бұрын
The file on a nail clipper is my go-to tool for opening these. There's a US made coupler lock sold at Harbor Freight that is much nicer and works with a padlock.
@johnlinquist29987 жыл бұрын
The heaviest chain that you can handle and a good quality padlock will generally make the thief move on to something easier. Better yet, keep the trailer in a secure compound.
@evernhamanderson6 жыл бұрын
@bosnianbill I get it. It sucks. However, your takedown of this POS lock would be much more helpful if you made a recommendation for what we should use instead! Any recommendations?
@Gtfallofyer7 жыл бұрын
You always make it look so easy!!
@frac7 жыл бұрын
I have no skill at all, and find these kind of locks that easy too. They really should just have a button marked "OPEN ME" so they're not being deceptive.
@lunarlancer7 жыл бұрын
This lock is a piece of crap. I had one. I lost the key to it and needed to get it off. One modest whack from a deadblow hammer and it popped off. It won't stand up to a thief for more then 3 seconds. It's worse the master lock. To lock your trailer get a good lock not master lock and a ball to fit. Grind off the shank on the ball and lock the tongue with the ball in it. It stops people from dropping it on a smaller ball and taking it.
@kevinkelley36577 жыл бұрын
I just saw your comment, I posted the same thing. That seems the best solution to me, because it seems that our idea would make it much harder to hook to the trailer by using some alternative means(such as resting the trailer tongue on something else while the lock is still in place).
@lunarlancer7 жыл бұрын
John H Baumgaertner and how do you know what my tongue looks like. It can not be pulled apart with the ball in and locked.
@somedaysoon35646 жыл бұрын
The intros and outros, with the music 😂👍 I like your sense of humor. Corny, but makes me smile
@JoRoWi837 жыл бұрын
I swear Bill spends more money on his intro's than these company's spend on their tech.
@wadepatton24333 жыл бұрын
I skip intros...
@rupindergill24483 жыл бұрын
Any sugestions for better locks?
@NomadUniverse7 жыл бұрын
We just started on wafer locks in my most recent lesson for my locksmithing course and they are even easier to beat than the method you used. I wont go into too much detail as it's restricted information but all you need is a single piece of piano wire, you can remove the whole core in seconds.
@i0am0the0one07 жыл бұрын
MPAH1981 please tell me how I swear I won't use it for anything illegal pinkie promise 😀
@thorlancaster56416 жыл бұрын
You take the piano wire and shove it all the way to the back of the core. You pull on the core with a paper clip or something and use the wire to move the retention wafer at the back of the core down (or up). The core will then pop out. The sharp piano wire will grip the soft wafer, allowing you to move it and release the core. (At least on the Trophy case lock I bought to pick on). BTW, MPAH1981, Security by Obscurity is a bad practice, and who in their right mind would use a WAFER lock for anything of value?
@williamgreen81124 жыл бұрын
This info is very helpful. A suggestion for something more secure would be of great value. Thanks.
@bobcatmike92857 жыл бұрын
my boss had a Master Lock trailer lock and we forgot the key 2 hours away from the job I picked it in 30 seconds with a screwdriver and a bobby pin I found on the ground
@jesserenfro2 жыл бұрын
What about the Reese Towpower 7066900 Professional Universal Coupler Lock I use them for my landscaping trailers and have had people tamper with them just would like to know if there worth buying anymore of them
@westsenkovec7 жыл бұрын
File cabinets at my work had wafer locks and they were hard to pick. I used a hook and a Bogota rake and I managed to open it once before the rake snapped. The springs in those things were strong and the lock felt tight. Did you have similar experience?
@zwz.zdenek7 жыл бұрын
The best beginner's way of opening wafer locks is using a pair of straight nail-clipping scissors. You open the scissors to 90°, insert one point into the lock, then use the other free blade and handle as leverage. The tool lasts forever and opens most wafer locks in under 10 seconds.
@westsenkovec7 жыл бұрын
Like I said, the lock was tight so there was no way this would work.
@MsShep554 жыл бұрын
Thank you, just bought a new travel trailer and this lock was inside. Gonna throw it away.
@jameskile30536 жыл бұрын
Slight error on the hitch lock. Once the tow hitch is inserted and locked with a pad lock you can't remove the ball from the mount without attacking the pad on the trailer tongue. The wafer lock and cast body aren't the security. You can get away cheaper if you insert a ball and lock the trailer tongue down well, but the ball will stay in the trailer tongue even if you whack it with a sledge. So unless you want to literally drag it behide you you can't tow what you took.
@kara88bg7 жыл бұрын
Could you please try picking Mottura lock? I watched some Bulgarian gyus picking these things with some fancy tools and I would really love to see you picking some fancy Euro locks and those guys trying to pick something like that chain key lock.
@oskarbalcerzak47656 жыл бұрын
I want a playlist with JUNK and AVOID locks.
@adamhose52315 жыл бұрын
I bought the other style of Reese hitch lock and it's total junk. Like he was saying in the video, one good whack in that cast pot metal or whatever it is would you shatter not to mention how cheesy to lock system is. I still put it on as a additional deterrent but I still use a grade 70 chain with a heavy-duty padlock whenever I leave it somewhere. That too is not foolproof specially with all these battery operated grinders hopefully between the two, someone will just pick another trailer to steal
@travelinman704 жыл бұрын
Bob says, People say, "Bob, how do I secure my jet ski?" Bob picks low hanging fruit and stomps on it. Doesn't answer question. People say, "Oh that Bob, he's so entertaining" I'm left still wondering when is Bob going to get around to answering the question "Bob, how do I secure my jet ski?"
@bosnianbill4 жыл бұрын
I have a couple of questions myself: 1. WHO is Bob? 2. WHERE in the video did "Bob" say anything about securing Jet Skis? Dude, "Bob" doesn't know JACK about Jet Skis or their security. I don't HAVE Jet Skis, have never ridden one, nor do I have access to any. There is no way I am even minimally qualified to recommend how to secure them. What I CAN say is that the lock in this review is crap and wouldn't use it to lock up my dirty clothes. Now, if there is a lock you are considering for locking up YOUR Jet Skis, let me know and maybe I'll evaluate the security aspects of it and look for vulnerabilities a thief might exploit.
@alakani4 жыл бұрын
Bob here, try putting it in the garage
@frac7 жыл бұрын
Crappy locks like this are WORSE than nothing. At least with nothing, you know you're not secure. I'm a big fan of that advice, too. Adjust your definition of "pricey" locks to match the value of what they're locking.
@RobCrawford237 жыл бұрын
does the over lift method work on the wafers as that would be even quicker than your Bogotá attack
@schizy5 жыл бұрын
Not to mention, the concave bottom would permit a careful tow-away with it still on.
@ncmonkeygirl16 Жыл бұрын
Mine worked great...... at keeping me from hooking up my own dang trailer. Stupid lock won't turn with the key in it. (I tried oiling it and whacking it too). I don't have any of the tools in this video so I guess a hacksaw will have to do. So glad I wasted as much as I did on a lock. :(
@IslaObscura6 жыл бұрын
Do you have an alternative? Which one is good???
@AlbertLebel7 жыл бұрын
HEY BILL, I know ya do the givaways and all, but I was wondering if ya ever just pass any of your old locks down to newbies. I Do work for a living, hate to air my laundry, but I am also broke. I was able to buy a cheap set of Southord picks but that all I have. Id love to get my hands on a couple practice locks but thats money I just dont have. I did sign up for yesterdays drawing and I will continue to try that also. Anyways, stay cool man. Love your work.
@bosnianbill7 жыл бұрын
PM your mailing address, I may have a couple.
@koaoskid7 жыл бұрын
We sell them in the automotive department at WalMart as well.
@alanjhornung70777 жыл бұрын
Sweet Vid ! Best Way is To Take The Wheels OFF !
@Chodda7 жыл бұрын
show us how to bypass a car boot !
@kevinkelley36577 жыл бұрын
I too would like to see a car booty picked. I have seen a video on their use, and the locking mechanism must be turned many turns to remove the boot from the car, so I bet it would be a pain to remove it by picking.
@jack002tuber7 жыл бұрын
That would be cool
@5amgarden7 жыл бұрын
Chodda hell yeah! genius question!
@thorlancaster56416 жыл бұрын
I see two ways: 1. Use the Sparrows Tubular Lock pick, or make something like it. 2. Pick the lock 1/2 position, spray it with WD40, and then use the pins to impression a key from half-set epoxy putty. Wait for the epoxy key to cure, and then use it to open the boot.
@sarasponda80282 жыл бұрын
Please make a recommendation of a good trailer lock
@timdouglass64916 жыл бұрын
I totally agree, I've have two of these purchased from Home Depot and they're junk. Don't waste your money.
@luctardif84447 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill for that video. Can someone tell me where is that landscape we see at the end of the video?
@mattlogue13003 жыл бұрын
Wales?
@pr0xZen7 жыл бұрын
I just love your videos man. You're lilke the toned-down, locksmith version of AvE :) And the random use of fiver-promos is hillarious :) But.... While the argument that no one should buy crappy unsafe locks for $30+ may work for your "return customers" on this channel, it doesn't really work in the wild. The vast majority of people doesn't understand how a lock works beyond putting in the matching key and turning it. Most wouldn't evwn understand either even the prinicpal objective differenve, or the practical difference in terms of a lock, between (cast) aluminium, steel, iron, zinc, nickel-bronze or a composite material. The knowledge "you and I" have about locks, took a long time to accumulate - and even then we might not recognize a serious security flaw without thorough inspection, some times actually needing a full disassembly to notice. Joe Schmoe on the other hand, he doesn't know if 30-40 dollars is a reasonable price for a good, strong and secure lock. So he needs to base his purchase on, him relying on that the sales guy and/or the locks' promotional packing material, web description etc - accurately defines the locks quality and level of safety. And THEREin lies the problem. Sales personel might be incompetent, but if your question isn't highly detail specific, he could hype the product lying through his teeth, and you couldn't "catch him" on it. The same goes for packaging and commercial material; With no legally binding standard for "safety", "quality" and "security", those words don't mean jack sh*t, buy they sure sound good! In that manner, every Toys-R-Us cheap crappy lock can be promoted and described as the most high security apparatus made since Marions chastity belt in Robin Hood. And while that that might relatively and objectically be utter BS - technically and legally you can't call it an outright lie either. And Joe Scmoe can't tell the difference, nor should he really be expected to. At the end of the day, it comes down to false advertising within legal boundaries.
@webbed92787 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing me just how crap my locks are, love your work.
@Hazie3455 жыл бұрын
WOW JUST WOW !!! I’m throwing mines away right now !!! Holy cow
@cpt_nordbart6 жыл бұрын
That looks exactly like the lock my dad uses for his trailer. I wasn't impressed by it either. But there are not really criminal minded guys there so it's safer than having none.
@nathanwest23047 жыл бұрын
Well, technically theft is covered by the insurance, all you have to do is put a lock on it, no matter how cheap it is.
@toneymc26743 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review but I wish you would have recommended a better lock.
@boominaudio7 жыл бұрын
Are there any affordable hitch locks that do a good job?
@gerardwalker5645 жыл бұрын
opened one with two bobby pins. used one for tension and the other as my pick. super crappy.lol
@jsanzare6 жыл бұрын
What lock would you recommend to lock my boat trailer?
@bigdude3827 жыл бұрын
how you figure out these locks I'll never know lol! it would take me too much of my patience...of which I have very little.
@Mappy-xn1om5 жыл бұрын
its just a deterant - any criminal that wants to steal something bad enough will defeat even the toughest locks ! Tracking devices hidden in the vehicle or boat is where its at !! lol
@chbnzzealand53174 жыл бұрын
Good on you for showing crims how to do it dude
@000Virtual7 жыл бұрын
It makes it inconvenient just for you with a key.. I saw these at princess auto in Canada I am glad to know they are crap
@TheCoolwhipped7 жыл бұрын
wafer locks are stupid easy to get into. Don't even need a rake or tension wrench. Just a new, full sized paper clip. Stick it in, twist, and pull, being sure to stop right after you clear wafer 1. I have an old cheap lock box that I practice on. One or two tries and you'll be in. easily less than 15 seconds.
@kg4boj7 жыл бұрын
TheCoolwhipped Wafer locks come in MANY forms, not all are so easily picked, and some can't even be picked at all by conventional means.
@blackgriffinxx6 жыл бұрын
I'm no lock picker but I know crap when i see it . This is why a chain and a hard to reach lock placement is the best move . you can't reach to pick you got to cut the chain I doodle lock in odd places one you see and one you don't . It funny when they think they won and are quick to take off .
@Vladimir-hq1ne7 жыл бұрын
Nice lock for manure trailer!
@dapperdan2515 жыл бұрын
So, what is the best lock for securing a trailer?
@DROPTINE6 жыл бұрын
Ok So what do you Suggest using to lock your trailer???????
@squirrellysquirrels11677 жыл бұрын
I would figure on making one with just custom bolts reef them things right down with a specialty tool only you have, style points for titanium!
@kreigdernier95537 жыл бұрын
Had one made by club had their 4 blade lock and it was steel and heavy as hell. Not sure that too is a wafer lock or not.
@floorpizza80747 жыл бұрын
Bill, I think several of us (at least 2), would like to hear your thoughts on what you would consider to be a decent hitch lock.
@bosnianbill7 жыл бұрын
No idea (yet). I just started testing them and still have several on order.
@helpme89707 жыл бұрын
bosnianbill can you do a review on the coupler lock from proven industries and also their puck lock,im considering buying em for my trailer but wanna know a lock pickers opinion
@josecorrea67957 жыл бұрын
Bill which one do you recommend sir?
@MrMattHandman4 жыл бұрын
What kind of lock do you recommend
@juliosedano2542 жыл бұрын
What do u recommend?
@THORGNASH7 жыл бұрын
Do you have one that you would recommend?
@terri-lynnwannamaker19637 жыл бұрын
What type of vise do you use for picking
@TH-qh6jz7 жыл бұрын
Locks are not meant to keep away theives, its to keep the honest people from stealing. If a thief want your shit, he is going to get it no matter what.
@StevenWillmy7 жыл бұрын
lol. There's no such thing as complete security, but there is such a thing as more security. The point is to make theft more trouble than it's worth. Or to phrase it in your words, if a junk lock deters "mostly honest" people, then a good lock will deter "mostly dishonest" people.
@r0l3kr0l3k7 жыл бұрын
@bosnianbill anything better for trailers you can think about ? I guess there is a lot of people asking that question. An average RV is $30k .
@FusionDeveloper7 жыл бұрын
I can never disagree or argue against Bill when he talks bad about a low end wafer lock. Single sided low end wafer locks are completely USELESS for lock-sport, unless it's an endurance race, like seeing who can open 100 wafer locks first. Probably the most valuable use of that device, is to return it for a refund or scrap it for metal. The only way to make this even worse, would be if it was made out of thin very brittle plastic that could be shattered by hitting it with a small rock.
@solraccccc7 жыл бұрын
so what can I use to secure my trailers?
@FoxDren7 жыл бұрын
PhalanxCarlos a boot
@steve248227 жыл бұрын
This is not made by Reese (Whoever that is) This is a Chinese made for anyone to put their own label on.
@FishFind30007 жыл бұрын
Would the wafferlock picks from the sparrow kit work?
@TheTranq7 жыл бұрын
FishFind3000 the ones from sparrows would probs work fine but they are made more for locks with wafers on both sides and then you jiggle the pick up and down while applying tension with it
@frac7 жыл бұрын
I think you could almost do it with an actual sparrow. Feathers and all.
@raccoonvalley55307 жыл бұрын
i got a couple of them all different types and thay are the easiest lock i have ever tried