Hitch lock help....

Daubs · April 19, 2005

Does anyone make a receiver hitch lock that doesn't rust? The last one I purchased was "stainless steel" but was rusting in short order. Any suggestions and/or links would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Daubs

burgundyz71 · April 19, 2005

I'd like to know too...What I've been doing is when I tow my trailer somewhere I put the lock on the hitch and trailer when I get there and back off before I leave and put the pin back thru...kind of a pain but don't have to keep buying locks after they rust up and get ruined.

Wingnut · April 19, 2005

Same here. If you find one, let us know.

snoman · April 19, 2005

Does anyone make a receiver hitch lock that doesn't rust? The last one I purchased was "stainless steel" but was rusting in short order. Any suggestions and/or links would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Daubs

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Does like I did. Just soak the lock for a while in a can of warm gear oil from time to time and it will never lock up on you again. Motor oil does not last as long.

Jasonsupafly · April 19, 2005

Fulton makes good products....Use the locks for my receiver and for my boat and have never had any rust problems...Had them for about 4 or 5 years now and still good as new.....I beleive they sell them at Walmart

snoman · April 19, 2005

Fulton makes good products....Use the locks for my receiver and for my boat and have never had any rust problems...Had them for about 4 or 5 years now and still good as new.....I beleive they sell them at Walmart

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It is not the water as much as the road salt in winter that can be hard on them. By soaking them I would use regular key type master locks and never have a problem.

Jasonsupafly · April 19, 2005

Sorry, no snow here in Georgia...

snoman · April 19, 2005

Sorry, no snow here in Georgia...

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I would say it is pretty rare there too though it has happened a few times that I recall. When I lived in Montana were I was at it could snow any month of the year with July and august snow being the rarest and may/june and september snow not that rare. I was pretty much a sure thing from October until April though.

Bgdsub72 · April 19, 2005

no problems with my masterlock stainless steel hitch lock. but then again I am in CA.

mcreyaufmiller · April 19, 2005

I have a SS lock that I bought, it has been on my truck for 1 year through the snow, salt, and different types of water here in the east coast. No rust. I will double check the brand.

BRZ71 · April 19, 2005

I got one of the no names from Wally World, and it hasn't rusted yet. I don't ever remove mine though, It could rust up solid and it wouldn't matter. When I traded in my toyota I went to get the receiver off but realized I lost the key a long time ago. I would probably loose the key before the rust set in!!!!

Daubs · April 19, 2005

Googled stainless locks and found this one:

The Worlds Toughest Locks

O-ring to keep moisture out and machined from stainless steel sound good to me.

I might go with this one...

willieboy · April 19, 2005

I have been using Master stainless for a while now. Again, I am not in the snow, but I have had no problems up to now. Found it at Walmart.

Wingnut · April 19, 2005

Googled stainless locks and found this one:

The Worlds Toughest Locks

O-ring to keep moisture out and machined from stainless steel sound good to me.

I might go with this one...

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That looks almost identical to mine, and it's got rust spots on it.

Although the keyhole has a rubber boot covering it, to prevent corrosion there.

Daubs · April 19, 2005

I have been using Master stainless for a while now. Again, I am not in the snow, but I have had no problems up to now. Found it at Walmart.

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Yea, I think I got the Master stainless for the wife's Burb...and it is rusting also.