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03-06-2021, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner Spartan Chassis
Join Date: May 2010
Location: McAlester Ok
Posts: 2,057
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A few years back, I had an extra padlock that just happened to fit my tow bar, so why not?
A few weeks later, in the Great Smokey Mountains, I looked into the rear view camera to see my toad weaving back and forth on one arm behind the rig. Panic, needless to say!
All I can figure is, we had hit one of those bad dips at highway speeds a few miles back. It had sheared the padlock. The factory pin in the other one had held up well.
No more padlocks for me.
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2007 Newmar KSDP. 3912
2010 Nissan Frontier SE
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03-06-2021, 07:57 PM
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#30
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: On the road
Posts: 387
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Locks in all connection points.
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03-06-2021, 09:16 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 823
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Only lock the tow bar to the MH.
Once it’s on the MH, no need to remove.
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2022 Newmar LA 4551, 2019 DS4018 Sold
21' Tahoe Z71, Demco base, Avail bar, Air Force 1.
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03-06-2021, 09:23 PM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Prescott, Arizona
Posts: 3,564
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I lock my tow bar to the motor home receiver. I don't lock my tow bar to my toad.
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03-06-2021, 10:42 PM
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#33
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club RV Trip Wizard
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Nolensville, TN
Posts: 599
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DGBPokes
A few years back, I had an extra padlock that just happened to fit my tow bar, so why not?
A few weeks later, in the Great Smokey Mountains, I looked into the rear view camera to see my toad weaving back and forth on one arm behind the rig. Panic, needless to say!
All I can figure is, we had hit one of those bad dips at highway speeds a few miles back. It had sheared the padlock. The factory pin in the other one had held up well.
No more padlocks for me.
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Similar thing just happened to me last July. Left the campground outside of Americus, GA, everything was good. Bought diesel at a truck stop in Americus. DW went into McDonalds to get lunch, I remained with the rig. We went west through Plains, no problems. Always keeping an eye on the rear camera on the toad. Somewhere between Plains and Richland, I see the toad weaving back and forth behind the coach. This was a two lane highway with no shoulders to pull over. Got to a little store coming into town with a gravel parking lot. One clevis pin had disappeared and the pin holding the towbar to the toad was also gone. A guy following, stopped to help. Went an bought some bolts and nuts for a temporary fix. (We weren’t planning to use the toad for the rest of the trip). I ordered these when I got home. All locks keyed the same.
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2019 Newmar Ventana LE 3412, Freightliner XCR, Cummins ISB6.7, 2014 Honda CR-V FWD
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03-07-2021, 09:26 AM
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#34
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 61
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Locked. Pulling a Jeep TJ LJ rubicon. The key is in the ignition for towing. If a fire happens and I can’t get it disconnected, oh well. My concern with a fire is our safety not the vehicles.
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03-07-2021, 09:39 AM
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bnb1313@aol.com
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Western Montana on the Divide
Posts: 1,561
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NXR
Locked to the hitch and pins on the tow bar to the car. Spare set of pins in a basement compartment.
Ray
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My setup as well. All locks keyed alike.
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2008 Camelot 40 PDQ 4 slides ISL400 towing a 2020 1500 GMC Sierra Denali 4x4 Crewcab
Western MT in summer, AZ, NV in winter
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03-07-2021, 09:48 AM
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#36
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Senior Member
Foretravel Owners Club
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Home is Where WE PARK IT...
Posts: 6,018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VegasFoodGuy
When was the last time you heard of a stolen tow bar?
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Have had "Kids" steal the lynch pin keepers while at a shopping mall... only took once.
Now have keyed alike locks on everything..
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'02 Foretravel... "This Shack will do"
being pushed by an '06 Scion xB
SKP's of Box Elder, South Dakota
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03-07-2021, 10:12 AM
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#37
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Posts: 31,307
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I keep mined locked on all three points.
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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03-08-2021, 08:23 AM
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#38
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 61
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VegasFoodGuy
When was the last time you heard of a stolen tow bar?
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Not so sure most are worried about the tow bar being stolen. First, I don’t trust linch pins. It doesn’t have to get hit hard to be pushed out of place. Secondly; So when was the last time you heard of a car being stolen? Happens daily all across the country. Many toads need the keys in the ignition for the steering to be unlocked. Insurance companies have an odd sense of humor about your car being stolen when you offer up the keys. And lastly my rig had Spring loaded linch pins on the Clevis pins connecting my tow bar to the jeep. Somehow after being checked on several stops something caught the spring loaded ring flipping it and falling out . My Clevis pin did not come all the way out so I got lucky.
Mine is locked, all three points. If there’s a fire and I can save anything that’s great, if I only save the important things ,our lives, I’m grateful.
But in the end it’s all about personal choice and risk management. Choose your poison so to speak.
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03-08-2021, 08:47 AM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2020
Posts: 109
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Locked, Pad locks on tow bar connections to toad and Padlock on pin to MH hitch receiver. all keyed in the same. In an emergency I can unlock Hitch receiver and Pull toad away from MH let the Tow bar drag to get it away from MH in case of a Fire. But I am with Josephls Humans and pets safe first the rest is replaceable.
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2021 Chevy Trailblazer
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03-08-2021, 08:51 AM
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#40
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 12
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There are those that will pull a pin just to mess with you. Locked!
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03-08-2021, 09:23 AM
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#41
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: North Georgia Mountains
Posts: 588
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We have had the tow bar locking pins flip to the unlocked position going over rough roads and were fortunate enough that we stopped for fuel and noticed the problem before we had a major problem. We went to locks for all connection points to the tow bar and have had no issues since. We also have read on this site that several motorhome owner's have had accidents where someone removed or unlocked one of their locking pins for whatever nefarious reason that only someone that does not possess an ounce of empathy can only imagine.
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03-08-2021, 01:47 PM
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#42
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 4,283
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Do you want padlocks on your towbar if your car or MH are on fire? Honey did you get the keys?
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