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Re: Tires

To: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Tires
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2002 15:43:38 -0700
Never have had a problem loosing the clips that go through a hole in the
pin.
Russ has a pin with a lock on it to prevent hitch theft.
Jim in Palmdale

> List,
>
>    Having recently upgraded the hitch on my Jeep to a 2" reciever type I
> have a question about locking draw bar pins.  I've seen two trailers get
> loose recently when the pin retaining the draw bar in the reciever fell
out.
> (One bass boat went through a fence into the forest, and a larger
off-shore
> boat took out seven mailboxes and went up a telephone pole.)  Weather this
> was from carelessness on the owners part or vandalism isn't clear, but the
> simple spring clip retainer for this pin seems to be a less than perfect
> retention method.
>
>    Any recommendations on locking pins to prevent draw bar theft or
trailer
> loss?
>
> Chuck Rothfuss
> Pole Cat Hollow, NC
> Where the Food Lion has a big "BAIT" sign in the window.

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