Locking a trailer to a "swan neck" tow bar

Locking a trailer to a "swan neck" tow bar

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Origin Unknown

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2,363 posts

176 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2015
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Can't find the trailer sub-forum so posting here.

Any useful advice on locking a trailer to a swan neck tow bar? Needs to be something that can be used while towing too. This is the trailer and hitch if that's of any use.


Tango7

688 posts

233 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2015
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I use a long motorcycle cable lock passed through a solid loop on the trailer and then padlocked to to the rear tie down eye on my Alhambra. The cable lock is long enough not to be too tight when turning sharply or reversing and the trailer has to be able to turn through a tight angle

Origin Unknown

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2,363 posts

176 months

Thursday 24th December 2015
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Cheers. I've been doing something similar with the tow bar mounted cycle rack. However, the towing eye screws in so I have to be clever when routing the kryptonite lock cable to stop it just being unscrewed. Surely there must be something that clips over tow bar to stop it being uncoupled?

Second question, the loop at the front that chocks the wheel, anyone know what it's called and where to get one?

Yabu

2,067 posts

208 months

Thursday 24th December 2015
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Origin Unknown said:
Second question, the loop at the front that chocks the wheel, anyone know what it's called and where to get one?
You mean that chocks the motorcycle wheel?

Erde make motorcycle trailers
http://www.westerntowing.co.uk/acatalog/motor_cycl...
£57 for a mounting rail with the front loop bit, you might be able to get just that separate though.

Hitch locks
http://www.erde.co.uk/product-category/accessories...

Lynch91

477 posts

146 months

Thursday 24th December 2015
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Change to one of these; http://www.autow.com/trailer-parts/trailer-couplin...

They have a built in locking barrel, although you might need to buy the locking barrel separately depending on where you purchase from.

Origin Unknown

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2,363 posts

176 months

Friday 25th December 2015
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Thanks and Merry Christmas!

MX51ROD

2,800 posts

154 months

Friday 25th December 2015
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If you have a caravan dealer nearby , look at ALKO or BPW hitches,with associated locks , not cheap but if they are good enough for a caravan, I think you will find what you need