I found the bolt helped the hitch stability. It would take a conscious effort to carry the adequate size wrench to remove the hitch. Never had a problem (knock on wood).RiDE said:...or do you just use the screw on bolts? Just wondering if I should go out and buy a locking pin so i can go ride without worrying about someone taking off with my rack.![]()
The investment isnt much and the security is nice.RiDE said:...or do you just use the screw on bolts? Just wondering if I should go out and buy a locking pin so i can go ride without worrying about someone taking off with my rack.![]()
Locking bolt for my Sportworks Mod extension. $13 at Supergo on sale (my dumb luck). actually easier and cleaner to install/remove than the stock bolt with the "keyring" safety that needed to be inserted into a hole at the end of the shank.RiDE said:...or do you just use the screw on bolts? Just wondering if I should go out and buy a locking pin so i can go ride without worrying about someone taking off with my rack.![]()
If that was your question (locking bolt versus locking pin), then yes, you definitely need to stick with a bolt. The only reason I could use a non-threaded locking pin on my Hollywood was because it had an anti-wobble wedge and no threaded hole. I'm sure Sportworks would tell you that your hitch has to be secured with a bolt, locking or not.RiDE said:Thanks guys
I think I'll go spring for the sportworks as all the locking pins i've seen do not keep the hitch stable as much a normal bolt does.
I use the bolt with the lock, just as Speedub Nate shows. I also leave the cable wound around the rack and locked. No problems so far, but without the lock and cable, someone can remove the bike trays from the hitch even if the hitch is locked.RiDE said:...or do you just use the screw on bolts? Just wondering if I should go out and buy a locking pin so i can go ride without worrying about someone taking off with my rack.![]()
That's a very good point -- with my Mod series tray, it just a matter of removing two bolts instead of one. With my Hollywood, it was as simple as removing the main pivot bolt and the whole assembly was there for the taking.Walt Dizzy said:someone can remove the bike trays from the hitch even if the hitch is locked.
Aren't hollywood's main pivot bolts keyed on all models? Looks like a regular allen with a cylinder in the middle usually for one side.Speed�b Nate said:That's a very good point -- with my Mod series tray, it just a matter of removing two bolts instead of one. With my Hollywood, it was as simple as removing the main pivot bolt and the whole assembly was there for the taking.
Might be a "security bit" with a doohickey in the center, but mine (a Team Rider from '99 or '00, I think) definitely isn't keyed.jci said:Aren't hollywood's main pivot bolts keyed on all models? Looks like a regular allen with a cylinder in the middle usually for one side.