Because it's in their best interest not to show someone breaking their lock they are selling. Also, for that same reason, they do not show their lock on the same one that they were testing all the other ones on.
Thank you for your input. The coupler used for the testing of the Coupler Vault Pro was different than the previous coupler because the previous video was filmed several years ago. We no longer had that same trailer to test on. We modified the original video by shortening it as that model of Coupler Vault was no longer available.
Wow...things I learned from the video...if they want it, they’ll take it. A lock will only slow them down. Make sure you have theft insurance on the trailer.
All well and good. But right from the start you gave your lock an easy defeat. In most cases, with your lock installed, the 2 mounting bolts for the coupler remain exposed. If your case was deep enough to cover the coupler bolts then you'd have a working lock.
I like how all of these videos test $30 options Vs. $300 options. I would hope it works a little better for that price difference. Why is there no middle ground product in this segment?
okay. so i'm making the 2019 summer camping list. 3/4 socket. 2 wrenches for bolts, a small sledge, a long pry bar, a large chisel, and maybe a little sawzall. ...i'll probably substitute that with a small cordless zip disc cutter.
if you need to use a saws all and a hammer to remove the lock you will attract too much attention unless your trailer has been abandoned in the middle of the desert or swamp miles from anyone.
I guess you understand on the bolt on hitch, a thief shows up with a cordless impact and another hitch and doesn't waste time on the lock. Remember the Club, to lock your steering wheel, thieves just cut the wheel with bolt cutters and slipped it off. I guess the company made money.
Why can’t a manufacturer create a box with four solid pins instead of one. Or better yet design the trailer neck with a hole that a locking pin must go through. Clearly if every lock is easy to break that means there must be a flaw someplace.
Proven Industries, is a Much Better Lock Hands Down. Spot wield on nuts helps Stop Thief's , notin will stop any , but Work's Much Better then what you are trying to sell !!!
@@duncanplumbing I agree with @LawF250. Any type of lock can be cut through with a cutting wheel, but it is extremely loud. If a person can't hear someone banging on their trailer or cutting at their locks, they should probably consider storing their trailer more securely. Mine is 10 feet from where I sleep.
We do our best with that too. But not much can thwart 5 minutes with a rechargeable makita grinder these days. So equipment left in a noisy or industrial area is subject to this type of theft. Most locks only take a couple whacks with a sledgehammer and the lock is toast .
Why bother taking the lock off at all, at least not right away? Just hook up the chains to the hitch and tow the trailer someplace you can work on the lock unseen.
Incomplete video, starts off great showing the shortcomings of many couplers then just ends. I’m in agreement that many trailer locks are a waste of money and it’s unfortunate that you have to spend $200 to be in a class to get piece of mind.
Your assuming there even going to bother taking the hitch lock off. It's already been proven a trailer can be stolen using the safety chains. They can simply bring there own chain and steal it and remove the lock later. Your best bet is locking the wheels.
All the other locks were defeated on a static trailers. In the final test the trailer tongue had a wheel on the bottom decreasing the applied torque from the pry bar. One of the other locks was defeated after 8 minutes. On the Vault the camera stopped after less than a minute when only one tool was used. Theres no saying how much longer it would last and if other tools might work better. If there's more exhaustive testing I might change my mind, but for now, thumbs down, no sale.
I agree! To me the test was not apples to apples and they used multiple tools on the other locks and just a pry bar on this one. I bet I could have defeated the lock on the other trailer using some of the other tools they had used on the other locks. It comes across as a con job!
This whole video seemed to be a waist of time. Not one of these locks secured to safety chains no trailer thief is going to risk making all that fucking noise when they can simply hook the chains to the hitch and pull away bypassing the coupler and its lock altogether!
It only takes a minute to grind off that mega hitch lock with portable cutoff saw . No better than the rest .. He took the hard way using a crow bar. ?? called salesmanship.. Good video however showing all the vulnerabilities.
So why did you only use one method trying to remove the Megahitch Lock and why did you not put it on the same coupler you did your test for the other locks? I suspect the reason why is the Megahitch can be defeated as easily as the other ones in the video. This is not an apples to apples comparison and you loose all credibility because you did not use multiple tools and attache it to the same trailer coupler.
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That was a very educational video. It has once again confirmed by belief that a Glock 9mm is one of the best theft deterrent devices available.
@ that only helps if your around your trailer...what about when your not around?
I love that they test their lock on a different trailer compared to the other one that the other locks were tested on.
It was a heavier trailer, and likely "stock footage".
why did video stop....looked like he was getting somewhere with that big pry bar
Because it's in their best interest not to show someone breaking their lock they are selling. Also, for that same reason, they do not show their lock on the same one that they were testing all the other ones on.
Thank you for your input. The coupler used for the testing of the Coupler Vault Pro was different than the previous coupler because the previous video was filmed several years ago. We no longer had that same trailer to test on. We modified the original video by shortening it as that model of Coupler Vault was no longer available.
Come to my place with all that hammering and making noise. LOL
they will come when you aren't home .
that lock was about to fail.
Hey I just bought the .3rd to last lock. (Fastway Fortrass). I feel better than had I bought the first 3 locks!! Holy Shit Dude!!!!!
My tongue took 2 bolts to remove. If there ain't no place to put a hitch, it ain't going anywhere.
They just hook up the safety chains and off they go.
@@d-rbrtsn9989 Or their own coupler right through those empty mounting holes. Of course most thieves aren't that well organized.
Making all that noise cutting those locks off would get you shot where I live haha.
We couldn’t wait 2 minutes until the video was over to run that noisy grinder in the back ground!
how about slicing MegaHitchLock with sawzall down the side then levering it off?
Wow...things I learned from the video...if they want it, they’ll take it. A lock will only slow them down. Make sure you have theft insurance on the trailer.
a lock will only deter a lazy thief, luckily most of them are.
All well and good. But right from the start you gave your lock an easy defeat. In most cases, with your lock installed, the 2 mounting bolts for the coupler remain exposed. If your case was deep enough to cover the coupler bolts then you'd have a working lock.
Why do you think they went over that very subject in the beginning? Could it be to show people they need to keep that in mind.
Spring into summer is camping season... Make sure you are not easy targets of trailer thieves...
Had all the right tools for each picticular lock. Why didn't you use the right one on the megahitchlock?
Facts!
Thank you. It was very educational
I have a manual shifter! I’m safe.😄😄😄
Gotta love the Milwaukee Hackzall!
Why didn’t you use the saw
I like how all of these videos test $30 options Vs. $300 options. I would hope it works a little better for that price difference. Why is there no middle ground product in this segment?
If you build it, we will buy it.
Maybe late comment but a plasma cutter easily cut through everything there is out there.
Motorcycle alarm work good with wheel clamps
have a alarm on my harley. been bumped into 2 times by dum ass cagers. alarm alone saved it from further damage.
Hitch lock does nothing if the just use the safety chains to hook it up. Gotta lock those up too!
I just wired my trailer to 480v. Never been stolen
Nice it def give a shock
in todays society you would probably be sued for harming the thief
How??? Great idea.
Only thing missing a battery powered angle grinder with diamond cutting disc
Put your trailer level on 4 Block then take out the air out from your tire...just don't forget your compressor at home !
okay. so i'm making the 2019 summer camping list.
3/4 socket.
2 wrenches for bolts,
a small sledge,
a long pry bar,
a large chisel,
and maybe a little sawzall. ...i'll probably substitute that with a small cordless zip disc cutter.
Almost nothing, including the last one is safe from a battery powered grinder and a cutoff wheel.
Cuál es su descripción o marca?? 2:03
Assuming MegaHitchLock thwarts thief, would I be able to remove the mangled remains or am I stuck too?
Good info, both for me and thieves.
Pretty much any lock can be broken… only keeps honest people honest.
Always be prepared for some a hole to steal your stuff.
Yeah but will it hold up to the ramset
Nothing holds up against the ram lol
A repo hitch and you dont even need to use the trailers hitch at all.
if you need to use a saws all and a hammer to remove the lock you will attract too much attention unless your trailer has been abandoned in the middle of the desert or swamp miles from anyone.
You would think so but thousands of catalytic converters are stolen with grinders and sawzalls.
They won't bother with the lock at the scene of the crime... The safety chains are right there... That's all they need.
I have square tires. I'm gud. 😁
Which one lasted 8:34?
Trimax Universal Dual-Purpose Coupler Lock System $56.99 Bass Pro Shops
wrap that chain around the ball and drive off, wheel axel locks are the only why
If you open the ball lock with this mega hitch lock on the ball it falls right off trying in see for yourself.
What wasn’t it used on the same coupler as the other locks?
Or by using a portapower to wedge it apart!
I dig a moat full of rattlesnakes around my stuff
Well the one I have took 8min. I'm good🤐
C Steele which one do you have?
What brand of lock are you using or what type of lock are you using?
I guess you understand on the bolt on hitch, a thief shows up with a cordless impact and another hitch and doesn't waste time on the lock. Remember the Club, to lock your steering wheel, thieves just cut the wheel with bolt cutters and slipped it off. I guess the company made money.
Why can’t a manufacturer create a box with four solid pins instead of one. Or better yet design the trailer neck with a hole that a locking pin must go through. Clearly if every lock is easy to break that means there must be a flaw someplace.
Proven Industries, is a Much Better Lock Hands Down. Spot wield on nuts helps Stop Thief's , notin will stop any , but Work's Much Better then what you are trying to sell !!!
I don't think breaking out a reciprocating saw is all that easy, much less quite. Or hitting it with a sledgehammer.
What do you mean its not that easy? seems like rechargeable saws and rechargeable grinders are tools of choice for thieves these days.
@@duncanplumbing meaning takes a long time to cut through something that thick and hard. Not to mention loud as hell!
@@duncanplumbing I agree with @LawF250. Any type of lock can be cut through with a cutting wheel, but it is extremely loud. If a person can't hear someone banging on their trailer or cutting at their locks, they should probably consider storing their trailer more securely. Mine is 10 feet from where I sleep.
We do our best with that too. But not much can thwart 5 minutes with a rechargeable makita grinder these days. So equipment left in a noisy or industrial area is subject to this type of theft. Most locks only take a couple whacks with a sledgehammer and the lock is toast
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Why bother taking the lock off at all, at least not right away? Just hook up the chains to the hitch and tow the trailer someplace you can work on the lock unseen.
Give it to you competition
I'd like to see the bold coupler lock tested.
Incomplete video, starts off great showing the shortcomings of many couplers then just ends. I’m in agreement that many trailer locks are a waste of money and it’s unfortunate that you have to spend $200 to be in a class to get piece of mind.
I'll buy the last one, you never got it iff 😂
cordless powered grinder and a cutoff wheel would do it in about 2 minutes.
He didn't list what he is comparing
Your assuming there even going to bother taking the hitch lock off. It's already been proven a trailer can be stolen using the safety chains. They can simply bring there own chain and steal it and remove the lock later. Your best bet is locking the wheels.
All the other locks were defeated on a static trailers. In the final test the trailer tongue had a wheel on the bottom decreasing the applied torque from the pry bar. One of the other locks was defeated after 8 minutes. On the Vault the camera stopped after less than a minute when only one tool was used. Theres no saying how much longer it would last and if other tools might work better. If there's more exhaustive testing I might change my mind, but for now, thumbs down, no sale.
Please check out our break test on our web site www.megahitchlock.com . Thank you.
Good eye! In addition, the crowbar prying on their lock appeared like 1/2 hearted tugs.
I agree! To me the test was not apples to apples and they used multiple tools on the other locks and just a pry bar on this one. I bet I could have defeated the lock on the other trailer using some of the other tools they had used on the other locks. It comes across as a con job!
Get great (insurance)
Does insurance magically appear a fully equipped trailer, when you go to get the one you already HAD, and had it there ready to when you need it?
This whole video seemed to be a waist of time. Not one of these locks secured to safety chains no trailer thief is going to risk making all that fucking noise when they can simply hook the chains to the hitch and pull away bypassing the coupler and its lock altogether!
Side grinder with cut-off wheel makes minced meat out of any of them in under 30 seconds.
It only takes a minute to grind off that mega hitch lock with portable cutoff saw . No better than the rest .. He took the hard way using a crow bar. ?? called salesmanship.. Good video however showing all the vulnerabilities.
Thanks for the hearing loss, from watching your video
If only there was some way to make it less loud... I guess we'll never know...
Part 2 link. th-cam.com/video/BnfFoXeR1fc/w-d-xo.html
So why did you only use one method trying to remove the Megahitch Lock and why did you not put it on the same coupler you did your test for the other locks? I suspect the reason why is the Megahitch can be defeated as easily as the other ones in the video. This is not an apples to apples comparison and you loose all credibility because you did not use multiple tools and attache it to the same trailer coupler.
used a aweful lot of force on every lock accept the one you are promoting, lame. the video is incomplete even lamer
Put your trailer level on 4 Block then take out the air out from your tire...just don't forget your compressor at home !