Trailer Hitch Pin - Lost Key, Ideas for Removal?

Goose06

Joined: Sep 23, 2002

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I lost my key for my trailer hitch pin. Anyone have any bright ideas how to get this off now? I am thinking of just calling the local auto repair place and seeing what they will charge to get it off unless someone has a better idea...

1agswitchin4lanes

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8:23p, 7/8/13

Hacksaw?

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8:42p, 7/8/13

Used a oxy-acet torch when I lost mine, took about 2 secs

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Red Wrench.

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9:21p, 7/8/13

Use what they probably used when the b@($@$!ds stole my racecar trailer: a cheater pipe about 2' long, placed around the end where the key/combo set is. Quick snapping motion perpindicular to the hitch pin, sna[ps the locked end riht off (take a look on youtube)

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9:55p, 7/8/13

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and some of the people laugh when i padlock the safety chains to the hitch even though i have a locking quiet hitch pin

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11:01p, 7/8/13

I use a chainsaw wrench and a hammer. Beat flathead screwdriver into lock with the hammer, forcibly turn it. Works with a screwdriver too but the t handle on the scrench gives you leverage and it doesn't have any plastic or rubber.

This works for pretty well any key lock. Sleep well tonight.

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7:59a, 7/9/13

Locksmith or pop a lock? Have it rekeyed and not ruin a perfectly good hitch?