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Hitch lock

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Darn back when I bought the 68 I put a hitch lock on. Now today I thought I would finally wire for towing my utility trailer. Since 2010 I have been towing with the V-6 Escape.
Well u guessed it......where is the darn key :? :oops: Figures, I will most likely have to remove it without the key. :doh: That will be fun.
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All I have for you is similar to the likes closing the barn door after the horse gets out, but I always have 3-4 keys made, and one always stays inside the vehicle that the lock is hooked up to. The others go in various hiding places, one being in my shop!
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Madman wrote:All I have for you is similar to the likes closing the barn door after the horse gets out, but I always have 3-4 keys made, and one always stays inside the vehicle that the lock is hooked up to. The others go in various hiding places, one being in my shop!
Yes I do that also. That is what is driving me nuts. Where did I put them. :lol:
Heck I make a list of what to buy when I go to town. Then I forget to look at the list. :lol:
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Mine is on the key ring with the ignition key. :wink:
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flyboy2610 wrote:Mine is on the key ring with the ignition key. :wink:
Yes mine for the Escape is on the key ring. Always had one on my other truck ring. Oh well who knows :?
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Put my P grinder to work. Cut off the shaft and removed the hitch lock a couple hours ago. :thup: Anyone care to guess what I found just a few minutes ago. If it was a snake it would have bite me. (Murphy's Law). :lol:
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oh no you found the keys after cutting it off? :cry: hate it when that happens
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Mancar1 wrote:Put my P grinder to work. Cut off the shaft and removed the hitch lock a couple hours ago. :thup: Anyone care to guess what I found just a few minutes ago. If it was a snake it would have bite me. (Murphy's Law). :lol:
Brother, I promise you that you are not the only one who has done something like this! I say if someone looks at you and says they have never screwed up, they either never do ANYTHING themselves or they are liars.... :bow:
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Re: Hitch lock

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Oh heck anymore I do it all the time. I am now the proud owner of a short shafted hitch lock, with KEY!!!!!!!!! :lol:
Speaking of keys...one of the keys to a happy life is being able to laugh at ones self :thup:
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Re: Hitch lock

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While working on my wife's van, I needed a T45 Torx bit. I thought I had one, looked all over, couldn't find it. Went to the parts store to get one. They only come in a set with a bunch of other sizes. Bought the set, came home, finished the job. While putting the tools away, guess what I found? :oops:
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Re: Hitch lock

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flyboy2610 wrote:While working on my wife's van, I needed a T45 Torx bit. I thought I had one, looked all over, couldn't find it. Went to the parts store to get one. They only come in a set with a bunch of other sizes. Bought the set, came home, finished the job. While putting the tools away, guess what I found? :oops:
That darn Murphey's law.
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