Previous owner of my '67 Caravel used an old hitch ball (sawed off below the
neck). He just put this (greasy!) ball into the hitch socket, then locked down
the clamp!
Huff
Jim Dunmyer wrote:
> If you have an electric tounge jack, it'd be a simple matter to install
> a disconnect switch inside the trailer to disable it. Just make sure
> that the switch will handle at least 30 amps. Such switches are
> available from your local autoparts dealer, some with keys; I installed
> one as a Master Battery Switch in my trailer. Didn't think of it as an
> anti-theft device, but it would sure work as such.
>
> Another option is a Hitch Lock. I've seen one that pokes up into the
> hitch where the ball goes and has a "collar" that slides around the lip
> on the front/bottom of the hitch and locks to the other part. Makes it
> impossible to drop the hitch onto a ball.
>
> <<Jim>>
>
