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28/8/2009 at 9:56pm
 Location:  Surrey
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17 Hi all borrowed one of these lately & now want one so I am watching some on eBay trouble is SAS website just says can be fitted hitched & unhitched some of the adverts say not for use whilst towing i've just done 500+ miles with no dire consequances. You comments are welcome.

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29/8/2009 at 10:45am
 Location: Wirral
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Emergency services don't like it. It can make accidents hard to deal with.


29/8/2009 at 3:58pm
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they is no reason not to use hitch locks when towing i do, but like alan29 has said the emergency services don't like it.

mike



29/8/2009 at 9:33pm
 Location: Lancashire
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I can`t understand the reason why you would want to leave it on if the instructions say DO NOT use whilst vehicle is in motion.I have the same lock and it takes all of 1 minute to attach and remove.
.....Alan...........


30/8/2009 at 8:44pm
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Have never seen instructions SAS website says nothing about not towing with it fitted.

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30/8/2009 at 11:02pm
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In your own words you said "some of the adverts say not for use whilst towing".
In the event of an accident there could be a likely chance your insurance company may say you invalidated your insurance .If you wish to take the chance then so be it.But for the matter of 1 minute of your time i find it rather stupid.There are obvious dangers for driving with it attached hence the advice.


31/8/2009 at 12:09pm
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I have one of these (its the yellow one) 2 ways of fitting hitched or unhitched. Def DO NOT leave on when towing, this is stated in the instruction.

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31/8/2009 at 6:31pm
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Okay now we all agree I did the wrong thing I won't do it again. Can anyony say if eBay item 330350335679 will fit our campers with Alko AK10/2 couplings?

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01/9/2009 at 7:32am
 Location: Hertfordshire
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Hitched or unhitched?

I believe this means that you use it when sited as unhitched and use it at motorway services or any area where you leave the van attached to the car and unattended as hitched.



04/3/2012 at 5:43pm
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hi have just purchased an sas eagle compact hitchlock.thought it was open and fit now i see swaping nuts and pins locknuts and torque details,where has all this stuff come from ???? Just want to fit a hitchlock can i ignore all this ? help as always appreciated
Tim C



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