chilipyro
CT
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I never considered taking off the hitch head. It also never occurred to me that someone would steal a hitch head. I'm more worried about the catalytic converters (I wish there were a way to lock those). My hitch head stays on the truck at all times.
The bars and pins live in a gun bag, that I keep (both full and empty) in the small front compartment of the trailer.
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HTT to be?
Southern Wisconsin
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Sorry to bring up someone stealing the stuff. I just was thinking that's $400 just sitting there! Glad no one has jumped in saying they have had one stolen! I guess I just did not like the idea of it just laying around either. I kind of like everything in its place!
Dave
2007 Jayco 23B
2000 E150 Ford Club Wagon 5.4 w/ tow pkg
Equalizer hitch, Kelsy brake controller
1997 Coleman Sunridge- Served us well for 11 years!
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kknowlton
Wisconsin Border Country, IL
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We keep the bars, small brackets & hitch head in the covered, locked truck bed when not in use. We did recently get a locking pin for the hitch head, though, so might consider leaving that on more often.
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2manytoyz
Central FL
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I put the spring bars in the TT bumper after removing the stinky slinky. If I'm going to stay more than a day or two, I wrap an old towel around the hitch head, and put it in the cargo compartment of my TT. This keeps grease off everything, and doesn't scratch up the vinyl flooring within the compartment.
Robert
Cocoa, FL
2007 Rockwood TT 2502
Equalizer Hitch
Prodigy Brake Controller
2005 Nissan Xterra
2006 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Yamaha EF2400iS
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bikendan
Napa, Cal.
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i leave the hitch head locked in the receiver of the truck. i lay the bars behind the propane tanks, on the a-frame of the tongue.
the hitch head is the most expensive piece so i keep it hooked to the truck, instead of putting it under the trailer.
Dan- Firefighter , Shawn- Musician/Entrepreneur , Zoe- Faithful Golden Retriever , 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche LS, 2007 Rockwood Roo 23SS w/Equalizer and Prodigy, and 5 Mtn. bikes and 2 Road bikes
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Chuck&Gail
In the Colorado Mountains
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Bars on the tongue, clips just inside TT door on floor under fire extinguisher. Hitch head left in receiver with grease wiped off.
Believe it or not after you hit your knee on it a few times, you will not again. Haven't hit my knee in many many years. Hitch head is WAY too heavy for my back to fool with it for no real reason.
Chuck
Wonderful Wife
Lovely German Shepherd.
1999 Mercedes ML320 TV
2003 Wanderer 187TB Toybox (3620# UVW, 4800# loaded)
Not yet camped in Hawaii, 4 Canada Provinces, & 2 Territories.
I can't be lost because I don't care where this lovely road is going
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1kennyOG
Toronto
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Head in my van and bars in the front storage of my HTT.
I have a Rubbermaid plastic container for all the small parts of which I have 2 of each 
65, 68, 02, 03
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Wiscampsin
Wisconsin USA
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We keep the hitch head in and use a locking pin. Bars and stored in bags DW made locked in the bed of the pickup. See links for pics of the bags DW made:
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2578420090101502272QbjiwK
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2754267250101502272CuqOXs
2006 Toyota Tundra DoubleCab
2007 TrailCruiser C243S (traded in)
2008 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS
http://community.webshots.com/user/wiscampsin
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1kennyOG
Toronto
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I find the hitch head makes a lot of noise when I drive with it on (and no weight on it)
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Dixonmatco
Santa Rosa, California
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Added a set of Bar Buddys to the trailer tongue.. They work great and it is easy to lock the bars in them for safekeeping (simply lock the chains together)
One of my favorite additions.
2000 Chevy Silverado 1500
2005 Komfort Trailblazer T23S
Honda EU2000I
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