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REESE Towpower 72783 Universal Coupler Lock Adjustable Storage Security Heavy Duty Steel Yellow and Chrome

Last Updated: December 7, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
997
Old Reviews
360
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Review Analysis - 562 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Fit
 104
lock, hitch, ball, locking, trailers
+51%
-49%
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" ...  Trailer seems very secure now  ...  "
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" ...  Feels like if the forced it enough the upper lock might slide off  ...  "
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" ...  I love it very easy to use and secure and safe to park the trailer out side, I totally recommended and is the best price!  ...  "
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" ...  Fits my boat trailer just right!  ...  "
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" ...  Great looking product and works well to secure hitch.  ...  "
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" ...  have a 17' camper it fit good am happy with it  ...  "
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" ...  works as described, had to mess with it a bit to fit because my tongue is pretty wide but it gets the job done, one less thing to worry about.  ...  "
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" ...  Fits my utility trailer perfectly!  ...  "
Build Quality
 87
trailer, hammer, locking, broke, key
+36%
-64%
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" ...  I had to blend away some material on the trailer for it to seat correctly and lock tightly.  ...  "
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" ...  Ended up having to break it off which only took 2 taps from a hammer so very easy to break  ...  "
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" ...  The lock mechanism on this broke after almost exactly a year. ... The key had gotten increasingly difficult to insert over the course of the year, until the mechanism finally seized yesterday. ... The yellow ball part of this fits in there just fine, but the overall width of the metal bar isn't quite wide enough so it takes some finesse to get it on there and locked, even then it would only go on at an angle and sit crooked.  ...  "
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" ...  Would like to see the whole thing be made from hardened Steel and not from cast aluminum.  ...  "
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" ...  broke it off with a screwdriver .  ...  "
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" ...  A small pry bar could easily fit in between the bar and snap the cheap steel.  ...  "
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" ...  Product looked solid on line but it’s a very flimsy item.  ...  "
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" ...  The metal arch piece that is supposed to slide into the yellow base and lock into place, does not lock into place.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 66
easy, lock, easy to put, easy to install, unlock
+89%
-11%
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" ...  easy to use.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to put on and take off.  ...  "
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" ...  very easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Easy and quick to put on trailers  ...  "
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" ...  Very well made and easy to install and remove.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as expected easy to put on and take off  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to lock, unlock and assemble together.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use.  ...  "
Features
 50
trailer, key, unlock, mechanism, hitch
+50%
-50%
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" ...  The lock did not work at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Ditching this and getting a different lock!  ...  "
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" ...  Worst lock ever made.  ...  "
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" ...  Lock did not lock, held it closed but with a gentle tug it cane undone.  ...  "
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" ...  The lock mechanism on this broke after almost exactly a year.  ...  "
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" ...  First time I used this product the key broke off inside the lock.  ...  "
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" ...  It locked first time then would never lock again.  ...  "
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" ...  DON"T TRUST THIS LOCK!  ...  "
Price
 33
money, lock, waste of money, value, dollars
+76%
-24%
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" ...  for the price it works so far  ...  "
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" ...  These are awesome quality and reasonable price.  ...  "
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" ...  Lot of money in trailers, this product works very well.  ...  "
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" ...  I found a better lock for not much more money.  ...  "
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" ...  Amazing price and exactly as described!  ...  "
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" ...  Great value, good quality  ...  "
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" ...  For the price it is about the best you are going to get as a deterrent, but the bar on top looks like it could be cut with a bigger pair of bolt cutters.  ...  "
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" ...  Decent lock decent value.  ...  "
Comfort
 30
broke, lock, hammer, trailer, mechanism
+13%
-87%
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" ...  I broke one key off in the lock just trying to get the darn thing open and the other snapped off in the lock when it rolled off the bumper and hit the ground.  ...  "
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" ...  Poorly made, key broke on first use, could be beat off fairly easily.  ...  "
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" ...  The locking mechanism was a pain to use and would take a lot of time just to get it unlocked.  ...  "
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" ...  Both keys broke and then went to take it off with a hammer gave it one hit and lock came right off.  ...  "
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" ...  Snapped off with claw hammer easier than pulling out a nail!  ...  "
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" ...  But my biggest disappointment is that after 1 day my wife noticed the key was bent. ... It took very little effort to bend it straight.  ...  "
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" ...  I just don’t feel as comfortable as I thought  ...  "
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" ...  The key broke off in the 1st use  ...  "
Product Reliability
 20
months, junk, piece of junk, lock, broke right
+15%
-85%
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" ...  Once locked you can shimmy it off.  ...  "
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" ...  Broke within a year.  ...  "
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" ...  Dont buy this its junk.  ...  "
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" ...  Somehow it jammed and I couldn't get it off.  ...  "
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" ...  First time of use it is broken and won’t unlock  ...  "
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" ...  Had to hammer it off, which actually worked.  ...  "
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" ...  The key does not work in the lock after only a couple months.  ...  "
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" ...  these things are junk. ... It broke right off .  ...  "
Size
 18
small, boat, ball, secure, larger
+72%
-28%
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" ...  good for trailer  ...  "
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" ...  I feel safe with this product being on my trailer  ...  "
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" ...  Light weight, but fits good.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes my trailer secure  ...  "
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" ...  No worries about the trailer mysteriously leaving!!  ...  "
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" ...  This product is great for preventing someone from taking your trailer easily.  ...  "
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" ...  One for my boat and one for my utility trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  Use on my boat trailer.  ...  "
Controls
 15
keys, unlock, lock, turn, came
+20%
-80%
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" ...  I have to turn the key about five times to actually get the locking pin to completely disengage from the steel hoop.  ...  "
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" ...  The key bent trying to turn it.  ...  "
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" ...  Both keys broke and then went to take it off with a hammer gave it one hit and lock came right off.  ...  "
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" ...  Key lock got jammed and key won't turn to unlock.  ...  "
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" ...  Unboxed the lock and there were no keys.  ...  "
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" ...  For the life of me I tried for 45 min every which way turning the key pulling whatever.  ...  "
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" ...  So we can’t get the key in all the way to unlock it.  ...  "
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" ...  The key broke off in the 1st use  ...  "
Capacity
 15
works great, small, someone, rv, bought
+87%
-13%
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" ...  Works great,already have 1 and the second is to put on my car trailer .  ...  "
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" ...  This works great on my boat trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great on my trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  Great for securing our trailer.  ...  "
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" ...  We used this to lock the hitch on our trailer convenient.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great for my trailer  ...  "
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" ...  This product is great for preventing someone from taking your trailer easily.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought for my 27 foot enclosed trailer.  ...  "
Setup
 13
easy, well, install, unlock, trailer
+92%
-8%
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" ...  Very well made and easy to install and remove.  ...  "
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" ...  doesn't fit on the 2 5/16 hitch that well , had to install backwards , easy to get off when locked.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install!  ...  "
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" ...  Great setup ,did what I needed.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, bright yellow so people see it before they even try to steal your camper.  ...  "
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" ...  It's so easy to install and quite easy to take off, too.  ...  "
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" ...  Very easy to lock, unlock and assemble together.  ...  "
For Travel
 7
trailer, fit, camping, trip, travel
+29%
-71%
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" ...  advertised for travel trailer security, the chrome steel bar is too narrow to fit so there is a lot of maneuvering to get it locked  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased this item for an upcoming trip with the shipping to return the item I very disappointed should have just gone to store and bought one rather than lose money.  ...  "
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" ...  Due to travel I was not at home when the package arrived and now it is to late to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  As others have said, it won’t fit the width of the rv travel trailer.  ...  "
Marketplace
 7
works, amazon, seller, product, picture
+100%
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" ...  and Great Seller  ...  "
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" ...  Worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Amazon was able to beat everyone prices.  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described  ...  "
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" ...  Can't tell ya when I found a better product on Amazon!!  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described  ...  "
Overall performance
 6
would, slow, right, done, definitely
+83%
-17%
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" ...  Does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  Great job,Right on  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job needed!  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job  ...  "
Returns
 6
product, got, travel, refund
-100%
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" ...  My husband got it out so not to have to return it .  ...  "
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" ...  So now I can't return it.  ...  "
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" ...  I just threw it in garbage in disgust.  ...  "
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" ...  Got a refund instead of another replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  To bad I passed my 30 day return.  ...  "
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" ...  Due to travel I was not at home when the package arrived and now it is to late to return it.  ...  "
Design
 5
works, looks like, cheap, secure, price
+80%
-20%
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" ...  For the price it is about the best you are going to get as a deterrent, but the bar on top looks like it could be cut with a bigger pair of bolt cutters.  ...  "
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" ...  But it looks secure.  ...  "
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" ...  It looks good and fits well.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks cheap but works well  ...  "
Keyboard
 4
without, lock, key, came, well
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Package showed up open, and missing the key.  ...  "
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" ...  Both keys broke and then went to take it off with a hammer gave it one hit and lock came right off.  ...  "
Product As Described
 4
works, picture, advertised
+100%
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" ...  Worked as advertised  ...  "
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" ...  Just as described  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as described  ...  "
Hair
 4
could, thru, seems, lock, honest
+50%
-50%
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" ...  Seems like you would need to cut through it with a saw of some sort.  ...  "
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" ...  My last resort was to just cut it off with a metal cutting wheel.  ...  "
Color
 3
bright, yellow
+100%
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" ...  Bright yellow color makes it eady to locate in a dark interior cabinet or trunk.  ...  "
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" ...  I also like the bright color which shows it has been secured from far away.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the product, not sure how strong it is but the bright orange color is certainly a visual deterrent  ...  "

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