Detachable tow hitch

That's awful, luckily we have to take ours off to get the car in the garage.

The key on mine (Bosal & the previous car's Westfalia) can only be removed from the detachable bit when attached to the car. Sorry you're out of pocket but I see little point in having the benefit of a detachable bar if you'r going to leave it on your car. I hate the look of towbars so mine is removed within minutes of pitching on site.

Yep an expensive lesson. When we had a detachable swan neck I always removed it as the rear of the car looked quite ugly with it attached, now I have replaced it with an ugly fixed flanged type so I can look at its ugliness every day, but it does its job.

sorry to hear that happened to you, just out of interest did your have a lock with key? or did they get around that.

It seems that some detachable bars can be fitted without the need to lock them

My removable tow ball doesn't lock so, having heard of these type of thefts, I always remove it when parked at home. I don't normally remove it when on site, should I?

I don't normally remove it when on site, should I?

do you trust your neighbour?  

The "lock" on the Discovery/RR towball is not a security device.  It is to ensure that the green handle has returned to the correct spot after fitting as proof the locking pin has engaged fully.   There are only a few differs in the key sets, but it is easy to remove without the key using a method that I will not describe on a forum.

Replacement locks and two keys are available from Land Rover for about £12. Amazing how many removable towballs are offered for sale on the online sales sites as "complete with two new keys".

Taking it off also lessens the rusting.

Ok thanks

so do you go off site with it on?