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HitchSafe Solves Problem of Where to Stash Car Keys
Jan 30 2009 by Lori Hindman
I like to go for long walks, but I rarely have pockets in my workout pants for my car keys. I either end up holding onto my keys, which is annoying, or hiding them in the rear tire or inside the unlocked car. I know it isn’t a smart thing to do, but sometimes lazy outweighs smart. I recently found a nifty product that solves my car-key problem.
HitchSafe is a mini-safe that fits into my minivan’s tow hitch and can hold a set of keys. Nice, right? It’s also great if you happen to be one of those people who are forever misplacing their car keys. You can keep a spare key in the HitchSafe and, as they say, never be locked out again. (That works best if said in a deep announcer-y voice.)
So, how does it work? Simply slide the HitchSafe into a standard 2-inch hitch receiver, set your own combination and you’re good to go. To be honest, there’s some fiddling to make it fit correctly, but I managed to install it in the dark, if that means anything to you. There are two metal pins that secure the HitchSafe inside the tow hitch; they’re locked in place when the sliding drawer is shut. Foam spacers help the pins line up correctly and dampen vibration noise. I had to monkey around with the spacers before I found out how many worked best, but I still had the HitchSafe installed in under five minutes. Did I mention that I did it in the dark?
There’s a plastic dust cover that supposed to hide the combination panel, but I can’t seem to get it onto the HitchSafe. So, I have a clearly labeled safe that everyone can see in my van’s tow hitch. It’s locked, so it seems pretty secure. At least I’m better off with the HitchSafe than with my previous key-hiding methods.
User Comments
I could easily pry open the lock with a screw driver. Why not just take a single car key with you when you go for your “walk” and tuck it into your pants. Is it really that much of an issue?
I have one of these HitchSafes and you cant pry open with a screw driver. It is very well made and we love the product!! It is not shown in this picture but it comes with a dust cover that conceals and protects it. Thus no one knows it is there. Our family does a lot of outdoor activities and used to use a magnetic box but it was not a good solution.
Ford products solve this problem by having a keypad on the driver’s door. I love that feature