I just eyeballed where I wanted the hole for the lock pin and went for it. If you want a jig by all means go for it but I don’t think it’s all that necessary.
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I had pre ordered one of these Reese coupler locks before getting my camper. Picked up the GFC two days ago but the lock won’t fit through the hole that the camper came with.
I was wondering if I accidentally ordered the wrong size, but there only seems to be one size for that lock. Curious if the GFC guys have any suggestions - is the hole meant to be large enough for this lock from the factory now?
On my V2 (late 2022/early 2023) the hole is the correct size for the Reese Towpower lock. ~0.28" or 7.25mm.
The Reese Towpower pin is .275 in or 6.95mm.
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I can print up a couple sets for LA/SoCal area people if you will handle sending them on to the next person(s).
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I dont use this forum much, but I have a jig in Portland. Its only for one side though. Hoping to use it this weekend.
Awesome, it’d be cool if I can arrange to use it (I can come to Portland sometime and just bring my drill).
I ran into the same issue and even brought the lock with me to my install this weekend. The lock didn’t fit on the driver-side latch. But after driving back home, I noticed that the lock fit on the passenger-side latch. It seems that the the driver-side latch is slightly smaller for some reason. This isn’t really an issue because we only really need one lock for the tent but has anyone else noticed this size discrepancy?
Mine won’t fit in either side. I’m about to drill out one side a little larger so it will fit I think! I reached out to GFC support and they said it was strange but just to bore it out a little.
Hey @Aeroux & @cmc - Thanks for the response and patience. I had a quick convo with one of our engineers over at the production facility, and confirmed that there was indeed an issue for a short period of time, but things have since been solved.
Here’s a quick breakdown…
The minimum diameter required for these locks is .274" - .276", so we set our bore diameter to .285" =/- .005". Unfortunately, even when all the settings are correct there can be unseen issues. Once the lead engineer on this sorted out the source of the issue on July 5th, we were back to proper spec and haven’t had issues with newly produced units since that point.
For you and anyone else dealing with a diameter < .274" - .276", the fix is simple and takes maybe 5 minutes. Simply get ahold of a Letter “L”, 9/32", or an 8mm drill and bore out the whole to accommodate the lock. It’s essentially the same as the retro-fit process, minus needing the jig, and you can check that below.
Sorry for the slight inconvenience, but this should take care of anyone affected.
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No problem, Thayne! Thanks for the great support. I just wanted to check and make sure I had the correct lock before drilling a bigger hole unnecessarily.
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Sorry just seeing this…If you’re still up for doing this
…I can send to the next person when I’m done.
Info sent thanks!
The video shows this already, but this is how these line up with lock holes on my camper (which had them from the factory).
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This is the lock that I use. Fit the drivers hole fine. Had to notch the lock a bit. If you could buy this lock with a 1-1 1/8 inch length it would be perfect.
That’s funny, I bought this one to see if it would fit as well. It’s in my garage and I need to return it because it didn’t fit the hole either. I think both locks are the same diameter, that one is a little heavier though.
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I bought the same one and it didn’t fit on my V2 either. Also never returned it, heh.
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You’re welcome. Do I get royalties? Swag? 
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Just did the same as a couple others here. Thinner hitch pin lock found on amazon. Drilled hole using a very tiny bit first. No jig needed. Just felt approximately where I knew hole should be, used probably a 1/16" bit and tapped the pilot hole. Then a larger bit that fit my lock pin.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSBR6UQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
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