u/loves_2_sp00ge

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Anyone permanently left a hitch rack on their car?

I've gotten a hitch installed and am going to be receiving a hitch rack in a few days.

I've been getting a bit paranoid about security - I live in a condo and park in "secure" underground parking garage. My rack comes with a pin, and I am planning to attach a ulock between rack and hitch for another barrier. I've also been considering parking right against the wall so that the rack can not be accessed easily / car has to be moved to remove the rack off the hitch. I got the hitch + rack for convenience of mounting the bike, and I carry my bike around 3+ times a week so taking it on and off will be extremely annoying for me.

So my question is - am I being overly paranoid? Who here leaves their rack on all the time? Have you had yours stolen / tampered with?

For the record it's a nicer RockyMounts highnoon, so stakes are medium.

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u/loves_2_sp00ge — 5 days ago