Hitchsafe key vault review

[mx5red]

Returned it. Was easy to program, mount, and use. Seemed like it was well made.
The inner drawer is narrower, so The huge Jeep key barely fit in there.. and it wouldn’t have if I had my key ring and any keys attached.
Still, I would’ve kept it if it blocked the remote entry signal.. I was gambling it did, but nope. Could still open doors with it in the hitch. I think I read about people trying wads of foil or some other faraday cage device, but I just returned it.
If I didn’t have remote entry I probably would’ve kept it for parking at the beach or something.
I really miss my old Ford with the keypad on the door!

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[mx5red]

Rhinebeck01 said:
@Mx5red

Read here.. https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/fobless-key.9256/

thanks for the reply.
For me, if I can’t quickly throw my keys in the safe and go then it’s not helpful. I’m usually trying to corral my kids while getting our stuff out.
It’s not worth it to take a battery out of my fob and have separate keys, etc.
For someone without remote entry, having a small spare key in the hitchsafe would be sweet!

 

[Blade1668]

for the review, I seen them for years but not really looked hard at one.

 

[LTCSlacker]

I had one on my Wrangler, and just kept it when I got my Gladiator. I don't have remote (keyless) entry, so no big deal. I leave a spare key (not my remote) and like $20 in a sealed plastic bag in there, for emergencies. And if I'm going somewhere wet (kayaking, etc...), I do the same, but just hide my actual keys in the vehicle where they won't be easily found, so I can unlock (set the alarm off) find my keys and turn it off.

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