Hard locks?

by **Redbull83** » 10 Jan 2005 20:09

Ok, my friend has a Uhaul brand padlock. it has 4 pins and neither one of us can seem to get the 4th pin for some reason. i was just wondering if any1 has ever picked one of these before.

Also, today we got our hands on a BEST padlock. it seems heavy duty, i havent tried picking it yet but i was again wondering if any1 has picked one of these and if its hard.

Any help is appreciated.

by **Eagle** » 10 Jan 2005 22:07

Could you please elaborate? When you say that you cannot pick the fourth pin, do you mean you cannot reach it, it will not push up, and/or it binds?

by **Redbull83** » 10 Jan 2005 22:11

it wont bind. like i push it up, but it comes down again, as if im applying no tension

by **mgaidica** » 10 Jan 2005 22:23

sounds like some of the previous pins arnt properly set above the sheer line yet... just an observation...

by **Redbull83** » 10 Jan 2005 22:52

ok ill work on it some more, but has any1 ever picked either of the locks previously mentioned?

by **TOWCH** » 11 Jan 2005 1:06

I don't know anything about Uhaul brand padlocks but I have a couple Bests. A search for "Best" and "SFIC" should get you some good information. They are not an easy lock to pick. The pick that I've had the most luck with is the peterson gem.

by **BrownLeopard** » 11 Jan 2005 8:12

Tried an "American Lock" brand? Not bad lil critters to pick! Quite interesting. the 3rd pin is the first to set, and then the rest after that. Noticed that on 4 of them (bought at a garage sale).

by **quickpicks** » 11 Jan 2005 16:16

I don't know about Americans for noobs. They might be too much to handle at first, but I could be wrong.

by **silent** » 11 Jan 2005 17:44

Brown leopard, what series did you pick? Americans can be nasty to pick but easy to bypass.

by **BrownLeopard** » 11 Jan 2005 18:22

yanno, I actually dunno. My friend owns a store~n~lock it place, and when the people didn't pay, he lets me pick the locks instead of cutting them off (which can damage the door)....unless I can't pick them, and then out come the 38 inch bolt cutters.

by **ylockit** » 11 Jan 2005 18:50

My brother had put one of these on his electric breaker box to keep kids form turning off his power. He lost the keys and asked if I thought I could pick it the next time I was in town. Since every lock but my own front door has not posed much of a problem I said "Sure". That dang lock took me more than 50 minutes to pick the first time. During that weekend I spent about 5 hours total on it at various times and only picked it 3 more times. It seemed that I could get 3 pins set but never the last one. I agree with mgaidica, must be false setting one or more of the other pins. My brother said he'd give the lock to me next time we meet and I'll have another try at it. There did not seem to be enough room to shim, and unlike most of the other brass bodied locks I've tried, I couldn't bypass it by manipulating the "catch" out of the "notches" in the shackle.

by **CaptHook** » 11 Jan 2005 20:37

I wasnt going to say anything..... but..... I am not aware of uhaul making locks. Im thinking this is their PROPERTY? Its a trucking company, they also have their name on blankets etc that they have for use in their rentals.
Chuck

by **catzmeow** » 11 Jan 2005 20:44

Certain companies will OEM locks for places like U-Haul.

Ace is a good example. I don't think they make their locks, but someone makes them and stamps them with Ace.

by **CaptHook** » 11 Jan 2005 22:20

Correct...... just like their webpage. http://store.uhaul.com/%28itugtkf4tqaylj55wdvqfo3b%29/products.aspx?id=7
But, I dont know of any with uhaul printed on the lock itself?
Chuck

by **HeadHunterCEO** » 11 Jan 2005 22:33

those discus uhaul locks aer not so easy to pick

esp when the keyway is facing the door frame which is aout 2" away

thats why you gotta have a grinder

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