Good story, Wade!
I'm guessing there was a stuck pin-tumbler in the lock. I conjecture that a bit of WD-40 squirted into the keyhole would have freed it up.
And maybe not! I installed several lockable hitch-pins; one in the Diesel Pusher's hitch receiver, one in the Toad's receiver, two more in the towbar brackets at the front of the Toad. They all corroded after six months, none will open. My nice little Makita 4" grinder cuts'em off easily in about one minute; so far I've cut off the one at the rear of the pickup, and the one at the rear of the Diesel Pusher.
Two more, and I'll be rid of the darned things. From now on I'll use higher-quality locking ones, or more likely stick with the non-locking pins with a spring clip that always works. Live and learn.
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