DeadBolt Spare Tire Lock

[geeza]

Someone had mentioned just spot welding those four nuts . Like you're ever gonna need to take off the spare wheel carrier. I'm sure the average thief is'nt gonna carry round a cutting wheel or grinder. Put a couple of pitbulls in the back and leave your glass open.

[newtvowner]

It would be tough and time consuming for anyone to remove the tire carrier from my FJ. You can easily reach two of the bolts ,but the other two are unreachable. Tire is too close to the door itself. Besides, you can't stop someone from stealing something, just deter them by making it more difficult. So make it as tough as you can.

After all if they really want it, they can steal the whole FJ and take it to a chop shop. If you make it more difficult, it won't be worth it for one rim.

If they have to go through that much trouble to remove the tire carrier from my FJ, then deal with how to get the northern lock bolt lock off once they get home with spare, hopefully they will move on to a less protected truck. Besides it is a lot of trouble to go through for a factory rim.

I do like the bolt lock better than the locking lug nuts. Anyone who works at a tire shop, dealer or any other auto shop has a set of keys for locking lug nuts. There are only so many designs.

[layonnn]

newtvowner previously said:

It would be tough and time consuming for anyone to remove the tire carrier from my FJ. You can easily reach two of the bolts ,but the other two are unreachable. Tire is too close to the door itself. Besides, you can't stop someone from stealing something, just deter them by making it more difficult. So make it as tough as you can.

After all if they really want it, they can steal the whole FJ and take it to a chop shop. If you make it more difficult, it won't be worth it for one rim.

If they have to go through that much trouble to remove the tire carrier from my FJ, then deal with how to get the northern lock bolt lock off once they get home with spare, hopefully they will move on to a less protected truck. Besides it is a lot of trouble to go through for a factory rim.

I do like the bolt lock better than the locking lug nuts. Anyone who works at a tire shop, dealer or any other auto shop has a set of keys for locking lug nuts. There are only so many designs.

If you are running stock wheels, give me a socket and extension and a wrench and i will have your rear wheel in less that 3 minutes. How do i know? I just tried and could get to all of them on mine. And if i have all the time in the world and whatever tools i want and can make all the noise i want to try and get through whatever lock you have put on their to attach it to the mount, i WILL get it off.

All i am saying is if you are going to the trouble of putting extra locks on the wheel, you should not overlook this area as well.

[amermada]

23V previously said:

My spare tire, however, would be an easy target sitting on the back door, secured only by a couple of easily-removed lug nuts. Hence, I use the DeadBolt to secure it.

I've had three unsuccessful attempts to steal my spare tire. Thieves took off my spare cover and saw Gorilla locking lugs--left the spare cover each time. Since then, I've ditched the cover and put on a DeadBolt lock in addition to the Gorillas for added security. I would highly recommend the DeadBolt lock. It will require some minimal drilling to make a secure fit.

[BRCG]

Perfect fit and SOOOO easy peasy lemon squeezy!