2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission How to avoid losing your spare tire.....

[Chasweaver]

No fuel tank locks for me.

During the fuel "shortage" in 1973 in the Los Angeles area if you had a locked fuel tank, No problem ! They would put a container under your tank out of sight and punch a hole in the bottom of the tank. come back later and take their fuel and leave yours all over the ground. .

 

[Mundgyver]

Sounds like it might be time to armor up the fuel tank

 

[WDixon27]

nah just me on the roof of the house with my compound crossbow, stick em to the ground and call the cops

Sounds like it might be time to armor up the fuel tank

 

[jdooner]

Somewhere on the TDR website there was a thread about a protection device for the door handle. I believe it's called Jimmijammer(sp?) It consists of a plate that is held in place by existing bolts and prevents someone from sticking a screwdriver in and unlocking the door. Seems I googled it and found dealers for it. CRS

FWIW. . JD

OK, just looked it up. Go to the search forum, type in Jimmijammer and it will take you to the page and a link.

 

[Regcabguy]

The Answer,not ACLU approved.

nah just me on the roof of the house with my compound crossbow, stick em to the ground and call the cops

Boy,there's still a few real Americans out there! Thanks WDixon!

 

[wildmanben]

Sure am glad that South Dakota isnt like that. People leave the windows down and keys in the ignition most of the time.

 

[steved]

I just have a junk tire/wheel as a spare. Don't think anyone would want it enough to steal it. Actually a Ford steelie :-laf

Not to be a smart ***, but have you actually had this spare on your truck?? All the ford steelies I have seen wouldn't clear the hub... they were sorta kinked in for some reason... I had a set of 80s/90s steel wheels and the centers were too small to fit the my dad's 2500.



Just a thought...



steved

 

[Nate]

The center is big enough if that's what your saying?

 

[rangercris]

Security Lock

watch out for those locks that use a security key inside the crank tube. they use ones similar to the wheel locks. on my work f150 we lost it and i had to walk back miles rolling the spare. he-he i made the boss walk too. he wanted to go look at the back 40 in the rain. lol



i took it to the dealer and they ended up cutting it off since they could not get the masters to lower the tire, lotsa mud. they replaced it with a non-security one gratis.



a cable and lock would be easiest, providing the lock keyway has a cap to prevent mud from gumming the works.

 

[rangercris]

for those of us with duals we always have spares. ---lol.



hmmm---move it to the bed, then i could build a toolbox like the honda--hmmm or another fuel cell.



hmmmm



thanks for the ideas.

 

[birddogdave]

I used to have a bike cable lock on my spare. A couple of winters with the chemicals on the roads, and I found I could no longer put the key into the lock! I had to cut it off... which made trying to replace my flat while it was raining kind of a pain, since the bolt cutters were at home...

I suggest a combo lock, with a waterproof bag of some kind around it if you drive your truck where it gets dirty, wet, or dusty. or where it snows...

 

[dalton4]

Presently, I have a 11 1/2' camper hanging over the bumper. They may get the spare, but it will be slower and take more effort.

 

[RDelissen]

I just have a junk tire/wheel as a spare. Don't think anyone would want it enough to steal it. Actually a Ford steelie :-laf

they'll just steal one that's on the rig ... and you're stuck with an odd spare to run on there :-laf