Ok, I'm looking into this, but since y'all are great at coming up with stuff, I'm cocking an ear. I just had some creep steal my spare tire from under my Ram 2500. Y'all have any suggestions for anti-theft devices? Other than a gun that is.... Wish people would keep their hands off of things that don't belong to them. Anyway, right now I'm looking and only get the ones that are on the tailgates, etc. I'd like to find something that won't be a pain when I have to access it, but would stop (well, we all know it's just to slow them way down) any theives. I know there's the old heavy chain thing as a last resort. Any suggestions appreciated.
Posted 2008-12-30 10:31 AM (#96680 - in reply to #96647) Subject: RE: Truck question
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Posts: 954 Location: Hagerstown, MD
My Super Duty has a loop at the end of the threaded rod that lets the spare down. I just put clicked a pretty heavy padlock in the loop. I know that padlocks are for honest people and theives usually find a way past them, but at least they have to go to a lot more trouble to get what they are trying to steal.
Posted 2008-12-30 5:11 PM (#96709 - in reply to #96647) Subject: RE: Truck question
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Posts: 1391 Location: North of Detroit, MI
I had a padlock on my receiver one time and I hated it. It filled with crud and rain and froze solid. It corroded as well. It had to be cut off at a shop. So, whatever type of lock you put under there, you might want to cover with a plastic bag and duct tape.
Ford trucks have a special hole in the bumper that has to be cranked to lower the spare tire. So maybe next time get a Ford? (Just kidding)
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Anyway, right now I'm looking and only get the ones that are on the tailgates, etc. I'd like to find something that won't be a pain when I have to access it, but would stop (well, we all know it's just to slow them way down) any theives. I know there's the old heavy chain thing as a last resort. Any suggestions appreciated. 
