It’s the same thing you would do for the other four wheels. Of course, most people keep the key socket in their glovebox, so it really only slows down the theft, not eliminate it.
Because it's not a thing. It's a non-issue. Probably happens as often as someone stealing your wiper blades.
I'm pretty sure I still have the ones that came with my Mustang that I never used. Just need to make sure I don't lose the "wrench" thingy that you use to take them off.
Wheel locks. Have 5 on my Jeep, and there will be 5 on the Bronco.
I mean, I can walk up to the back of a Bronco with an 18V impact and walk away with your spare in about 6 seconds. I can justify the theft because you didn't really need the spare, and I'm not stranding you, so the psychological hurdle to stealing a spare vs. stealing a full set is much smaller. And I don't have to carry a hi-lift jack or cinder blocks or anything like I would to get the full set. Passers-by wouldn't really notice and/or report a missing spare like they might a Bronco on blocks. It's no small step to go from just getting the spare to taking a full set.
Paint it to match the vehicle or slap some patches of duct tape on it. Some fancy choices available.
