Spare tire theft prevention

[Scott R Nelson]

Searched and couldn't find anything on the subject...

What is to prevent some thief from stealing the spare tire off of my Bronco with a few simple tools?

Maybe you Jeep owners already know this, but it's not obvious to me.

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[Apples]

Put a wheel lock on it if you're concerned.

 

[Jason]

Spot welds.

 

[Erock]

Wheel locks... it mounts with 3 lug nuts... so you could use 3 different ones if you choose

 

[Scott R Nelson]

I was hoping I wouldn't need to add an additional lock to it, but I'll do that if that's the best way to secure it.

 

[Raptor.Tremor.Bronco]

Flex tape

 

[Daktari]

just get some of those lock nuts, I don't think it's a big issue. Somebody really wants one of your wheels they can take any of the other 4 pretty quickly too.
Spare on my Tacoma hangs somewhere under the truck bed, anyone could take that off easily too, don't think that's really a 'thing'. And that one doesn't even have the fancy lock nuts I have on the other 4, it just hangs down there somehow.

 

[BlueBronco]

 

[BLTN]

Gorilla Locks

 

[Bronco Finder]

Hide it with the spare tire cover

 

[Captain nSANEo]

If someone is going to take your spare... they are taking the other 4 to.

 

[AcesandEights]

Didn't find much on it, because it's an answer looking for a question. Meaning, it isn't an issue, so don't worry about finding an answer.

 

[Hoofnmouth]

Locking lug nut easy done.

 

[AcesandEights]

I'd just weld all the lug nuts on, on all five wheels. You won't keep the vehicle long enough to go through a set of tires, so it'll be someone else's problem at that point anyway. Weld the doors closed too, like the Dukes of Hazard-style. Keeps people from getting into the vehicle, at least through the doors.

 

[Karl_in_Chicago]

Just get a set of 5 locking lug nuts. You can buy them as part of your purchase through Ford or get them aftermarket. As someone else said if they are stealing your spare they are stealing the other 4, too.

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