Is anybody still use wheel locks or does it matter they're gone in 60 seconds no matter what you have on it? ?
:|Is anybody still use wheel locks or does it matter they're gone in 60 seconds no matter what you have on it? ?
GREAT POINT, Dave . . .After giving it some thought Curt, I think I should probably be more worried about the center caps disappearing rather than the wheels themselves.
Dave
:surprise:Hidden aftermarket kill switch!
The only thing that stops criminals is throwing them for a loop.
Someone can see a wheel lock and then come back with the tools they need.
:|So I put the wheel locks on a couple of years ago. A month ago I had some work done at my local custom shop and when he went to take off the locks the lock tool broke (Cracked).
I can only imagine being on the side of the road and this happening to me (yes I have roadside assistance).
He had to weld a nut on the locks to get them off. I no longer use wheel locks.
So just beware and be warned.
:|I doubt your rod weighed 5,000 lbs.
:smile2:It sure does, but the point is if you do have a flat you're screwed. Members have discovered it cost them a lot of money and sometimes several days to get home when it had to be towed a lot of miles into a town where they had to order any tire that would fit.
Your choice, I prefer not to risk the delay or expense.
:laugh::surprise:
I'm thinkin' you do NOT understand the (drift) of this posting...........or maybe I don't.:|
Wheel Locks have all to do with NOT getting your expensive wheels/tires stolen while at the same time (obviously) leaving the truck on the scene without any wheels/tires to go anywhere.
WTF is a (aftermarket kill switch) gonna do to stop someone from stealing your wheels/tires.
................Can't wait to understand the logic.:laugh:
Beware that most wheel lock "keys" that fit to an inside pattern on the locks are hardened steel. Using an impact gun WILL break the keys. Always remove with hand tools and reinstall using hand torque wrench, not a torque stick with an impact gun.So I put the wheel locks on a couple of years ago. A month ago I had some work done at my local custom shop and when he went to take off the locks the lock tool broke (Cracked).
I can only imagine being on the side of the road and this happening to me (yes I have roadside assistance).
He had to weld a nut on the locks to get them off. I no longer use wheel locks.
So just beware and be warned.
I have used my Spare tire once, to get home from Seattle, when I had one flat that could not be repaired an the tire had to be ordered from LA and would take 3 days. Drove home in three days and had the tire waiting for me at my Firestone dealer in Pasadena. The AAA premium towing is only good for 200 miles and I used that when I blew a coolant cap half way home from San Diego on a Sunday afternoon. Both AAA and Mikes Spare tire kit are relatively inexpensive insurance if you travel like I do.:smile2:
Yup, I get the point. If a flat occurred, I for sure would have to deal with the delay factor, but I've got the premium AAA coverage that if need be would handle the towing part.:|