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Old 12-04-09, 02:39 PM
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Well, just cuz thieves could break into your house, doesn't mean you should leave your front door open right?

Also, isn't using 20 wheel locks the same as using 1 wheel lock repeatedly? If they have the means to strip your lock, they'll do it the same way regardless of what kind of lock you have.
Old 12-04-09, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by primecut

Also, isn't using 20 wheel locks the same as using 1 wheel lock repeatedly? If they have the means to strip your lock, they'll do it the same way regardless of what kind of lock you have.
Good point...
Old 12-04-09, 04:51 PM
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I thought about this too... But 20 locks... where do you buy 20 lock nuts? Air suspension is a good idea tho none the less.
Old 12-04-09, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by vwynn
my only anti theft device is my air suspension.. just slam it on the ground n its impossible to get any type of jack in there.. but then again if they go inside n use the controller im screwed! >_<...

i have my 12 gauge 870 HD on standby... until then..

thinking about getting the Rays lugnuts tho.. the one with the inserts. but iono
Does your controller not have a key to lock it? Mine does, but I can still fit a low profile jack in there... I read someone said the wheels are to big?
Old 12-05-09, 02:30 AM
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all a thief needs is a socket and a hammer, or if he's feeling fancy one of these, and he'll be able to crack 90% of the wheel locks on cars today. be them different or not.
Old 12-06-09, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by UrbnSC
I thought about this too... But 20 locks... where do you buy 20 lock nuts? Air suspension is a good idea tho none the less.
From your dealer or Ebay or direct from the manufacturer. Five sets of four will probably run you about $200 from your dealer depending on type/size. McGard locks are an industry standard with OEMs.
Old 12-06-09, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
all a thief needs is a socket and a hammer, or if he's feeling fancy one of these, and he'll be able to crack 90% of the wheel locks on cars today. be them different or not.
Yes, they can do that but that would work if they bring the car back to their place.

I doubt it that they will pound through 20 nuts late at night, especially if you have an alarm
Old 12-09-09, 04:54 AM
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^^
Agreed. At any rate, we used to have a saying in the Army about physical security. "Locks aren't made to stop thieves. They're meant to keep honest people honest."
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hahah what's that saying?

security isn't hiding something in an unknown safe in an unknown corner of new york city. Security is putting something in a safe, releasing the specs on the safe, putting the safe in the middle of Times Square, and still knowing the contents of the safe will be untouched. That, is Security.

and FWIW, most alarms will NOT be triggered by a thief hammering off your wheel locks with a big rubber mallet.
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mine will go off .
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
hahah what's that saying?
Was that a question for me?
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just a fyi... the absolute hardest locks to remove are the small diameter tuner style Gorilla Locks when used with a wheel with a deep hole for the socket that is barely bigger than the lock itself... this doesn't allow for enough room for an easy out type device as puredrifter linked to above... they can still be defeated, but when some thieves stole my brothers truck, he didn't even have wheel locks, instead he just had the Gorilla tuner lugs, but with the deep, small holes in the wheels, the thieves couldn't remove a single lug (too dumb to have the correct, readily available socket), and ended up beating up the wheels trying to get their wheel lock removal tools on the lug itself... they ended up leaving the truck on the side of the road with nothing missing but a few cd's, two damaged wheels, and a screwdriver stuck in the ignition (obviously this works with some Dodges pretty easily...
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