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Date:         Sun, 19 Sep 2004 17:52:11 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: Wheel Theft Prevention
In-Reply-To:  <110.3780e16d.2e7dd5e1@aol.com>
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>Hi All, >Well, If a guy's going to all of the trouble of installing >oversized, overpriced wheels & tires on his bus, >How does he return to his bus, >after a 2 hour hike up to cougar hot springs, >and still find them there ??? >Is there any foolproof way to lock the wheels to the bus? >thanks, >John C... >SLC, UT...

Nothing will be foolproof.

4 Kryptonite locks? Pain in the butt, and any "good" thief will pick them in seconds.

Locking nuts? Ditto kryptonites.

Chain a cougar to each wheel? Food costs...

Keyed nuts? Only a few patterns available, and thieves will have full sets.

Custom keyed nuts? (get 'em made) Probably your best bet, as thieves won't be able to get visegrips or any other leveraging tool onto them... but make sure they and the sockets are HARDENED and will not break, or you'll have to machine the damaged nut off... and have SPARES made. -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut


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