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Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: wing nut on February 06, 2006, 20:00:54

i was parked on the side of the road today speaking on my phone when a tree surgeon came and told me that his bfg spare on alloy had just been stolen off the back of his defender by two fellas in a subaru with no number plates not ten minutes before ,this was in the hockley heath area  ,so be vigilant folks :(

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: Bulli on February 06, 2006, 20:03:36

Shoot em, scutters

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: wing nut on February 06, 2006, 20:05:48

he saw em break the lock and run ,before he could put his chainsaw down, nice of him to warn me, i suppose they nick enough to sell as a set :x

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: the loon on February 06, 2006, 21:58:21

probably see that come up on ebay in the next couple of weeks when they have the other 3.
Either that or will apear at local carboot.
use the perpitrators as sped bumps
 :evil:

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: defenderdan on February 06, 2006, 22:44:29

A mate of mine found out at the weekend that his spare had been nicked, he doesn't know when though because they put another old wheel with crap tyre in it's place and put the cover back on. BA****DS!!

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: landroverkeith on February 07, 2006, 11:56:20

8)  shame they didnt try mine a few months ago as i had to break the top bolt of that was holding wheel on cos it rusted away from the bracket and just span when i tried to change the wheel

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: nosnibod on February 07, 2006, 12:58:04

I have the usual locking wheel nut but with a good pair of mole grips you could get that off easily.

What's the best way to secure the things?

Or is it best just to sell the alloys on Eblag and get some steels?

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: Paul on February 07, 2006, 13:12:59

I've added a padlock to mine:

http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/Paul/gallery/BAB/5/3ebee4ff1929288e8b2491c9ecf15533.JPG

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: muddyjames on February 07, 2006, 14:03:13

I just try and reverse the disco up to something big so they find it hard to get access to it like a tree or even better some over grown hedge with brambles in or a brick wall.

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: smudgersmiff on February 07, 2006, 18:46:41

i use heavy duty bike lock with the long thick wire. i suppose you could cut it but you'd need a hefty set of bolt croppers

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: the loon on February 07, 2006, 19:18:49

Quote from: "smudgersmiff"

i use heavy duty bike lock with the long thick wire. i suppose you could cut it but you'd need a hefty set of bolt croppers

I had the same on the 90.
Probably an idear to invest in one of those big D shackel locks.
Dont think it will lockit to wheel carrier but sertainly makes it less atractive to the scum bags

Title: spare wheel thefts
Post by: Stormin on February 07, 2006, 19:20:33

A grub screw in your nuts makes life difficult for light fingers.   :shock:   Think about it. :wink: