Stop Theif!!! Drop that HiLift Jack!
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Stop Theif!!! Drop that HiLift Jack!
So, I just installed a Rampage HiLift jack mount today and am concerned that someone who knows what they are looking at will just walk right off with it while I am in the store! I was going to drill an additional hole in the base of the mount and use a padlock. Does anyone have any clever Ideas to secure the entire jack from HiLift HiJackers??
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Used a cable wrapped around the jack then behind the hood hinge with a pad lock, but after a week the jack started rusting, so now it sits in the garage until I actually need it. The cable was $10 at the hardware store.
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Gunlock sounds like a good suggestion! Maybe if I bedazzle the gunlock as well, then that should really be a deterrent!!! Well, judging by some of the jeep colors that have been coming out lately, maybe some ppl might like it!!!
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Nylon Lock Washer & Bolt
I had the same jack mount you do and I actually was somewhat worried too about theft. I also had the problem that the bottom securing wingnut would always work its way loose/off while offroad no matter how tight I cranked it down. After my 3-4 wingnut/bolt replacement I finally switched to a nylon lock nut. Yes, I have to use at least one wrench (and a leatherman or second wrench) to put the jack on and off the mount, but now it never rattles loose, and I'm pretty sure anyone who thinks they have a quick score off my tailgate will reevaluate when they realize they need tools.
I used a bolt that was about the same size at the wingnut/bolt that came with the mount. You want it to be secure and keep the base of the jack from moving around (another problem I had with this mount before). Also don't get a bolt much longer than you NEED, as the nylon lock washer won't be easy to just spin on past extra threads.
Hope that helps!
I used a bolt that was about the same size at the wingnut/bolt that came with the mount. You want it to be secure and keep the base of the jack from moving around (another problem I had with this mount before). Also don't get a bolt much longer than you NEED, as the nylon lock washer won't be easy to just spin on past extra threads.
Hope that helps!
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