Hehehe , I just bought one on eBay for $12 .
Thanks to whomever posted that link .
At 09:27 AM 3/15/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>Checkout the MOPAR spare tire lock available at your local dealer.
>
>It consists of a wheel type lock for the end of the shaft that lowers
>the spare
>tire. This prevents a thief from cutting the cable on your spare tire
>and stealing
>it anyway--plus, you don't have to lay under the truck in order to
>unlock the spare
>it it happens to be raining or snowing. It's about $30-40, and well
>worth protecting
>an expensive rim and tire.
>
>Randy
>'98 R/T CC
>
>
>
>Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 00:15:31 EST
>From: GrnDak4x4@aol.com
>Subject: Re: DML: Questions from a new owner
>
>In a message dated 3/12/99 10:50:11 PM Central Standard Time,
>DAVEDISANTI@prodigy.net writes:
>
><< I have three questions.
> 1, What is the best way to secure the spare tire?
> >>
>
>Secure you mean make it thief-proof?? If this is what you mean I would
>suggest
>a setup similar to what I have. I am using a very thick guage steel
>cable that
>is rubber/plastic coated, I think Kryptonite makes it. This cable is
>about
>1/2" thick and has loops at each end. I run this cable through my spare
>and up
>through a bed support rail and then back down the tire. I lock it with a
>
>MasterLock weatherproof rubber coated lock. No problems yet after 4 1/2
>years;
>not even rust. I think the cable was $20 and the lock was under $10.
>Kyle
>93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
>
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