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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