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Spare wheel theft prevention - Tonyash - 30-07-2016 Hello, any suggestions out there for securing the spare wheel against theft? I suppose any determined thief would overcome most locking methods but any is better than none. Thanks RE: Spare wheel theft prevention - paul.warwick.587 - 31-07-2016 Hi, I found the best way was to drill a hole above the u bracket that hooks under the cage and put a padlock through it. Just make sure it's well greased as the salt and rainwater will corrode it otherwise Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk RE: Spare wheel theft prevention - ffrenchie - 02-08-2016 Years ago a friend of mine got a Berlingo as a mobility car option, he has a leg off and his wife drives. They parked the car and went shopping and when they set off there was a scraping and the wheel had been stolen with the carriage left down. It looked like all the thieves had done was force the hook so the carriage dropped. Get some big tie wraps and fasten the wheel in the carriage but remember to carry some side cutters in your tool kit to release it. RE: Spare wheel theft prevention - Solent - 02-08-2016 I don't know about earlier versions but my MkIII '08 the hook is closed off by the threaded rod when in place. It would take a lot of effort to remove the wheel even with a flat tyre. If they really want it badly enough they would have to come equiped with tools. RE: Spare wheel theft prevention - twobob - 06-10-2016 (02-08-2016, 06:22 PM)doofer Wrote: I took mine off for the first time recently (64-reg B9) - after it had been undisturbed since new 18 months before, and with no grease having ever been put on it. I put the wheel brace on the bolt and merrily turned. But the bolt had (already) corroded, to the extent that it wouldn't go beyond a few turns - but I didn't know this at the time. Believe me they are bothered about steel wheels, my mates transit got done few months back. Turned out 15 had been done that night in the wider area.. |