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Gas Thieves?

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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:07 PM
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The other day I walked up to my Jeep parked in the front of my house and the gas cap was out and hanging down. This was the second time I found it like this. The first time I thought maybe I forgot to put it on after filling. The second time now tells me there's someone f**king with my shi*t. Gas in my area is $4.15 there abouts so I think this will start to be more prevalent. Whether someone's trying to steal my gas or messing with me freaks me out so I ordered a locking gas cap and threw it on last night. Anyone else seeing this happen?
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Been thinking of getting one my self, found one once that would be key matched to the ignition wish I could find that again. Dont like people messing with my stuff either
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:30 PM
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I have a locking gas cover on Jeep, bought this a couple weeks after I got my Jeep, with gas prices I never wanted to risk it. I got mine off eBay, it was some knockoff, its lasted great and only recently the paint started peeling, so gonna rattlecan some bedliner on it later.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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with what everybody is expecting gas to be i wouldn't doubt that people would be more than willing to open your cap and tap your tank. i'm gonna keep an eye out for a locking cap as well.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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My solution:
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fastrat350
I have a locking gas cover on Jeep, bought this a couple weeks after I got my Jeep, with gas prices I never wanted to risk it. I got mine off eBay, it was some knockoff, its lasted great and only recently the paint started peeling, so gonna rattlecan some bedliner on it later.
I was thinking of getting the locking fuel door but wasn't sure it was for looks or if the security was for real. How do you like yours? Is it secure? On the locking cap it spins without the key so you can't get it off.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by wmcvey
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That looks beefy.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by wmcvey
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Have the same thing. Got rid of my locking gas cap and got this.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by renpia
The other day I walked up to my Jeep parked in the front of my house and the gas cap was out and hanging down. This was the second time I found it like this. The first time I thought maybe I forgot to put it on after filling. The second time now tells me there's someone f**king with my shi*t. Gas in my area is $4.15 there abouts so I think this will start to be more prevalent. Whether someone's trying to steal my gas or messing with me freaks me out so I ordered a locking gas cap and threw it on last night. Anyone else seeing this happen?
Sound like it's time for a little black op.
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 07:22 PM
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Oh ya and its only going to get worse with the drive offs and sucking the gas out of the hard working communities vehicles. You should call your local police department and ask for a pwp so at least they will be sent a run at night to check around your residence at night.
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