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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:39 AM
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Default D-ring security
I've seen a lot of aside comments about this but I wanted to see the consensus, what is the best way to prevent d-rings from getting stolen?!?

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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by sbaglin
I've seen a lot of aside comments about this but I wanted to see the consensus, what is the best way to prevent d-rings from getting stolen?!?

TYIA
I keep one on the front bumper that is retained by the winch hook, the others go in the recovery bag until I'm on the trail.

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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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I keep an old Phillips head screw driver in the glove box. I use it to crank the $hit out of the pin. It will not secure it from the thief with tools, but your average kid walking by won't be able to swipe it.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:45 AM
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After trail runs i tighten mine as well and before a trail run i loosen them.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Great ideas, thanks. I just got mine on and was wondering the same thing. I also saw someone who plasti dipped them, thinking of doing that as well.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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I had 6 of them and I'm down to 5 because someone took 1 off in a hardware store parking lot. I'm not why they took 1 and not the other on the front? I assumed they saw me coming.

Can you tack weld them?
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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Like mentioned, take them off or crank them down tight... I would prefer a trip wire that would give any would be thief an acid bath; but that might cause problems with the law…
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They are only $10. I crank mine down. If someone wants to go through the trouble of stealing it....Have at it. I've got extras. God help you if I catch you though
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by SteelMastiff
Like mentioned, take them off or crank them down tight... I would prefer a trip wire that would give any would be thief an acid bath; but that might cause problems with the law…

the worst i would give you if i where a cop is a ticket for littering if you left the little terd lying there oozing on my street.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 09:06 AM
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mine stay in the trail bag unless we are on a run. The kids around here steal everything that isnt nailed down
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