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I find buying new wheels after they've been stolen "more trouble than it's worth" all the time!  [emoji23]


Eh, wheel locks don’t stop wheel theft. They only slow it down and make the thief work a smidge harder.


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Just now, Jav_eee said:

 


Eh, wheel locks don’t stop wheel theft. They only slow it down and make the thief work a smidge harder.


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Some wheel locks maybe, but they aren't getting mine off before they feel hot lead in their ass.

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2 hours ago, lapoolboy said:

I find buying new wheels after they've been stolen "more trouble than it's worth" all the time!  ?

The good tire thieves and rings have all the tools anyway.  We've had rounds of them in my area, they'll hit a lot and 10 trucks have been stripped overnight.    All four wheels.   Two years ago actually caught one of the groups!!

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Eh, wheel locks don’t stop wheel theft. They only slow it down and make the thief work a smidge harder.


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Good! That gives my dog more time to alert me.

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On 6/14/2019 at 9:07 AM, NHAT4 said:

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Where did you run your wire to get it in the cab? Just bought a ‘21 LTZ and thinkin  about doing it the same as my 2010. 

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38 minutes ago, lrhochgesang said:

Where did you run your wire to get it in the cab? Just bought a ‘21 LTZ and thinkin  about doing it the same as my 2010. 

Are you referring to the lightbar?  if so, runs back to headache rack along and down the leg to the bed, then between the bed and cab in thru the rear window, bottom corner   This keeps water from dribbling / running along the wire into the cab...  Window still closes tight

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On 12/7/2020 at 12:59 AM, redvettez06 said:

How do you like that tonneau? I just ordered one and am waiting for it to come in. 

I like it. I don’t have much to compare it to since this is my first truck in a while. I had one small issue where the clip for the hold down strap (used on the second to last flip) broke in the first few weeks. It was easy and cheap to replace but I was disappointed it broke so quickly. I just ordered a replacement strap kit from BakFlip. I think is was only $2. Went with the whole kit because I couldn’t find the right sized clip at the hardware store. That and it’s quicker to just unscrew the entire strap rather than finagle that clip off of the existing strap. 
 

it’s been through plenty of rain and is water tight. 

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On 11/30/2020 at 7:51 AM, TXguy said:

Big upgrade weekend. Add a 4” zone lift (so gives me 6” total), Fox 2.5 coilovers in the front, Fox 2.0 in the rear, flares, new tires and wheels. 

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Love the fender flares! What kind are they?

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30 minutes ago, TXguy said:

They are Rough County 

 

30 minutes ago, TXguy said:

They are Rough County 

Thanks! They are just what I've been looking for.

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10 hours ago, lrhochgesang said:

Where did you run your wire to get it in the cab? Just bought a ‘21 LTZ and thinkin  about doing it the same as my 2010. 

There's a beacon wire in the cab spoiler on the driver's side of the third brake light right from GM.

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1 minute ago, Shoup1cobra said:

There's a beacon wire in the cab spoiler on the driver's side of the third brake light right from GM.

Can you give more details? Picking up my new truck Friday so I don’t have anything to look at to fully understand. Do they provide a power and ground wire to hook up to so that you then add a switch inside? 

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4 minutes ago, lrhochgesang said:

Can you give more details? Picking up my new truck Friday so I don’t have anything to look at to fully understand. Do they provide a power and ground wire to hook up to so that you then add a switch inside? 

if you are standing in the bed looking at the front of the truck, to the left of the red third brake light there is a wire pair tucked away in there. You have to drill an access hole (about finger sized will do. Too small and it will be difficult to pull the bundled wires out.) you can seal it off with a grommet and silicone. The wires come out underneath/behind the dash. I used the trailer brake controller harness (mine was included in the upper glove box) and I re-pinned it so the wires were correct. It plugs right in. You just need to run a power wire to the pass side fuse box and a ground.

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