dred90 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Anyone know where you can get these for securing stuff like winches etc. I'm moving soon and might have to start leaving the truck out on the street I've seen this that our good friends in the U.S. of A. make: (Tuff security Products) Can you get this kind of thing over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will_warne Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Anyone know where you can get these for securing stuff like winches etc. I'm moving soon and might have to start leaving the truck out on the street I've seen this that our good friends in the U.S. of A. make: (Tuff security Products) Can you get this kind of thing over here? If your worried then I'd rent somewhere to lock the truck up. In many cases, if they want the winch, they'll take a petrol powered angle grinder to the bumper and take the winch that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 There's a rather large collection here: www.bolts-nuts-washers.com/securityscrewrange.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nas90 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 There's a rather large collection here:www.bolts-nuts-washers.com/securityscrewrange.htm Excellent website, the "no-go" to fit M5 to M12 looks just what is needed for the winch mounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I was looking at the no-go and hammer on armour bolts, only problem I can see is when you actually want to get them off your self to service the winch or whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dred90 Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 There's a rather large collection here:www.bolts-nuts-washers.com/securityscrewrange.htm cheers for that Fridgefreezer - I'll probably go for the "no-go", approved for use in prisons no less, which hopefully is where all the people will described will end up Just out of interest has anyone suffered the loss of their winch as described by Will?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hmmm, Winch x hundred pounds. Security bolts 20 -50 pounds? If I'm going to nick a winch or two I think I'd invest in a few sets of security bolt keys - or a set of the "one size fits all" keys that garages seem to have to undo such bolts when the owner has lost his key..... Note also, that there are only 4 or 6 bolts holding the bumper on so if you "secure" the winch to the bumper then you'd better secure the bumper to the vehicle........ Sorry to be a bit pessimistic, but I think if someone wants your winch they'll have it. Although I suppose the security bolts may make them move on to the next winch along if it is easier to remove. I just keep mine in the garage.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 or if they want the winch that bad and cant get it off quickly they could just take the whole vehicle and dismantle at their leisure. garage is the only option if u want to be safe imho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 All mine toys live behind locked 6' gates and the which bolts are welded up. My house is surrounded by old granies that don't miss a trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I just keep mine in the garage.... Heated I suppose? Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 mine is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Tonk's right - people don't usually bother nicking bits these days, they will nick a vehicle and strip it. Hiab cranes are the weapon of choice, just lift car onto truck and drive off, quicker than breaking in and less obvious as it looks like they're collecting/recovering the vehicle not nicking it. Mind you, Nige and Tonk's trucks would probably break a Hiab so they're safe Coat on, running like f.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonk Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 the jury is still out on how heavy mine is that said i dont leave it on the road, it lives in a vault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 To lift mine over the Gates would be a issue as the 20m of drive would see a hiab up to its axles before it could get close enough to do any damage to my gates. Piky drives got to love em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dred90 Posted February 1, 2006 Author Share Posted February 1, 2006 All mine toys live behind locked 6' gates and the which bolts are welded up.My house is surrounded by old granies that don't miss a trick. Maybe I'll just shack up with an old grannie with big gates problem solved.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollythelw Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hydraulic winch - no one nicks them as the tea leaves are too fik to wark it art mate If that doesnt work then theres a 12 round benelli semi auto 12 bore alarm system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 All mine toys live behind locked 6' gates and the which bolts are welded up.My house is surrounded by old granies that don't miss a trick. As long as the fences are up to the same specification I worked in an ancient set of Portacabins in Yarmouth for years.. We had alarm sensors on all of the windows and IR in the corridors. One day, one of the secretaries went ballistic when she arrived in the morning - wandered through to find her computer gone, leaving a trail of wires through a hole kicked through the wall he alarm system never picked up a problem as the windows were fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 I would just weld the bolts to the bumper / chassis. It only needs a tack weld - enough to stop you getting a socket on it and to stop it rotating. You need a grinder to remove them - but if they have a grinder - they will get it anyway. Those No-Go bolts say they are grinder proof - but I've seen one (or something very similar) removed by cutting a slot with a grinder in the top (to make a big screw) and using a lever to rotate the whole thing including the bolt until enough thread is exposed to cut that. Nothing is 'proof'. Weld is cheap and easy and nearly proof. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Boy Posted February 1, 2006 Share Posted February 1, 2006 Hydraulic winch - no one nicks them as the tea leaves are too fik to wark it art mate my hope exactly, we installed coachbolts and big padlocks to the doors on the wolf, as a deterrent, but as the guy in the body shop observed, if they have any brains, they would unscrew the door hinges! so we're having that made teef proof. Security glass helps too. Security of course they'd have to repaint it quick if they wanted to get it down the road without sticking out like a sore thumb if they were after the actual truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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