DEF nightmare
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I hear you on the extra keys... It isn't like cars in the early 80's didn't have locking fuel doors. Tailgate power lock/unlock would be nice too...
Was thinking of an inside locking DEF cap... But at $94... That cabinet lock is looking a lot better.
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and of course then you should probably get the fuel cap lock too.
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If you don't like the bling of a chrome locking door, they make it in powder coated black. For me not so bad as y truck is tuxedo black. But others may want to get it painted to match. Cheaper than the DEF lock alone at JEGs. ($57.99 free shipping, except to me in Alaska...) Don't have any experience with any of these products... Just things I was looking at.
Was thinking of an inside locking DEF cap... But at $94... That cabinet lock is looking a lot better.
Ford
and of course then you should probably get the fuel cap lock too.
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If you don't like the bling of a chrome locking door, they make it in powder coated black. For me not so bad as y truck is tuxedo black. But others may want to get it painted to match. Cheaper than the DEF lock alone at JEGs. ($57.99 free shipping, except to me in Alaska...) Don't have any experience with any of these products... Just things I was looking at.
not sure if anybody else sai this yet but that DEF cap is the big one like on our firetrucks not the small one on my F350
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Just so we can know... what insurance company? State farm has already told me I am covered without a lock
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FWIW I used the weather resistant cam lock from McMaster. They even have a combination lock (no key) that's black for folks that don't want extra keys or chrome.
It's my understanding that locks purchased from RV stores use, IIRC, a #57 key. The same key every RV owner in the country has. Not much security there. I could be wrong on that though. It's been 20 years since I owned an RV.
It's my understanding that locks purchased from RV stores use, IIRC, a #57 key. The same key every RV owner in the country has. Not much security there. I could be wrong on that though. It's been 20 years since I owned an RV.
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FWIW I used the weather resistant cam lock from McMaster. They even have a combination lock (no key) that's black for folks that don't want extra keys or chrome.
It's my understanding that locks purchased from RV stores use, IIRC, a #57 key. The same key every RV owner in the country has. Not much security there. I could be wrong on that though. It's been 20 years since I owned an RV.
It's my understanding that locks purchased from RV stores use, IIRC, a #57 key. The same key every RV owner in the country has. Not much security there. I could be wrong on that though. It's been 20 years since I owned an RV.
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FWIW I used the weather resistant cam lock from McMaster. They even have a combination lock (no key) that's black for folks that don't want extra keys or chrome.
It's my understanding that locks purchased from RV stores use, IIRC, a #57 key. The same key every RV owner in the country has. Not much security there. I could be wrong on that though. It's been 20 years since I owned an RV.
It's my understanding that locks purchased from RV stores use, IIRC, a #57 key. The same key every RV owner in the country has. Not much security there. I could be wrong on that though. It's been 20 years since I owned an RV.
I have 2 spares........I think I'll use one for the fuel door along with an alarm switch.
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