Master Lock 8253DAT Tailgate Lock

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Feb 25, 2015 | 04:05 PM

aj88V

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Master Lock 8253DAT Tailgate Lock

anybody got one of these?

Amazon.com: Master Lock 8253DAT Tailgate Lock: Automotive

seems like cheap insurance. will it fit these old fords?

Feb 25, 2015 | 05:17 PM

Diesel_Brad

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You can use a hose clamp too for about $0.99

Feb 25, 2015 | 11:03 PM

TexasGuy001

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What he said.

Feb 26, 2015 | 07:41 AM

aj88V

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Originally Posted by Diesel_Brad

You can use a hose clamp too for about $0.99

Thanks! That's actually free, since I have one! Would be better to use a hose clamp that needs a socket instead of a screwdriver.

But $15 would be cheap peace of mind if that lock will fit. Anybody know?

Feb 26, 2015 | 07:50 AM

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You could put some jb weld on the hose clamp to make it harder to loosen with a screwdriver or socket. Some in the screw mechanism would make it so it needs to be cut off.
Is tailgate theft that common where you live?

Feb 26, 2015 | 01:04 PM

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I used the one with a hex head and then turned it downward so it could only be removed by a wrench. I first learned this trick in 1990 from the Ford dealer I bought my '90 F150 from.