Locking fuel door
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Locking fuel door
I am curious if anyone has used the following locking fuel door? I have been searching for options to lock the door, or lock the caps (diesel and DEF).
https://amistyling.com/race-style-bi...-black-locking
https://amistyling.com/race-style-bi...-black-locking
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I'm curious why a person would want one. Certainly not to prevent DEF theft. 
I don't think it is possible to siphon fuel out of a modern tank, either. At least, I've not been successful with it since 1996 when my Jeep came with an anti-siphon baffle built in.
Not to mention that fuel thieves now days simply punch a hole in the plastic fuel tank and let it drain into their container.
Is it to keep vandals from putting foreign stuff into your fuel?
If it's just for looks, it seems like the effort of having to unlock the cover every time you need fuel is not worth it to me.
Just wondering what the thought is.
I don't think it is possible to siphon fuel out of a modern tank, either. At least, I've not been successful with it since 1996 when my Jeep came with an anti-siphon baffle built in.
Not to mention that fuel thieves now days simply punch a hole in the plastic fuel tank and let it drain into their container.
Is it to keep vandals from putting foreign stuff into your fuel?
If it's just for looks, it seems like the effort of having to unlock the cover every time you need fuel is not worth it to me.
Just wondering what the thought is.
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My initial thought was to help prevent diesel theft. We are planning a trip south in the coming months and will be spending a couple nights in a Walmart parking lot with our trailer. I was not aware of anything built into the tank to prevent siphoning.
I know this has been discussed previously but I was curious on the group consensus.
I know this has been discussed previously but I was curious on the group consensus.
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I like it. I see they make a gloss black which should blend pretty good with my shadow black. Another part I didn't know I "needed".
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Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2015
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From: West Virginia
My initial thought was to help prevent diesel theft. We are planning a trip south in the coming months and will be spending a couple nights in a Walmart parking lot with our trailer. I was not aware of anything built into the tank to prevent siphoning.
I know this has been discussed previously but I was curious on the group consensus.
I know this has been discussed previously but I was curious on the group consensus.
I know some guys put locking fuel caps on to prevent inadvertently pumping DEF into their fuel, which isn't a bad idea at all.
Putting a locking door on may not prevent fuel theft, but it'll go a long ways toward preventing fuel/DEF cap theft. Those things ain't cheap either!
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