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To: justme4now

Just keep the tailgate locked. Apparently a sought after item for thieves.


5 posted on 03/25/2022 10:19:30 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this? 😕)
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To: rktman
Stainless steel hose clamp on hinge.
Rotate the tightening nut inward to minimize accessibility.
Once tightened, apply jbweld/epoxy to nut and clamp area to prevent loosening.

Doesn't completely prevent theft, but does make it very difficult, noisy and time consuming to steal the tailgate and didn't interfere with functionality of the gate...EXCEPT removing it.

9 posted on 03/25/2022 10:55:40 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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To: rktman

Stainless steel hose clamp on hinge.
Rotate the tightening nut inward to minimize accessibility.
Once tightened, apply jbweld/epoxy to nut and clamp area to prevent loosening.

Doesn’t completely prevent theft, but does make it very difficult, noisy and time consuming to steal the tailgate and didn’t interfere with functionality of the gate...EXCEPT removing it.


10 posted on 03/25/2022 10:55:56 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (My enemy saw me on my knees, head bowed and thought they had won until I rose up and said Amen!)
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