Is there any way to lock the spare tire in place so that thieves can not steal it?
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Yes, the eye bolt comes with a machined hole for a padlock. Roger L. Duncan
1256438
Yes it can be, there is a latch on it for a master lock so that your spare tire is secure.
176390
Hey Joyce, the area in the truck is for the spare...you will have to take that styrofoam thing out though. And the tire fits in that spot...also you can secure it as well. I don't use it unless I travel a significant distance outside of town. It does have some weight to factor in when you are driving around town.
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no there isn't a lock, but the front wheels do turn and that might keep it from rolling.
1957164
Love the cover, but there is nothing built in to prevent theft. Hope this helps!
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No. Don't plan on leaving your bike with this rack. I don't know of a way to lock it.
925397
I looked mine over and found no way to lock it. I do not believe that it can be locked.
325365
We keep our's under a tonneau cover when not in use. If remember correctly they make a pin that you can use a lock with instead of a cotter pin.
512385
The little white/gray button that slides up/down on the front tire area is what makes it lock.
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Yes, There is a spot where you can place a lock once you have the tire mounted and tightened onto the carrier. It will fit most common locks that you can pick up at your local Lowes, or Walmart.
188931
Yes, you are correct, the thief may be able to remove the tire, although that would take time, and the thief would have to put a new tire on to tow it away.
2144161
No, the spare tire assembly sits under the storage bin. You do have to remove the flat tire inflation kit, then install the spare.
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Yes, you can lock the handle with a padlock. You need a cable lock also because someone could very easily deflate the tire and take the wheel off.
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Most likely something like that could be done. I don't rely on the locks, and take the bikes in the room when we travel. We cable the bikes the folding Wizard rack that we have if we park and go shopping or eat if we can't visually see the bikes. We have pricey bikes, and we regard this as a carrying device, not a foolproof antitheft mechanism.
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It is only secured by the straps so a potential thief could just cut the straps and go. I can't think of a way to stop that from happening. It is easy to remove the rack so you can just take it off when you reach your destination.
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I use my cable lock and thread it through the top handle and rear strap of the Trunk Bag and then under my seat to keep my bag and seat from being removed. The bag itself fits fairly snuggly on the rack, so it isn't something that a thief can remove quickly in any event.
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The lock bar on mine is not flat so there is no way I would be able to get a spare tire cover on. Even with a flat bar(shown in the pic) I still don't think a spare tire cover would fit without concerns of tearing the cover. It works great though. My 35inch tire and AEV Wheel is tight and solid against the tailgate