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10-05-2014, 09:16 PM
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Saw the wheel clamps on ebay. Around the $50-80 for a wheel clamp.
Are they good security option for our prized fords? Or are they cheap and easy to remove? |
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10-05-2014, 11:00 PM
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Which ones, how about a link to the site.
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10-05-2014, 11:55 PM
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11-05-2014, 12:20 AM
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If you are looking at this style I would say no. If you drive a vehicle straight onto this the leverage on the bar to ground would be enough to break it and allow the thief to drive off. Would be noisy but I would think they would get away. Just remember you get what you pay for and anything real cheap would be very badly made, i.e. no penetration on welds, cheap materials, etc. Just my two cents but others might have a different opinion.
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11-05-2014, 01:31 AM
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If fitted facing back they would not leverage on the ground but the car itself. On a front wheel, wouldn't the tyre just slide if you tried to drive forward...
What do people think is a decent quality clamp? Any links would be great |
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11-05-2014, 04:53 AM
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11-05-2014, 09:21 AM
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I did have a wheel clam which is one of those "Y" style clamps. It used a padlock which was on the inside of the clamp so bolt cutters couldn't get to it. I would be wary of those internally locked clamps, mind you everything seems to be manufactured in China so choices are limited. Have you been to a caravan shop or boat chandler for a look.
A cordless angle grinder would take a minute to get through most clamps. They are a deterrent for most wannabes, and simply an inconvenience for someone who really wants the car. |
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13-05-2014, 05:52 PM
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I had one of the models with the long slotted bar that the lock pin pushes through.
I had it on my mobile coolroom and at the end of the event I forgot it was on there and drove off. I hardly even felt it in the car as the bar just snapped off as the coolroom rode over it. When i had a good look the bar was made of aluminium and the locking holes just made it even weaker. My opinion now is that all of them are only for show and a hopeful deterant. |
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Are those ebay wheel clamps a good security option?
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