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Old 01-18-2012, 01:42 AM
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How's it going I have a little problem with people stealing d-rings off my rig. I am in college and for some reason drings are a hot commodity over here. I have had 3 stolen off my bumper. I've also had to modify my winch so that people cant pull it out while I'm parked somewhere. Anyway I was wondering if there was a way to modify my drings so that they won't be stolen as easy? So some kind of locking mechanism. Thanks for the help!
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Dont put them on till you need them. Simple, yet highly effective. Seriously, hide them
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Yea I am doing that now I just really like the look of them on it at all times
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I just tighten mine real tight, I put a bar through the hole at end of the pin and crank it down. Haven't had a problem yet
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That's a good idea I will try the tightening method thanks!
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i thought that a couple of times too. come out to missing shackle on the front. but then another time, one shackle was so loose, the pin was only a couple of threads to falling out.

maybe you're just losing them rather than someone stealing them?

i now tighten mine with an adjustable.
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I use a grade 8 bolt washers and a nut tightened and still have them pic when I get home at school lol
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Weld them on!
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S.h.i.t load of lock tight....
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X2 on the loc tite. And use the red! I have had a few ripped off, now I only get the screw together ones and coat the threads with red loc tite. Never had one walk off again! I wouldn't weld them, I have had to take mine off and use them to put two straps together, it was hard enough to get it apart with loc tite let alone weld.
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I was kidding.
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No I know they didn't just fall off because they had a cotter pin in them but the new ones I just go screw in so I'll try loc t
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I had a problem with people stealing my D-Rings on my other rigs, I found a very simple solution, I kept them in my recovery gear bag until they were needed. I never had one stolen after that !

If you want to keep them on your rig, Expect them to get stolen at some point.
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for the ones i keep on my bumpers i put a tiny spot weld on them.

i keep 4 more inside my jeep.
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if your setup allows you to run a chain through both shackles and pull the chain tight with your winch maybe?


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