To install, place the band across the spare. Two holes in the center of the band are placed over the allthread. This keeps the tire in place so it doesn't move. Drop in a pin on either side. Put the wing nuts on the allthread and snug em up. It comes off/goes on in just a minute and no tools required. Still need to come up with a cable lock to deter theft. My original idea was to use a padlock on either side instead of the bolt/pin shown here. It would've worked great as they couldn't just take the bolts out and remove the clamps. The lock would still be holding the clamps together even with the bolts removed. Unfortunately the lock wouldn't fit. I'll have to change things up a bit and it should work. It won't stop em from stealing it, but it'll sure slow em down some. Hopefully just enough so they'll move on to easier targets.