ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four bolts
and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as it
will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.

What to do?

-jeff

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

locktite? the black stuff is pretty damn strong....
you'll have to heat it to remove it.

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040520014830.20472.00001154@mb-m21.aol.com...
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four
bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as
it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?
>
> -jeff

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

locktite? the black stuff is pretty damn strong....
you'll have to heat it to remove it.

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040520014830.20472.00001154@mb-m21.aol.com...
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four
bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as
it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?
>
> -jeff

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

locktite? the black stuff is pretty damn strong....
you'll have to heat it to remove it.

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040520014830.20472.00001154@mb-m21.aol.com...
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four
bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as
it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?
>
> -jeff

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

locktite? the black stuff is pretty damn strong....
you'll have to heat it to remove it.

"Handywired" <handywired@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040520014830.20472.00001154@mb-m21.aol.com...
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four
bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as
it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?
>
> -jeff

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

Handywired did pass the time by typing:
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?

Large torx bolt or allen bolt so they just can't get at it
with a simple wrench set?

--
DougW

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

Handywired did pass the time by typing:
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?

Large torx bolt or allen bolt so they just can't get at it
with a simple wrench set?

--
DougW

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

Handywired did pass the time by typing:
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?

Large torx bolt or allen bolt so they just can't get at it
with a simple wrench set?

--
DougW

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

Handywired did pass the time by typing:
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?

Large torx bolt or allen bolt so they just can't get at it
with a simple wrench set?

--
DougW

Re: ANti-theft: weld a bolt on my new Warn winch?
 

Take a hammer and crush the threads or mushroom it on the end of one
bolt. This way you can tighten it if needed, but it won't come off
until you grind or cut the end of the bolt off.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

Handywired wrote:
>
> I've been told I should have one of the mounting bolts of my new 8000i
> tack-welded onto the mount to prevent someone from simply loosening four bolts
> and stealing it. However, the manual specifically says not to do this as it
> will change the metallurgy of that bolt and it could then possibly break.
>
> What to do?
>
> -jeff