I just bought a 2005 Nismo 4x4 CC and I was wondering if the sliding bed extender can be secured while it's connected to the truck, or could anybody just walk up and unscrew it and make off with it? It's sitting in my closet right now(the extender, not the truck ) but I'd like to keep it attached. I know you guys can help me out, I'm a newby to the truck world, so this is probably a stupid question, but one I need to ask....Thanks.
I just bought a 2005 Nismo 4x4 CC and I was wondering if the sliding bed extender can be secured while it's connected to the truck, or could anybody just walk up and unscrew it and make off with it? It's sitting in my closet right now(the extender, not the truck ) but I'd like to keep it attached. I know you guys can help me out, I'm a newby to the truck world, so this is probably a stupid question, but one I need to ask....Thanks.
As long as you install the "ends" to the Utilitrack system and lock the tailgate, no one could remove the sliding brackets without a wrench. The tubular cage itself could be lifted out but the thief would be without the sliding brackets.
As long as you install the "ends" to the Utilitrack system and lock the tailgate, no one could remove the sliding brackets without a wrench. The tubular cage itself could be lifted out but the thief would be without the sliding brackets.
frankly there is no secure way to make sure a thief doesnt take anything from your vehicle. if someone wants to do it and has the right tools, anything can be stolen.
frankly there is no secure way to make sure a thief doesnt take anything from your vehicle. if someone wants to do it and has the right tools, anything can be stolen.
Obviously that's true, I was just wondering about locking the tubular cage in place, since it only took me about 10 seconds at the dealership to get it out, when the tailgate was locked. I was hoping there was a way to lock it in place that would at least give a theif a pain in his ass before he could make off with it.
I just recently fashioned a couple sliding bed dividers out of a couple 2x6's some 8" bolts, washers and wing nuts to secure a few bags of sand over the rear axle this winter. Cost of materials was less that $10.00, and it works pretty good. I used big washers because they were cheaper than the blocks someone else had found on another forum!
I would think you could just as easily get a hefty eye bolt, and a couple of nuts and washers for a couple of bucks, mount it to the center of your utilitrack against the back wall of the bed, and run a bike lock through it and one of the rails of your sliding bed extender and keep it nice and secure! If you tighten down the nuts on the eye bolt enough, they won't come off by hand, and if it's centered it probably won't interfere with any of the functionality of the track system! Just a thought!
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I used a small diameter bicycle cable and a lock. I was able to thread the cable behind one of the utili-track rails and then wrap it around the extender and lock it. This, of course, would only prevent the "opportunity" thief from grabbing the extender and running off with it. To get it, the thief would have to either have a set of bolt cutters or he'd have to have the proper torx wrench to undo the section of rail.
Now that I have a locking tonneau cover I don't worry about locking the extender, plus I leave the tie downs installed in the utili-track. Of course, a locking tonneau cover only prevents the "opportunity" thief from making off with anything. It's pretty much just an "out of sight, out of mind" defense.
05 and Scope, thanks for the ideas. I'm going to keep trying to come up with something more secure and attractive, and I'll let you guys know what I can come up with. If not, bike chain here I come!
I used a small diameter bicycle cable and a lock. I was able to thread the cable behind one of the utili-track rails and then wrap it around the extender and lock it. This, of course, would only prevent the "opportunity" thief from grabbing the extender and running off with it. To get it, the thief would have to either have a set of bolt cutters or he'd have to have the proper torx wrench to undo the section of rail.
Now that I have a locking tonneau cover I don't worry about locking the extender, plus I leave the tie downs installed in the utili-track. Of course, a locking tonneau cover only prevents the "opportunity" thief from making off with anything. It's pretty much just an "out of sight, out of mind" defense.
Regards,
-ScopeTx
Hi ScopeTx,
what kind of locking tonneau do you have...is it the original from Nissan.
what kind of locking tonneau do you have...is it the original from Nissan.
Hi GeorgieJr,
I have the RollBak cover. Somewhere on this forum (or another) I found a stern warning from another person to avoid the RollBak at all costs. Unfortunately, I had already ordered mine by then. Fortunately, I have not had the issues he reported (trouble with mechanism when leaves/debris enters box, wear streaks where something is rubbing the paint, etc.). I liked the idea that it is "solid", as opposed to fabric, fairly weatherproof (water only enters at the corners and I'm working on eliminating that if possible), and that I can roll it back, even partially, whenever I'm transporting something "tall". I'll I could probably elaborate more on my opinion of the cover if you're considering it. Would I recommend it? Well, it sorta depends on what you're looking for.
) but I'd like to keep it attached. I know you guys can help me out, I'm a newby to the truck world, so this is probably a stupid question, but one I need to ask....Thanks.
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