Agree- The low loader is the hard one to prevent!

@@thedoctorsgarage sit on the bonnet with a 12 bore!

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That’s a good way to avoid a dwi lol

😂 not good

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great bit of kit

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Taking the ECU out will certainly stop anyone getting it!!

@@thedoctorsgarage it's different as these scumbag thief's come armed ready to tackle the usual counter measures

would blocking the exhaust whilst running damage the engine? I'm thinking about it's use as a remote immobiliser if they did start it..

@@lukejay possibly depending on what temperature it was as and how good the valve seal was.

I’ve seen that- I keep it in my cubby at the moment but it does roll About a lot

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That’s a great tip Danny boy, there is always that one time every week when you can’t locate the lugs. Thanks, 👍

thanks - great bit of kit

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Yes its rock solid when locked in- There are two heavy pins that clip the wheel to the boss

Yes. I has to be a conscious action to get it off, you aren’t doing it by accident.

That’s brutal! I suppose there is no getting away from a crane

Hi Allan- yes makes it so much easier to be able to sit in the car first then put the wheel on👌🏻👌🏻 thanks - glad you enjoy the videos!

Thansk Ross!

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I think Optimill have a complex lock built in to the swivel lock that is anti-pick? But I agree probably best not to have the steering wheel loose next to it (mainly because I don’t want my wheel stealing either!)

@@thedoctorsgarage Hi. All I can add really is no lock is anti pick. But I get your drift

If I’m at home, I keep the steering wheel in the house, if I’m out I have a motorbike security chain and good padlock and chain it to the rear seat brackets, it’s all about layers of security.

@@thedoctorsgarage check out lock picking lawyer. Those types of cores vary but certainly aren’t unpickable. No lock is. The tools to open them are available on eBay around thirty quid. Do some other mods. And DONT make a video!!

Agree, defo don't leave the wheel in the car. Those cylinder locks are the reason most bike D-locks are a waste of time. You don't even need to pick them ! A simple everyday item will open most of them as I discovered when someone tried to take my MTB.

It's a nightmare

I’m not sure but as long as you can have the optimill boss fitted I guess you could have any wheel you wanted

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350 I think 👌🏻

😂😂 exactly that

Then she says “ aren’t they all worried about walking home all the time, anyway?” ( it’s ok I’m a 109 driver)

@@highdownmartin yes. I own a 109, 88 and two ser 1 swb. Because I’m old now I drive a D1 and D2 so the little things like leg room, air conditioning , power steering and comfortable seats are now luxuries I need and I haven’t had to push start or walk home yet! Lucky me! Mind you the good old series trucks never left me stranded either owing to my extensive selection of tools and the fact you could ( when I was younger ) push start and jump in and clutch start and get home. Back when they were on the road I never considered removing the steering wheel as a deterrent for being stolen, might be a different scenario now. Cheers.

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I've heard about this- nightmare

Cheers Carl- it’s a great addition to any defender 👌🏻👌🏻

Yes they are good 👌🏻

Good idea 👌🏻

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Thanks! It’s much cheaper than my defender if it stops it getting nicked!

Hi Adam that would be amazing - could you message me on Instagram? @the_doctors_garage

Hi Leigh- I don’t think that’s available unfortunately due to the complex electrics etc

@@thedoctorsgarage such a shame would stop alot of thefts

Probably not this security mod no…

Great idea 👌🏻

Unfortunately this is only for the pre 2016 models

Thansk David- it’s been taken by a friend for his trialer but the 48spline boss is available if you want it?

Horn is always on the stick on the TD5 defender so doesn’t change anything 👌🏻

So bad - it’s getting worse!

Thanks! 👌🏻 really happy with it

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Great idea 👌🏻👌🏻

Thanks Tony- I believe if the car is newer than mine (2007 onwards) they were 48spline but mine and before could be a 30 something or a 48. I took my centre cap off and counted the little splines to find out.

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Good idea 👌🏻

@@thedoctorsgarage the idea has been when i was a kid, whether it was in a 50's ford falcon or in the 40, 60, 70 or 80 series land cruisers whether it was a button on the floor or key turn on the floor to something connected light dip switch on start up whether the vehicle be new from dealer to 20+ years old and in good nick you would want to protect your investment though personally if I was wanting to make any landrover defender or other landrover more reliable as it ages i would look at dumping rover parts and adapting toota engines and running gear as the preferred option if you are planning to keep it serviced and on the road..

It locks pretty well to be fair - i don’t worry about it unclipping. Also 120kph is almost out of my max speed!

So many are stolen as the parts of worth quite a bit

One of the most stolen cars in the UK

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😂 you are going to be disappointed as there are 2 more parts to this series now on my channel of further upgrades

I understand the one Optimill use is not just a standard tubular lock - so does make it quite a bit harder to pick

Yes - it works for all defenders pre-2016 👌🏻

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Thieves will be shot……….survivors will be shot again! 😎

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That’s true- what will?!

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