A question about steering column locks.

[tc1959]

Anyone ever had a car stolen with one of these on the column. If so how did they defeat it ?
Steadfast security collar :?: :?:

 

[G-Body_Vet]

Anyone ever had a car stolen with one of these on the column. If so how did they defeat it ?
Steadfast security collar :?: :?:

I don't know much about those. That surely wouldn't stop a dent puller from ripping your lock cylinder out. I also think that style has too many pry points for someone to mangle your column. An inexperienced thief might not defeat it but they'd surely tear the hell out of it trying.

I prefer the full collars like these.

 

[tc1959]

Anyone ever had a car stolen with one of these on the column. If so how did they defeat it ?
Steadfast security collar :?: :?:

I don't know much about those. That surely wouldn't stop a dent puller from ripping your lock cylinder out. I also think that style has too many pry points for someone to mangle your column. An inexperienced thief might not defeat it but they'd surely tear the hell out of it trying.

I prefer the full collars like these.

There is a 3/16 tool steel clutch plate behind the rolled portion of the housing. The lock cylinder chrome piece is a dummy the only thing a slide hammer will do is pull that off. the lock cylinder is bigger than the opening It won't come through the hole.If they tear up the column that's a lot easier fix than replacing the car.

 

[G-Body_Vet]

There is a 3/16 tool steel clutch plate behind the rolled portion of the housing. The lock cylinder chrome piece is a dummy the only thing a slide hammer will do is pull that off. the lock cylinder is bigger than the opening It won't come through the hole.If they tear up the column that's a lot easier fix than replacing the car.

Definitely true. How does that secure to the column? Is that the kind that has the screws with the heads that shear off after installation?

 

[Tony_SS]

I like the big red column lock... it's one good layer of protection..

 

[tc1959]

There is a 3/16 tool steel clutch plate behind the rolled portion of the housing. The lock cylinder chrome piece is a dummy the only thing a slide hammer will do is pull that off. the lock cylinder is bigger than the opening It won't come through the hole.If they tear up the column that's a lot easier fix than replacing the car.

Definitely true. How does that secure to the column? Is that the kind that has the screws with the heads that shear off after installation?

chromoly steel roll pins That only go in one way into a blind hole