Not sure I want anything security related in my Jeep...
I have a metal security glove box and a metal security tailgate enclosure (put in by the PO). Like this one https://www.morris4x4center.com/tuffy-security-tailgate-enclosure-black-296-01.html But less space inside. Not sure what brand it is.
And I'm not sure I want to keep either.
I leave my doors unlocked as it's a soft top. SO my soft top won't get slashed trying to get inside. I live in Los Angeles. Not a bad neighborhood. But break ins happen quite frequently. And the bad neighborhoods are never far away.
But I really don't think this metal glove box is going to keep anyone with a small crowbar from getting into it. It looks like sh*t. And I'm seriously considering just swapping it out for an OG glovebox that matches the rest of the dash. And keeping it unlocked. If someone did take a crowbar to the metal security glove box. It would ruin other parts of the dash on top of the box itself. For sure. Probably even the underlying metal supports. And that would be wonderful trying to replace that.
I'm also about to redo the entire tub in sound deadening material and new carpet. And this would be the perfect time to ditch the behind the back seat/in front of the tailgate box. It honestly doesn't add that much room. And the tailgate key has already had an attempt on it. Someone tried to punch it. And now the lock is dented in and not centered. Still works. But you can see how easy it would be to just pull that lock with a dent puller or something. And get inside. So if someone with tools wanted in they would get in. Versus just leaving it unlocked so they could open it and see the two quarts of oil and some old rags they could steal.
I'm just wondering if any of these is worth keeping? My console used to lock. Until someone obviously took a tool to it and broke it open. So I'll never leave anything locked again. And just not keep anything in the Jeep. Even my stereo has a faceplate.
I guess I don't see the value of any of these locked enclosures in a soft top. Am I wrong? Is there something I'm missing? It just seems like your inviting more damage by locking anything up in a Jeep.
(PS - About the only lock box I would consider is one I already own. That I've used for years. It's an under the seat type for a pistol and maybe one or two mags. Not for permanent storage of course. Only say to a hiking or hunting trail. And then it would not be left in there unattended for any amount of time. But even then I'm sceptical. I have an aftermarket one with a fairly sophisticated locking mechanism that locks it to the floor. And it's small and can be placed deep under the seat.
It's also 5 button. So you can get into it fast. But those are probably easily defeated too. Although it would be bolted to the tub. And difficult to get to way up under the metal seat brackets. But with the folding seat brackets probably not that hard to get to the lock anyway. It would be bolted under the metal box with serious .25 to .5 bolts. If nothing was in it I'd probably prop it open. So anyone could see nothing was in it. And the only real purpose is to avoid illegal carry of a firearm in a vehicle. Here in CA it's illegal to carry a firearm in a vehicle unless it's unloaded and locked up. It's not like we have a trunk. That's about the only reason I can see to have a lock box in a Jeep. And it's really just for transport.)
I have a metal security glove box and a metal security tailgate enclosure (put in by the PO). Like this one https://www.morris4x4center.com/tuffy-security-tailgate-enclosure-black-296-01.html But less space inside. Not sure what brand it is.
And I'm not sure I want to keep either.
I leave my doors unlocked as it's a soft top. SO my soft top won't get slashed trying to get inside. I live in Los Angeles. Not a bad neighborhood. But break ins happen quite frequently. And the bad neighborhoods are never far away.
But I really don't think this metal glove box is going to keep anyone with a small crowbar from getting into it. It looks like sh*t. And I'm seriously considering just swapping it out for an OG glovebox that matches the rest of the dash. And keeping it unlocked. If someone did take a crowbar to the metal security glove box. It would ruin other parts of the dash on top of the box itself. For sure. Probably even the underlying metal supports. And that would be wonderful trying to replace that.
I'm also about to redo the entire tub in sound deadening material and new carpet. And this would be the perfect time to ditch the behind the back seat/in front of the tailgate box. It honestly doesn't add that much room. And the tailgate key has already had an attempt on it. Someone tried to punch it. And now the lock is dented in and not centered. Still works. But you can see how easy it would be to just pull that lock with a dent puller or something. And get inside. So if someone with tools wanted in they would get in. Versus just leaving it unlocked so they could open it and see the two quarts of oil and some old rags they could steal.
I'm just wondering if any of these is worth keeping? My console used to lock. Until someone obviously took a tool to it and broke it open. So I'll never leave anything locked again. And just not keep anything in the Jeep. Even my stereo has a faceplate.
I guess I don't see the value of any of these locked enclosures in a soft top. Am I wrong? Is there something I'm missing? It just seems like your inviting more damage by locking anything up in a Jeep.
(PS - About the only lock box I would consider is one I already own. That I've used for years. It's an under the seat type for a pistol and maybe one or two mags. Not for permanent storage of course. Only say to a hiking or hunting trail. And then it would not be left in there unattended for any amount of time. But even then I'm sceptical. I have an aftermarket one with a fairly sophisticated locking mechanism that locks it to the floor. And it's small and can be placed deep under the seat.
It's also 5 button. So you can get into it fast. But those are probably easily defeated too. Although it would be bolted to the tub. And difficult to get to way up under the metal seat brackets. But with the folding seat brackets probably not that hard to get to the lock anyway. It would be bolted under the metal box with serious .25 to .5 bolts. If nothing was in it I'd probably prop it open. So anyone could see nothing was in it. And the only real purpose is to avoid illegal carry of a firearm in a vehicle. Here in CA it's illegal to carry a firearm in a vehicle unless it's unloaded and locked up. It's not like we have a trunk. That's about the only reason I can see to have a lock box in a Jeep. And it's really just for transport.)