Re: We Need An SA-200 Info/FAQ Sticky
Originally Posted by
Pipeliner
There are good and bad to both I guess. I've used the kind like Weldmart sells. I believe you'll have to notch your hood for the padlock bar to go up though. Then the padlock lays flat on your hood and slides / scratches a half moon out of your paint.
The major disadvantage to the one LL sells is the fact that the lock faces straight up and will be frozen closed when it rains / snows. And you'll still have to drill holes for the hold down bolts to go through your hood.
As with any lock, either choice is only going to keep the honest folks out. With that said, of the two, if you can live with a notch in the hood and the paint beat off from the padlock, I think the one Weldmart has would be my choice. And regardless of which one you choose, be sure to educate your helper that using the torch to thaw the lock is a big no no.
When I have a padlock bouncing off paint that I care about I slip a piece of bike inner tube over the lock as a bumper/cushion. The up facing lock can be sealed with a dab of Vaseline smeared over the key hole ( tends to lube the keyway and pins as a bonus) but padlocks have been difficult to keep moisture out- even if I seal the keyway, the shackle holes seem to take on moisture and freeze. Or you can do what fussy drivers that have straight stacks do- put a bucket over it overnight.
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