Locking Gas Door Options?

Jolly Roger said:

Not looking for a locking gas cap, there so incredibly easy to bypass and anyone who steals gas knows how. Was hoping for a decent locking gas door that isn't paper thin like some I've seen offered for the Jeeps. Thanks for the suggestion though, I appreciate it.

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iamdub said:

He's not worried about gas theft. He's got a lineup of pissed-off ex's looking to dump stuff into his tank.

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iamdub said:

He's not worried about gas theft. He's got a lineup of pissed-off ex's looking to dump stuff into his tank.

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GreyStone said:

Pissed-Off Ex's are the worst!....KMN - we need to get Jolly into witless protection.

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Jolly Roger said:

Id usually rely on my trunk monkey but he's out due to the virus thing...

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iamdub said:

This is what I was gonna suggest and the route I'd go. Get a stainless lock since it's in the elements. Paint the hole after you drill it and let it dry completely. I'd also put a thin layer of butyl adhesive around the underside of the lock head and let it dry before installing it so it'd be a non-corrosive gasket.

If the lock body is too long, putting the tab too deep and allowing too much gap in the door, you can either bend the tip of the tab outward or put a bolt and nut through that hole and be able to adjust the slack to your liking.

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Doubeleive said:

well first thing is to try and siphon some gas out of the thing, my guess is unless you are parking somewhere extremely sketchy the chances of getting gas siphoned are nill, and if someone REALLY needs gas they will just put a hole in the plastic gas tank.

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swathdiver said:

https://www.amazon.com/Autogrilles-Chevrolet-Suburban-Avalanche-66-2007/dp/B00IS955CI/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&qid=1592686324&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin:4115226011&s=automotive&sr=1-8

https://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/threads/no-locking-gas-door-or-cap.100149/

Any of these look good?

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Jolly Roger said:

Excellent suggestions! Couldn't find a stainless model but the one I did buy was zinc so it should hold up but its not going to win any awards as the most secure. I bought a 5/8" length lock housing, I was surprised just how much room there is behind the gas door...(knock on wood) Ill use a step drill and attack it when the lock gets here.


There is a back story for all this and it doesn't evolve people siphoning gas although that is an added benefit to putting a locking door on. I do park in some very remote areas in Alaska and people are just jerks plane and simple...reason enough but the tipping point was

My son's truck was vandalized the other night. He has placed decals/ stickers on his truck for the last few years that support law enforcement. A flag with a blue line, and a few others, one stating "Blue Lives Matter". I told him he could put stickers on the truck as long as they were tasteful and not political in nature because people are dicks and tires aren't cheep.
He placed these stickers on his truck well before the riots and police hate were a thing.
Someone tried to funnel sugar into his tank the other night, the evidence being very obvious. We dont know how much if any made it into the tank. Some kids from another HS
gave him grief about his choice in stickers during a car show hang out a day before...

We've ordered a locking gas door for my son and now Im trying to do something for the hoe. If someone wants to vandal or steal my gas bad enough they could do it pretty easily but the goal here is to deter someone from choosing our trucks and move to an easier target altogether. I think in choosing a deterrent I have to walk an affordable line and not go overboard but still say "Im to big of a pain in the ass to mess with."

During my search for locking gas doors I've seen a few that are so poorly made they scream "Vandalize" me!
Look at this junk!..

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Doubeleive said:

ya those are pretty run of the mill

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Jolly Roger said:

I may go this rout, thank you for the info! I wonder if its a flush fitting install?
I may try just adding a lock to the OEM door. I took a look today and there is a perfect lip for the lock to catch on.
Ill let you guys know and if I decide to drill my OEM gas door. Ill take photos and post my FUBAR

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