Spare tire lock [E2TZ-1386-A] - NOS

[grumpin]

I bought one of these.

I don't think I'll use it.

Why did I buy it? Because it looks cool and it was $24.

Maybe a bonus if I ever sell the truck...

[Steve83]

I didn't realize the guy had more than one, but he keeps re-listing them at the same price.  I might snag one for my '95...

[grumpin]

I thought the same thing.

[Steve83]

As Ruby Rod (Chris Tucker) says at the end of The Fifth Element, "Why I got to get the broke one?"  I opened the bag, and 3 little parts fell out.

[Gary Lewis]

Bummer!  Hope they'll send you another one.  But, the thing didn't seem very fragile, so it is hard to imagine how someone broke it.

[grumpin]

Got mine today. Opened the box and looked at it, but left it in the bag. Better look closer tomorrow.

[Steve83]

It appears to be a mfrg. defect - the plate that's staked into the hinge side of the cast lock body fell out, followed by the little spring that pushes between the plate & the catch.  The hardest thing to unnerstan is that the catch then worked its way out somehow, over the pin at the end of the lock cylinder.  But I can't get the catch back in, over that pin.  And even if I could, I don't know how I'd stake the plate back down.  I can see at least 2 stake marks on the edge of the lock body, but it seems like I'd have to remove the 2 massive countersunk rivets that hold the lock body to the black cover, and I'm not going to do that for $24.

I haven't heard from the seller yet.

[Steve83]

He just shipped the replacement...

[grumpin]

Good to hear! Still haven't looked at mine closer yet.

[Gary Lewis]

[Steve83]

The replacement arrived in good condition.