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| Trendkill110 Member Since: 04 Sep 2021 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 73   
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Hello folks!
I'm wondering.... As I've just purchased and fitted the removable steering wheel & swivel lock setup as supplied by Optimill. How good are they??? The quality and design seem seriously good! Guess what I'm asking is has anyone (unfortunately) still had their Defender nicked with one of these fitted? Don't want to come across as Mr. Negative, I think it's a fair question to ask. Only had the new to me truck for a few days, I'll be fitting other bits as extra security measures. More the better right!?! Comments welcomed - Great forum! Cheers 👍🏻 |
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4th Sep 2021 10:54pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2158 
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Like most things its a deterrent and a means of slowing a tea leaf down.......ultimately if a determined thief wanted YOUR truck then they would either winch it on a flat bed or simply accost you for the keys
Personally they are very good and hopefully enough of a visual deterrent to pit the large majority off |
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5th Sep 2021 8:10am |
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| Landymatt Member Since: 31 Dec 2018 Location: York Posts: 191
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Had mine on a couple of years and really chuffed with it - quicker than a pedal lock, more visible, haven’t heard a horror story of one being pinched with one on, great mod IMO
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5th Sep 2021 9:21am |
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| Disco_Mikey Member Since: 16 Nov 2014 Location: Dundee Posts: 531  
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Won't stop anyone with a hiab, or dragging it onto a truck. Of they really want, they will have it
Where it does help, is any would be thief walking past, see they have no means of steering the car, and hopefully moving on  |
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5th Sep 2021 11:14am |
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| Rupert605 Member Since: 27 Dec 2020 Location: Royal Wootton Bassett Posts: 12 
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I too have the 15" Moto-Lita QR with the swivel lock - I think the Momo wheels look a bit too sporty. Excellent quality and as you say, just one of a few layers of security. It can only help to dissuade the casual villain and encourage them to look elsewhere. Defender 50th GB165
Discovery 200 Tdi 1990 (gone) |
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5th Sep 2021 5:01pm |
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| Trendkill110 Member Since: 04 Sep 2021 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 73
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Agreed! So, next security mods... Optimill bonnet hinges & BBUS moved? 🤔 |
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6th Sep 2021 3:55pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2008
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Just a thing to note, have you advised your insurance company of the steering wheel modification ?
Noting that some mainstream insurers will actually increase your premium or insist you revert to a non removable steering wheel setup or your insurance will be ceased with them. Seems mad I know, but has happened to other members and you don’t want to find out your insurance is invalid if you have not advised them and you have an accident or theft. See his thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic76831.html Ps how you go about advising them can dictate the outcome. Ie I have a Moto-Lita steering wheel with an Optimill boss may get an ok with no increase in premium, but saying I have a Moto-Lita steering wheel with a removable boss may get a an increase in premium or be advised it needs reverting to original or you are not insured ! |
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6th Sep 2021 4:38pm |
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| Trendkill110 Member Since: 04 Sep 2021 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 73
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IanH,
I shall contact them at the end of the week with list of mods. Cheers for the heads up 😁👍🏻 |
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6th Sep 2021 9:26pm |
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