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That'd be a pretty targeted attack.The frunk is not secure to someone with google:
You would be surprised how hard it is to break into a locked door on a vehicle with no glass to shatter. I’m a rescue squad firefighter and it takes quite a bit of effort to break the locking system on a car door, hood or lift gate- even with hydraulic rescue tools. Using a crowbar would take quite a while.Stuff there would be out of sight...similarly with the frunk. One advantage might be that tweekers might not know about gear tunnels. No car is secure from a crow bar, of course, but I'm going with the gear tunnel as secure.
Do we know if the emergency release is for the tailgate or the tonneau cover. I have never had an emergency release for a tailgate. I have had releases for the rolling tonneau covers.Have we confirmed that? I know there's an emergency-release button, by law, so that a trapped human can get out. Is this disabled when the tonneau is open? Or could someone reach over the bed rail when the tonneau is open and push the button to drop the tailgate?
The release is for the tailgate.Do we know if the emergency release is for the tailgate or the tonneau cover. I have never had an emergency release for a tailgate. I have had releases for the rolling tonneau covers.
Is the cover metal/plastic slats or fabric?
Thanks, I do find that odd.The release is for the tailgate.
Why? The tailgate has a latch like a trunk. I bet the latches for the tailgate are very similar if not the same parts as the gear tunnel ones.Thanks, I do find that odd.
My cover has a lever that disengages the gears, allowing you to roll it back in. This can also be done in the event the power fails to the cover. If The R1T has a powered tonneau cover, how can you open it if there is no power? If there is an option, then an additional tailgate release is not necessary.Why? The tailgate has a latch like a trunk. I bet the latches for the tailgate are very similar if not the same parts as the gear tunnel ones.
the tonneau has to be wound back in.
the point is it’s easier to just drop the tailgate than roll back a tonneau cover to meet the emergency release rules, which in the case of aftermarket rolling covers is obviously done because there’s no internal release for the tailgate latches.My cover has a lever that disengages the gears, allowing you to roll it back in. This can also be done in the event the power fails to the cover. If The R1T has a powered tonneau cover, how can you open it if there is no power? If there is an option, then an additional tailgate release is not necessary.
I agree with you that this would be quite targeted, and many cretins would move on to the low-hanging fruit of the purse on the seat. That said, in the auto insurance business, Auto Physical Damage Claims Adjusters are familiar with the specific vehicle crime stats provided by NHTSA, III, and the other alphabet soup organizations. From NHTSA:That'd be a pretty targeted attack.
For most people, the only security needed is to be a harder target than the people around you. It'll be unlikely thieves target stuff they can't see and don't know you have.
Rank | Car | Number stolen |
---|---|---|
1 | Honda Civic | 38,426 |
2 | Honda Accord | 36,815 |
3 | Ford pickup | 36,355 |
4 | Chevrolet pickup | 31,566 |
5 | Toyota Camry | 16,906 |
6 | Nissan Altima | 13,284 |
7 | Toyota Corolla | 12,388 |
8 | GMC pickup | 11,708 |
9 | Dodge pickup | 11,226 |
10 | Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee | 9,818 |
this.Good to hear. I'm also curious how sturdy the closure is. I'm assuming you could take a pry bar and open it. Just trying to decide what I would trust keeping inside it.
Or to someone with access to Harbor Freight or Home Depot. ?The frunk is not secure to someone with google: