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Would this be effective for security protection or would this be a dead end? https://www.etrailer.com/Wheel-Locks/Winner-International/WI491-491LNP.html
How reliable are AWD Challengers
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I've always heard that ex-law enforcement vehicles are maintenance nightmares as they lived a hard life of hard use and were sold for a reason when they are sold.
The big issue with rwd is weight balance. I know of a few bmw drivers with 3 series that are 50/50 and do fine in snow. My neighbor had a Chrysler 300 with snow tires and it still did terrible in the snow.
Well, especially those V8's, which idle all the time and are known to eat camshafts/lifters from idling. Most all of ours developed the tick, I noticed when they were at my facility dropping off clients most all of them were heavy tickers.
Mature...reliable and issues are easily diagnosed...also old and underperforming in every way. That knife cuts both ways.
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That's another reason. As much as a hemi would be nice, they just have to many problems.
I have one drama queen car to take care of, I don't need two.
The main problem I have to figure out is whether the security problem will be adequately resolved with the club for the steering wheel along with a wheel boot. If not I, may have to give up on it and try something else.
A club isn’t going to stop a determined car thief.
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What about with a wheel boot?
It might work.
Look at the rankings of stolen vehicles. The Chargers and Challengers are pretty popular with thieves.
They're also pretty popular among people who run from the Arkansas State Police. Lots of Youtube videos with footage from ASP dashcams chasing Chargers and Challengers.
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Not a problem here. I follow the speed limit.
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Understood, that is why I am asking before I purchase it.
I have owned a Scat Pack Charger, and I traded it in on a SXTPLUS AWD Challenger, it's my DD, and I get Snow occasionally.
The AWD is very nice, great in the rain, drove it in about 6 inches of snow last year-- moved thru the snow like a jungle cat.
My Charger was not snow friendly, and with RWD, wasn't the best in the rain.
The V6 is oil change friendly--I use a Mityvac to suck out the oil and it gets every last drop.
Challenger V6 holds 5.9/6 quarts, and that's what I extracted out. The oil filter needs to be torqued to 18 lbs.
The AWD is very nice, great in the rain, drove it in about 6 inches of snow last year-- moved thru the snow like a jungle cat.
My Charger was not snow friendly, and with RWD, wasn't the best in the rain.
The V6 is oil change friendly--I use a Mityvac to suck out the oil and it gets every last drop.
Challenger V6 holds 5.9/6 quarts, and that's what I extracted out. The oil filter needs to be torqued to 18 lbs.
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It's that and they can disable the parking break (not to be confused with the emergency Break) through the center console. Chrysler did that apparently due to fears of the needing to move it to neutral when the battery is dead.
They can put them in neutral then tow them away.
I would be parking in a lot that is supposed to have a security car driving around for what that's worth or I could park it in a lot near one of the police stations assuming that would be discouraging to thieves.
It won't be in my garage either as I can only fit one in there.
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I think a lot of those running from the cops are stolen.
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Ah, point taken.
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I will be certain to watch your videos. Have you figured out any methods for protecting your car from thieves?
According to burla all they ever needed was Redline 5w20… despite the fact that even the best oil cannot “fix” an engineering or material shortcoming.
