Baja Designs 'Security Hardware'...thoughts?

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Do you happen to have any way of checking what the thread pitch is on those bolts/nuts? Maybe you've got a hardware store nearby that has a tool where you can try threading them onto posts or into other nuts?
 
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The bolts that were supplied with the lights to attach the light brackets to the ditch light brackets are 3/8-16 (which might be the round security nuts that you have), and the bolts that attach the bracket to the light itself are M6-1.0 (which might be the small bolts that you have). Again, if you could confirm that, that would be great! The bolts that attach the light brackets to the ditch light brackets are less important, because I can always buy bolts to match the nuts, but the bolts that attach the light brackets to the lights MUST be M6-1.0.
 

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Install a dash cam with parking mode.

Mounting those lights, I had to grind down an Allen wrench to get in there better. I wouldn’t want to mess with installing with an extra bit for the security bolts
 

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Install a dash cam with parking mode.

Mounting those lights, I had to grind down an Allen wrench to get in there better. I wouldn’t want to mess with installing with an extra bit for the security bolts
That’s what I did, The one I installed has lights on the rear and front so nowadays I do think thieves are more aware of their surroundings and whether or not they’re being recorded. I’ve been contemplating the security bolts as well, it is a good initial deterrent for the unsophisticated thief looking for a quick score, but as of others have said, not for a thief who knows what they’re doing and will steal them regardless of security hardware
 

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A little spendy, but if you live in or visit areas frequented by stupid people, willing to commit the sin of ******** with another’s truck, then yeah, this would keep would be thieves busy longer. You could also use tamper proof torx in the same thread pattern/pitch.
I agree, went with Baja Designs security bolts on my light bar, try to avoid sketchy areas, and used plenty of red loctite. Nothing is 100% but you can make the ******** work for it heh.
 

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this is what i used
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Are those BD Squadrons? Mine came with 6mm-1.0 bolts that screw into the sides of the lights to hold them onto the brackets. A 1/4-20 bolt wouldn’t work for me…
 

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