BOLT®, Breakthrough One-key Lock Technology, Locks are an innovative technology that allows you to set a wide variety of locks to work with YOUR vehicle’s ignition key, providing you with convenient security.
Are you tired of the little keys for all of your locks? Maybe you are always wasting time looking for the right key for your lock.
No matter if you have 1 or 20 locks you will still only need 1 key with BOLT Locks.
And you can set as many BOLT Locks to work with your vehicle key as you want or need!
IT WORKS WITH MY KEY? HOW DOES IT DO THAT?
The first time you insert your ignition key into the lock the spring-loaded plate tumblers move up and down until they are matched exactly to your key. As you rotate your key for the first time the position of these plate tumblers is permanently set to your key.
WHAT TYPES OF LOCKS ARE AVAILABLE?
The BOLT Lock series currently includes a 5/8” and 1/2” Receiver Lock, 2” Padlock, 6’ Cable Lock, Coupler Pin Lock, Toolbox Latch, Jeep Spare Tire Lock and a GM Replacement Tailgate Handle for 2007-2013 Silverado’s/Sierra’s.
However company engineers are always coming up with new and innovative ideas so keep checking back to see what they they have come up with!
WHO USES BOLT LOCKS?
There are a lot of truck and SUV owners out there who need to lock up their gear. What if you could eliminate the frustration of getting to your next job, vacation, or realizing that you left the keys to your receiver hitch lock back at home? BOLT Locks are an ideal solution for anyone.
BOLT Locks are currently being used by off-road racers, bass fishermen, construction companies large and small, utility providers, and just everyday people.
BUT I DON’T HAVE A TRUCK…
Company still have locks for you! Maybe you have a storage unit that you visit regularly, wouldn’t it be convenient not to have to remember that little key every time and instead use your car key?
Just about anything can be locked up with a BOLT Lock! Storage sheds, gates, people have even locked up their boats with a BOLT padlock. Whatever you would normally use a padlock or cable lock for a BOLT Lock could be perfect for you!
CAN YOU RESET A BOLT LOCK IF YOU GET A DIFFERENT CAR/TRUCK?
Unfortunately no. For security reasons all BOLT Locks permanently learn the first key used on them and cannot be reset. Company did this for added security of the lock, if the lock could easily be reset what is to stop someone from walking up and resetting the lock on you, causing a potential lockout or even worse allowing them to steal your belongings.
BUT ISN’T THIS THE SAME TECHNOLOGY AS IN THE HOUSE LOCKS THAT CAN BE RESET?
Sadly it is not. The technology used in car locks to keep them secure is considerably different from what is used in your household locks, just like your house key is different from your car key. While this difference makes the locks more secure and capable of handling almost anything you can throw at it, it makes it much more difficult to engineer the lock to be reprogrammable.
WHAT VEHICLES DOES BOLT LOCKS WORK WITH?
BOLT Locks work with a majority of the vehicles on the road today. Currently, company have lines for Ford, Chevy, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, Toyota and Nissan vehicles going back to about the mid-90’s.
WILL THE LOCKS WORK WITH MY HOUSE KEY?
At this time BOLT Locks only work with a double-sided vehicle ignition key.
MY NISSAN KEY DOESN’T FIT! WHAT SHOULD I DO?
First, stop! Don’t try forcing your key into the lock as you can damage both your key and the lock.
Nissan vehicles come with both a standard key and a valet key which is slightly thicker. As an extra security measure BOLT Locks do not work with Nissan valet keys and only work with your original factory key. If you are not sure which key you have comapny recommend you try your key in your glove box. The lock on your glove box only works with your original factory key so if it does not fit please try and locate your original key before coding your BOLT Locks.
I HAVE A CHEVY COLORADO / GMC CANYON FROM BEFORE 2014; DO YOU HAVE A LOCK FOR ME?
Unfortunately, this is one of the few GM vehicles company do not support. The Colorado/Canyon uses a different type of key besides the standard GM key, a type of key that company do not support. However, with its reintroduction with the 2015 model year the Colorado/Canyon will be switching to use the new GM Center cut keys.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT THAT THE BOLT RECEIVER LOCK CAN PULL?
The BOLT Receiver Locks are rated to tow the maximum weight for their class. For our 1/2" Receiver Locks this means a gross trailer weight of 3,500 lbs and a tongue weight of 300 lbs. For our 5/8” Receiver Locks this is a gross trailer weight of 16,000 lbs and a tongue weight of 1,600 lbs.
THE PIN ON MY HITCH LOCK IS TO SHORT! WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Bolt Lock offer two different sizes of receiver pins, 1/2” and 5/8” pins, and both pins have different lengths. Bolt Lock 1/2” pins are for Class I and II receivers and our 5/8” pins are for Class III, IV and V receivers. If you are unsure of what class your receiver is, measure the inside width of your receiver. A Class I or II receiver is 1-1.5” and a Class III, IV or V receiver is 2-2.5”.
If you are looking for a pin that has a useable length longer than 3.5”, unfortunately that is the longest pin company have at this time.
DOES THE BOLT JEEP SPARE TIRE LOCK FIT MY JEEP?
The Jeep Spare Tire Lock fits most OEM and aftermarket alloy wheels for Jeep TJ’s and JK’s 1997 to date. Each spare tire lock comes with a 1/2” -20 threaded lug nut with 2/4” stud, and is designed to fit in a lug nut well between 1/2” to 1 3/8”.
WILL THE TOOLBOX LATCH FIT MY TOOLBOX?
Maybe. Does your box have a paddle latch? Company have checked most DeeZee and UWS boxes, however there are a variety of boxes out there that use a paddle latch that they haven’t been able to check yet. The BOLT toolbox latch uses an industry standard paddle latch and will work with most toolboxes that have a paddle latch; if you want to verify that it will work the dimensions of the paddle latch can be found here.
Please be aware that the BOLT Toolbox Latch is slightly deeper than the stock latch and requires there to be a pin or another feature to come down and engage the latch from the top.
MY TOOLBOX DOESN’T HAVE A PADDLE LATCH; DO YOU HAVE A LOCK THAT WILL WORK WITH MINE?
I SOLD MY TRUCK BUT I KEPT MY TOOLBOX, CAN I REKEY THE LOCK?
Unfortunately you cannot rekey the lock on your toolbox; however comapny do sell replacement cylinders for just this sort of reason! You can order a replacement cylinder.
YOUR REPLACEMENT TAILGATE HANDLE SAYS IT ONLY WORKS FOR SILVERADO/SIERRA’S FROM 2007-2013. I HAVE A SILVERADO/SIERRA CLASSIC; WILL IT WORK WITH MY TRUCK?
Unfortunately company tailgate handle only works with the new body style of the Silverado and Sierra’s introduced in 2007 and not with the Classic Edition. If you are unsure whether you have a Classic Edition or not Bolt Lock recommend you compare your key to that on the back of the packaging for the tailgate handle as the key also changed with the introduction of the new body style.
YOUR REPLACEMENT TAILGATE HANDLE SAYS IT ONLY WORKS FOR SILVERADO/SIERRA’S FROM 2007-2013. WHAT ABOUT MY TRUCK?
Bolt Lock are always working on new products and they are working with other companies to get as many solutions as possible out onto the market.
WILL THE JL HOOD LOCK WORK WITH MY JEEP GLADIATOR?
The JL Hood Lock is compatible with the new Jeep Gladiator. You will need to cut the peice out of the stock grille in order to fit the lock. You can find the printable template.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY A LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY? DOES THAT MEAN YOU WON’T REPLACE MY LOCK?
Bolt Lock believe in BOLT Locks so much that they feel that they should last for as long as you own that vehicle. So if for some reasons the lock mechanically fails they will be happy to look at it and see if a replacement is warranted.
I HAD A BOLT LOCK BUT I JUST PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THESE LOCKS?
Bolt Lock recommend you sell the locks with your vehicle, if you have the locks for the life of the vehicle it might be time for a new set anyways!
Alternatively you can keep your old locks and a copy of your vehicle key. While the locks would not match your new vehicle key, you would still have one key for all of your locks.
I JUST MOVED MY TONNEAU/BED TOPPER TO A NEW TRUCK I BOUGHT, HOW CAN I GET IT KEYED TO THE NEW TRUCK?
It depends on which tonneau/topper you have. Brand FX cap, Knaphide truck bodies or a Leer cap all use Bolt Lock standard cylinders.
If you have an ARE work body, an Extang Encore, or an Undercover Elite, you will need to contact the manufacturer to get a replacement cylinder. ARE uses a modified cylinder, and on the Extang and Undercover thumb turns, the cylinder is integrated directly into the thumb turn. Bolt Lock do supply both with extra cylinders as replacement parts for their products.
I BOUGHT A USED TONNEAU/BED TOPPER THAT HAS A BOLT LOCK, HOW CAN I GET THE LOCKS TO WORK WITH MY TRUCK KEY?
It depends on which tonneau/topper you have. Brand FX cap, Knaphide truck bodies or a Leer cap all use Bolt Lock standard cylinders.
If you have an ARE work body, an Extang Encore, or an Undercover Elite, you will need to contact the manufacturer to get a replacement cylinder. ARE uses a modified cylinder, and on the Extang and Undercover thumb turns, the cylinder is integrated directly into the thumb turn. Bolt Lock do supply both with extra cylinders as replacement parts for their products.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO RETROFIT MY EXISTING TONNEAU/BED TOPPER WITH A BOLT LOCK?
Bolt Lock do not recommend that you try retrofitting your tonneau/bed topper. A BOLT cylinder is both wider and longer than the average lock cylinder that came with your tonneau/bed topper; you can double check the dimensions of the BOLT cylinder here. Company do not guarantee that the BOLT cylinder will work with any cover or topper that does not come from the factory with a BOLT cylinder pre-installed, and they recommend that you check with the tonneau/bed topper manufacturer regarding if the modifications would void your manufacturer’s warranty.