First, I don't like the looks of wheel locks as I prefer all the lug nuts or bolts to appear identical. However I've always hoped they are a thief deterrent and therefore I try to purchase locks that are as similiar in appearance as possible to the other lug nuts. I ordered the Ford accessories 5 wheel lock kit when I ordered my Bronco Raptor in hopes they would match closely in appearance to the Ford OEM lug nuts. The Ford, McGard, locks are a dealer installed accessory but I didn't have my dealer install.
So, I get my new Bronco Raptor home, I pull off one of the spare tire lug nuts, and of course the locks are about 1/4" longer that the Ford lug nuts, not even close to similar. So I ordered Gorilla Factory Style Buldge wheel lock kit which is the same length, ~1.62" long, as the Ford lug nuts vs the Ford McGard locks that are ~1.87" long. Ford kit was $99, Gorilla locks from Summit racing was half that. I think these look much better, I may purchase all Gorilla lug nuts later just so they are all Chrome. I have ran the Chrome Gorilla lug nuts and locks on my Wrangler thru 3 Michigan salt spraying winters and there isn't any signs of corrosion.
It's important to get the "Factory Style Bulge" as the mating surface to the wheels is a much greater area vs regular bulge lug nuts, thereby reducing wheel stress caused by extremely aggressive driving. Gorilla # 96641DX 14mm x 1.5
NOTE: Remember our Bronco Raptors have F-150 Raptor hubs, therefore studs are 14mm x 1.5 and wheel Torque is 150 ft-lbs.
Left to right: Ford lock kit, Ford wheel nut, Gorilla lock nut
Gorilla lock nut installed
For reference here is the matching Gorilla lug nuts (to the Gorilla locks as shown above) 14mm x 1.5 in the 13/16" socket size, same size as OEM
However, the diameter of the Gorilla locks where the socket fits is .900 in diameter, therefore these 14mm x 1.5 in the 7/8" socket size may match even better.
So, I get my new Bronco Raptor home, I pull off one of the spare tire lug nuts, and of course the locks are about 1/4" longer that the Ford lug nuts, not even close to similar. So I ordered Gorilla Factory Style Buldge wheel lock kit which is the same length, ~1.62" long, as the Ford lug nuts vs the Ford McGard locks that are ~1.87" long. Ford kit was $99, Gorilla locks from Summit racing was half that. I think these look much better, I may purchase all Gorilla lug nuts later just so they are all Chrome. I have ran the Chrome Gorilla lug nuts and locks on my Wrangler thru 3 Michigan salt spraying winters and there isn't any signs of corrosion.
It's important to get the "Factory Style Bulge" as the mating surface to the wheels is a much greater area vs regular bulge lug nuts, thereby reducing wheel stress caused by extremely aggressive driving. Gorilla # 96641DX 14mm x 1.5
NOTE: Remember our Bronco Raptors have F-150 Raptor hubs, therefore studs are 14mm x 1.5 and wheel Torque is 150 ft-lbs.
Left to right: Ford lock kit, Ford wheel nut, Gorilla lock nut
Gorilla lock nut installed
For reference here is the matching Gorilla lug nuts (to the Gorilla locks as shown above) 14mm x 1.5 in the 13/16" socket size, same size as OEM
However, the diameter of the Gorilla locks where the socket fits is .900 in diameter, therefore these 14mm x 1.5 in the 7/8" socket size may match even better.
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!!! Now seeing this though I am going to go ahead and order a couple of Gorilla nuts.....if that even sounds right. 
