Super Duty's #1 in Theft

[bristeed]

Hello everybody

I've had my truck two months and already it's been broke into twice. I'm sure I'm not the only one out there that this has happened to. Yeah, they broke in by breaking the door handle (prying it out).

Just a note to tell everybody I found out the way to prevent this possible from happening again is to replace the two front door handles (if your are able to) with blank (keyless) handles like you have on the rear doors.

You lose the manual key entry but in my case I have a remote and keyless entry (number sequence). Your removing the guts to the manual key entry now.

Hope this helps someone else

[SUPERDUTY_untouchabl]

Just so you know they can still get in pretty easily with a slim jim. But that is smart thinking on getting rid of the key hole.

[Holyroller]

I had my 06 f350 stolen in august of last year, don't know how they got in but my insurance gave me $43,910 for it! That was a nice chunk towards my 08 F350 6.4 Long Bed that I have now! I sure don't want to lose this one!( except when it's in regen acting stupid)! Sorry they messed with your ride.

[Jojiggler]

Anyone heard of theives targeting bigger truck for their catalytic? I remember a news story on it a few months back here in Philly. Sorry 'bout your truck. Hope that change adds some security for ya

[thom_s]

I got some of these...

http://www.jimmijammer.com/Product,%20JJ.htm

[IceboxFX]

thats a good idea. ive heard of superduty's being the number one stolen vehicle in the us before. however, what happens if your batteries die for whatever reason and your truck is locked?

[1buzzbait]

i would steal my truck!! but only if it had a full tank of fuel!!!!

[KelVarnson]

I'd like to see a map of the thefts, I am sure they are concentrated along the border. I am fortunate to live in an area (central coastal CA) where vehicle thefts are fairly rare (for now).

[CaMo_FroG]

found some vehicle theft stats... http://www.auto-theft.info/Statistics.htm

TOP TEN MOST FREQUENTLY STOLEN PASSENGER VEHICLES, 2004 Rank ...Year, ...Make, .Model
.1 ........1995 ......Honda Civic
.2........ 1989 ......Toyota Camry
.3 .........1991 ......Honda Accord
.4 .........1994 ......Dodge Caravan
.5 .........1994 ......Chevrolet Full Size C/K 1500 Pickup
.6 ..........1997 .....Ford F150 Series
.7 ..........2003 .....Dodge Ram Pickup
.8 ..........1990 ......Acura Integra
.9 ..........1988 .....Toyota Pickup
10 .........1991..... Nissan Sentra
Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT,
TOP TEN U.S. METROPOLITAN AREAS, 2005 Rank _Metropolitan Statistical Area ___Vehicles stolen ____Rate (1)
..1 ________Modesto, CA ________________7,071 ______1,418.80
..2 ___Las Vegas/Paradise, NV ____________22,465 ______1,360.90
..3 ______Stockton, CA __________________7,586 ______1,167.30
..4 __Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale, AZ _________41,000 ______1,103.50
..5 ______Visalia/Porterville, CA____________4,257 ______1,060.20
..6 __Seattle/Tacoma/Bellevue, WA _________33,494 ______1,057.60
..7 Sacramento/Arden-Arcade/Roseville, CA__ 20,268 ______1,005.00
..8 San Diego/Carlsbad/San Marcos, CA _____28,845 _______983.90
..9 _____Fresno, CA ,__________________ __8,478 _______978.11
10 ___Yakima, WA _____________________2,212 ________965.54

(1) Ranked by the rate of vehicle thefts reported per 100,000 people based on the 2000 Census.

Source: National Insurance Crime Bureau.

YIKES ... WHITE is most popular color too...

followed by;

Red
Blue
Black
Green
Gray
Silver
Tan
Brown
Gold
Yellow
Purple
Orange
Teal
Bronze

[aortizexcursion]

When I was broken into, the worthless scumbag broke the plastic door handle to unlock the door. So I would like to get solid billet aluminum door handles.
Something like these two products would be great.



http://www.tbilt.com/ViewProduct.aspx?id=96

Attached Images

http://www.autoanything.com/chrome-a...0A1850001.aspx


I personally like the first ones shown. Does anybody know which ones have better fit and finish?

[josh04hdf250]

These handles fit nice. The whole assembly is replaced with billet! nice! and you can get different handle (actual lever piece)with all sorts of designs...but kinda high...

[kengarchow]

i couldnt get the tbilt site tcome up w/the link and couldnt find the door handles on there home site
they are cool and i would like to see the black chrome
would someone else try the link and respond
thanks

[aortizexcursion]

Originally Posted by josh04hdf250

These handles fit nice. The whole assembly is replaced with billet! nice! and you can get different handle (actual lever piece)with all sorts of designs...but kinda high...

Are you talking about the T-Bilt handles or the AMI handles?

[aortizexcursion]

Originally Posted by kengarchow

i couldnt get the tbilt site tcome up w/the link and couldnt find the door handles on there home site
they are cool and i would like to see the black chrome
would someone else try the link and respond
thanks

Yeah, I noticed that and their website does not have a page about the handles. It seems that maybe their website is under construction or something.

[kengarchow]

tbilt ones, cant get site to show