OK, so some dillweed assclown tried breaking in to my truck last night. They punched out the lock cylinder with something and managed to actually open the door. Luckily my alarm went off and scared them off, so nothing was taken.

Now I have a hole in my door handle were the lock cylinder used to be. Any ideas on where I should go from here? I was thinking of completely deleting the front door handles with lock cylinders and replacing with rear door handles if possible since I have a keypad entry anyways? Is this an option for me? Wasn't there some kind of metal bracing device that a guy could install behind the door handles too?

Thanks fellas.

 

I pushed Clay to carry these yet haven't had the money to buy them yet.

Riffraff Diesel: Jimmi' Jammer™



"What is the Jimmi' Jammer™ ?
A custom formed steel plate that bolts to the backside of your door handle, preventing thieves from prying into the handle seam or punching the lock cylinder into the door. In the picture above the thief pryed under the handle to get at the lock rod inside the door. Others may try to "punch" the lock into the door, breaking the handle plastic, easily and quietly gaining entry. This can be prevented!

Each Jimmi' Jammer™ kit contains:
Two plates, driver + passenger side. Two window warning labels. Complete installation instructions. Any necessary hardware."

Stewart

 

I really need to bite the bullet and add these to my rigs.

Clay, your site has the option for crew cab trucks, but not Excursions. Can you get me a price for the Excursion (5 doors) setup?

Thanks!

Stewart

 

They have a new product out that replaces the lock cylinder so they can't punch it out as well. Just dont' have it on the site yet.



They don't make a Jimmie Jammer for the rear door on the Ex's because according to them Ford mounted the lock differently and it isn't a risk like the front.

 

Ah, ok.

Please PM or email me a price for my extended cab F250 and my Excursion please! Both rigs have lock cylinders on the passenger door. I know that matters with the kit.

Thanks Clay.

Stewart

 

Clay just phoned you. PM me a price for a set of plugs and 4 jimmie jammers for the crew cab please
Thanks man

 

Ryan, i've been putting my purchase off for FAR too long. Sorry about your break-in brother, but also thanks for lighting a fire under my butt.

Stewart

 

Here is the link on the Punch Plug

Riffraff Diesel: PunchPlug™

 

assclowns. Yes we have them down south too. My truck and my wifes Expedition were broken into in my driveway last Thursday night. They got my stereo(head unit) and my Ipod, they almost got my wifes stereo out but something must have scared them because they left it hanging half out.

They did no damage to my doors or my dash when removing my radio. They apparantly had removal tools, and even neatly cut the main wiring harness. They unplugged my RCA's and left the amps and the subs, and stole about $6 worth of change from my console. They gained entry by jimmieing open my sliding rear window.

The cops were in my driveway 3 minutes after calling dispatch. The officer told me that I was the fourth report in my neighborhood that he had written that morning. I talked with the officer again on Monday of this week when I went to get a copy of the report and he said that there were a total of 7 houses in my neighborhood hit that night. They were only stealing head units, and GPS'. One of my neighbors had two laptops laying on his back seat, and the thieves didnt even touch them, but they did steal his GPS unit.

Since it happened in my driveway, which by the way is very well lit, auto ins says it needs to be claimed on homeowners. Thing is, there is a $1000 deductable on my homeowners policy.

Chase, I feel your pain buddy, cause I have the same pain. Its not a pain of losing the radio, but more of a feeling of violation.

 

Stewart, tried to rep ya for the link but it wont let me pal. I am also going to do this old mod while I am tinkering around on the rig too. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...nt-method.html

I am glad I had the alarm, and that it worked, because I foolishly had both mine and my wifes binos, my GPS, my hunting pack and gear, and a bunch of other valuables laying on the floor in the back hidden by the 6 inch lift and limo tinted windows. Estimated value of over 1700 smackers conservatively. My alarm triggers the moment the lock is unlocked, so it scared them off before they actually made entry thank goodness. It was broken into at about 7pm I assume, but it gets dark so damn early now 7pm might as well be midnight! I am going to install a decal on my window just above the doors that says PAGING ALARM SYSTEM! IF I ARRIVE, YOU DIE.

 

Violated is an understatment. Hearing these stories makes me sick. I absolutely hate a thief.
I park under my bedroom window, and have two Jack Russells that hear everything. The guns on the nightstand.....

 

Frank, I do agree with you, but just to show you how quiet these bastages were, here is a pic of where my truck was parked. It was 10 feet from my neighbors bedroom, and behind the fence in front of the truck lives a 100# retired police German Shepard who barks if a fly farts too close to the fence.
My wifes vehicle was parked in the same place I took the picture from, which just happens to 8feet from our back door.
My firearms are also in the bedroom, and I will be installing a time delayed paging alarm system. Silently paging me so I can get the gun the moment my vehicles are messed with and get out the door, and then audible with f'ing train horns if they are still messing with it after 1 min.

I am also thinking of installing video cameras on the house to watch all activity....

 

Just reading this stuff worries the crap outta me. Cant stand a thief!!!!
Hopefully they will find those dirtbags.

Clay, if you install the plug, I assume your screwed if your keyless system decides not to work?


O/T, Brandon, how are those tires holding up?

 

i cant stand thief. sorry to here about it i cant get an alarm just lost my job so money is low, but maby my german shepherd well let me know, then the lead will start to fly.

 

Man what a bummer to hear fellas, violated is the word for sure, hope they get those *****.