Cheap antitheft tip for your superduty. It's a little more work but if you can't afford a Ravelco right now it could help you sleep better at night or be a little more at ease while at the mall shopping with your wife. Get a Kryptonite rigid bike lock, not the cable because it will obviously stretch. When you park turn your wheels all the way to the left. Install the Kryptonite lock around your pitman arm to your sway bar or sway bar bracket. It's very easy access on mine with the wheel all the way left. They make different lengths of these locks so you may want to measure first. The theif will start your truck but can only go straight or left, no right turns. It has saved a couple of us here in South Texas where our trucks are popular to steal for hauling illegal stuff. Just don't forget to remove it before driving off. However, it won't take you long to realize you can't make right turns. Carry a posty note to tape to your steering wheel or something whenever you use it. Take care and happy Super Dutying.

 

Have you actually ever tried to turn the wheel to the right with the lock in place? The steering and suspension components on these trucks are pretty damn strong. I wouldn't be surprised to see the lock snap right off.

 

That's what I was thinking?

 

Kryiptonite was able to stop Superman... Sooooo Kryiptonite Locks can stop a Superduty, duh people get with the program.

but seriously they are somewhat heavy duty locks

 

I have not tried to blow my steering pump or lines out. However, I turned the wheel with a little force until the engine bogs a little. We are talking about scaring a thief off. If it's not easy and gives them the first sign of trouble they are going to abandon it. I have in fact used my Krytonite to attach two straps together and winch a Dodge 3500 from a sand dune. They are tough and I don't think under any circumstance the power steering pump can break it. I think you'll smoke the belt on the pulley long before that lock breaks. Either way it's just an idea. I have seen it save 1 person and expedite anothers discharge. The first was a guy getting a knock on his door from the police. His truck was parked in the street still running in front of the neighbors house in his cul-de-sac. The neighbor called it in because of the noise of the truck idleing for an hour at 0300 in the morning. They were fixing to drive into the house in front of them and bailed. The second was a Duece a PFC thought he would take joy riding. They are combat start (No key just a battery off switch, normally you just chain the steering wheel but the chains kept getting cut so TRANSPO tried something different) and it stopped him after he mowed a few trees down because he couldn't turn.

 

Thanks for the tip Benny.

 

I still think that open snake cage on the seat and some rabbit fur on the floor gives better protection.

 

I would install a switch to the fuse socket for the starter and put it in a discreet location where only you would know what the switch is for.

 

Wouldn't it be easier to hide a switch in a discreet location that shuts down power to the fuel pump? Even if it cranks it isn't going to start.

 

The issue here is, that the hidden switch might prevent driving the truck away, but will not prevent from broken window, or lock and stolen items from the cabin.
Stuff like Kryptonite, steering wheel lock, or snake cage will prevent both.

 

I was thinking that originally, but thought if they keep trying to crank it, they'll burn out your starter or drain the battery.

The starter idea would require something that could take the amps.

 

I'll take a dead battery or a wrecked starter over the thousands of dollars in damage and/or injuries caused when a thief crashes the truck because they can't steer.

 

Ditto. However, I do have the Ravelco on mine already.

 

A thief can find a switch relatively quick installed by MOST people. It's generally somewhere easy to reach from the driver seat for easy access and they know that. I use lock in my driveway, so they are going to roll about 10 feet into the grass before they realize it is only going left. But either way, as I said before just an idea. No insurance perks, gaurantees they won't smack into someone, or even get killed themselves. South Texas is a horrible area to own our trucks. Everyone is trying to take them. I was concerned with the Ravelco for a long time because I spend a lot of time at the National Seashore about 50 miles down the beach where no-one is around and no cell service. I always worried about it malfunctioning and me not knowing how to bi-pass it but I have decided to get it. Only one dealer in San Antonio though and he's booked for awhile. Either way just an idea.

 

Oh yeah, I don't think the "fuel pump" meaning lift pump idea works. I'm not sure, but it seems I read somewhere that the injector pump will still pull adequate fuel to run the engine in some cases. I know my old Duramax was that way. Ran fine without the lift pump unless loaded then you could tell. Not sure though. I looked at Cyclops too for about 150 or so but I'm thinking the criminals will get savy and start carrying extra relays!!!!!!!!!!