I like teardropty's approach. Short term your basic alarm and hidden switches would be my choice. A magnetic switch behind a blind panel is a good alternative too. Those won't deter the thief with a tow truck but it will stop most of the crack heads. For long term I think tracking systems are best. Barking dogs are also a good deterrent.

 

Sorry but i had to laugh at this!!

 

Summit Racing SUM-760000 - Summit Racing® Staging Lock Systems - Overview - SummitRacing.com

 

run your ig through a floor mounted dimmer switch

 

I have a few little tricks planned for mine. But hell if I list them on the internet I might as well leave the keys in the ignition!!

 

I didn't laugh right away, I was too shocked. I never stopped so fast in my life. I laugh about it now though. And I don't chain the wheels anymore either.

 

A line lock is a bad idea for a theft detterent system.
It works much like an on off valve for a toilet or sink for example. Except for having to turn the valve by hand you have a power soruce and actuator to activate it.
Mostly for drag racing. You hold the brake down and activiate it. Located between the master and caliper or wheel cyl once activated and the brakes are released it holds the brake pressure to the front brakes allowing you to do a burn out.
Problem is long term pressure on rubber lines is not good on them and they will eventually blow out, or strech reducing braking power.
But simple without add on's.
Park backed into a spot or backed into your garage. For RWD, forward for FWD. Then a wheel lift will have to get the drive tires off the ground or disable the trans ect... to move it.
Turning the front tires on a RWD if you must pull in will cause it to not pull straight without the front tires on the ground. Problem is with a stock colum the wheel does not lock so it will follow the tow truck and infact sway without the steering wheel being secured to something.

Extra add on stuff.
A kill switch for the ignition, and fuel pump if you have an electrical.
A manual valve to shut off the fuel line.
A battery disconnect.
A switch on the starter solenoid wire.
A secondary ignition switch. Toggle switch that cuts power to the igntion.

 

My hi-tech solution applies to Monkey Faces only. First, I got one of those battery disconnects that mount directly on the positive battery post. Then I drilled an 11/32" hole in the panel behind & below the hood release lever in the right "nostril" of the hood. I installed a long-ish (about 3 1/2") bolt in the hole, jam nut above the panel, jamnut & lockwasher below. The bolt stands up vertical, perpendicular to & just behind the hood release. I drop a short piece of chain thru the nostril, & wrap it diagonally around the bolt & hood release, then padlock it. It looks like the truck is wearing a padlock for a nose ring. There is so little chain showing that it is difficult to get a boltcutter on it. I suppose that the security level depends on how much you want to spend for the chain & padlock - & if you remember to disconnect the battery.

I know that one picture would be far superior to the above explanation, but I doubt that I will ever figure out how to post pics here.

 

If you get a photobucket account (like here it's free) you can upload your pics there. Then put your mouse on the pic, on the bottom link with your mouse on the pic click.
It will copy the link then you can paste it in your reply here and it will show like this.

 

A hood lock is a good idea. I'm not sure if anyone is making anything intended for our trucks, but some of my vintage mustang friends had a good idea. You can use a hood release it trunk release off another car for an in cab open. Some put it at the back of the hood as well, but that might risk bending something.

 

I think my 3 on the tree with push button starter greatly reduces the field of potential thieves!

 

Hey Age62newbie,
I never could figure out that photobucket link deal.
If you join this site as a registered user they have a much easier way to post some photos. You just click on the paperclip & it brings you to your hard drive & you browse through your pics & post them. I believe you can do as many as 4 at a time. If I can do it I promise you can do it.
I think it's like $20 to join. Good luck up there - would love to see your truck with the nose ring.

Ben in Austin

 

12 years and I never saw the paperclip!.. I push the 'manage attachments' button a little further down the screen.. brings up the same window.

photobucket should be easy.. click on the 'direct link' of the picture on PB, should see 'copied'..

in FTE push the mountain & sun icon (insert image, to the right, next row down from paperclip) in the message editor, and then paste the direct url from photobucket.. save post.. done.
(PB can also give you the text to just paste, altho you have to edit the links profile to turn on the 'IMG CODE' option now.. used to be default)

the attachment makes a COPY of your picture and stores it somewhere on FTE.. the reference (thru the URL) just displays the image..
(storing millions of images costs money)..

Sam

 

On the security topic, I use a Ron Francis ignition switch which looks like a headlight switch.. no key..

so looking in you KNOW you are going to have to figure something out.

Sam

 

I need 5 minutes to get your truck into a trailer and be gone - If it is a new vehicle I'm going to chop-shop it so the window I break means nothing, I can defeat any commercial system made - If it is a classic I will be a little bit careful in "busting" any vehicle part, A classic is going in a shipping container and going overseas because I've already got a buyer - Slow me down, make noise, and have a self powered tracking system that shows real-time location - Good luck and hope my next order isn't for a 48-56 Ford Truck