Truck Theft
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7th Gear
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Truck Theft
Has anyone had their truck stolen? My 2004 F-250 King Ranch was recently stolen in Richardson, Texas. Police found it overnight and the interior was stripped. Leather seats, carpet, door panels were taken.
Here are a couple of YouTube video's covering this topic that are enlightening.
Model years late 90' through 2007:
How it can be stolen:
But here is a 2011:
Beware if you own a Ford truck or are planning on purchasing one. Ford seems very passive on this issue. In fact the, a representative of a local Ford dealer claimed he'd never heard that Ford truck's were easy to steal.
Here are a couple of YouTube video's covering this topic that are enlightening.
Model years late 90' through 2007:
Beware if you own a Ford truck or are planning on purchasing one. Ford seems very passive on this issue. In fact the, a representative of a local Ford dealer claimed he'd never heard that Ford truck's were easy to steal.
Lead Driver
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From: Kent Station, WA
Riffraff Diesel sells Jimmy Jammers, I don't have them but I did use a McGaurd lock on my 08+ tailgate along with using the key lock 90% of the time.
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/jimmi-jammer/
http://www.riffraffdiesel.com/jimmi-jammer/
Fleet Owner
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From: Spanaway
We are very aware if this issue here on FTE and on the other forums.
Laughing Gas
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ekkudiesel,
Sorry to hear what happened but at least it was recovered. I would look at doing a disable system. Springerpop had one posted here sometime ago and in my opinion I think it was quite a good setup.
Rob
Sorry to hear what happened but at least it was recovered. I would look at doing a disable system. Springerpop had one posted here sometime ago and in my opinion I think it was quite a good setup.
Rob
Token Redneck
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From: Breckenridge, TX
What should they do? Put in a lock that's harder to pop so the thieves start damaging sheet metal? Beef up the lock panel to they start breaking windows once they can't pry the lock? Maybe then we need polycarbonate windows? How do you defeat a pump wedge?
There's no way to stop someone from breaking into a vehicle, locks are for honest people. Don't keep anything valuable in the truck. Buy an alarm that pages your fob, and a disable system if you want to increase the chance of the truck still being there after it's broken into.
There's no way to stop someone from breaking into a vehicle, locks are for honest people. Don't keep anything valuable in the truck. Buy an alarm that pages your fob, and a disable system if you want to increase the chance of the truck still being there after it's broken into.
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From: Spanaway
What should they do? Put in a lock that's harder to pop so the thieves start damaging sheet metal? Beef up the lock panel to they start breaking windows once they can't pry the lock? Maybe then we need polycarbonate windows? How do you defeat a pump wedge?
There's no way to stop someone from breaking into a vehicle, locks are for honest people. Don't keep anything valuable in the truck. Buy an alarm that pages your fob, and a disable system if you want to increase the chance of the truck still being there after it's broken into.
There's no way to stop someone from breaking into a vehicle, locks are for honest people. Don't keep anything valuable in the truck. Buy an alarm that pages your fob, and a disable system if you want to increase the chance of the truck still being there after it's broken into.
They half assed did something but only put it in some sub-modles.
PATS
Also it not much hardware to add. 1 stupid antenna and the wire to it.
All the rest is programming nd a set of shipped keys.
Yes they can still get in but riving it away is something else. There is
not an easy way around that system. That is unless the owner did
something stupid like have a chipped key in the truck for remote start.
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What should they do? Put in a lock that's harder to pop so the thieves start damaging sheet metal? Beef up the lock panel to they start breaking windows once they can't pry the lock? Maybe then we need polycarbonate windows? How do you defeat a pump wedge?
There's no way to stop someone from breaking into a vehicle, locks are for honest people. Don't keep anything valuable in the truck. Buy an alarm that pages your fob, and a disable system if you want to increase the chance of the truck still being there after it's broken into.
There's no way to stop someone from breaking into a vehicle, locks are for honest people. Don't keep anything valuable in the truck. Buy an alarm that pages your fob, and a disable system if you want to increase the chance of the truck still being there after it's broken into.
Never thought about the whole truck disappearing but now I'm very concerned about that.
Time to finally instate the "poor mans lo-jack" using a cheap phone and prepay minutes to track the location of said phone which has been hidden inside my dash somewhere and powered by the truck. If my truck gets stolen, I will just go get it back, with some blue escorts of course
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From: Spanaway
Wire the ringer to a remote kill system. But with the robodialer of the
telemarketers that might suck if it happens at the wrong place.
Also one way to keep the inside less inviting would be the heavy tinted
back door glass that is very hard to see into.
EDIT : I have an old iPhone 5 that might be worth doing that with.
telemarketers that might suck if it happens at the wrong place.
Also one way to keep the inside less inviting would be the heavy tinted
back door glass that is very hard to see into.
EDIT : I have an old iPhone 5 that might be worth doing that with.
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Looks like Tello has a setup where it's 10$/180 days refills. It runs on the sprint system though so you need an android phone that's sprint compatible. Then download a tracking app, I just set it up for lookout free. I tested it with the sim from my other phone and works great. So I'm going to order a phone and sim from them, total will be 70$ and then 10$ every 6 months for tracking! Also provides emergency phone use as well.
5th Wheeling
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From: Lakewood CA
Yes right out of my driveway. I have an 06 f350, they broke the rear sliding glass then jammed a screw driver into the ignition switch and they where off. It turns out this model is an easy target for thieves. They drove it over 300 plus miles and we think they may have used it to still something on a trailer. They left bolt cutters and some tools in the truck. I had a key lock on the fuel cap so they were going to run out of fuel soon. They only stole my cd's and some glasses but left everything else in it (drugs/speed) until the highway patrol found it after a day and a half. I was lucky to get the truck back but damages exceeded over $10k. Thank god for car insurance!
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Speaking from experience, the "fastest/easiest" way to reduce theft potential is to remove the weak link. In this case, the keyhole in driver's side door handle.
Replace the whole handle with the left REAR handle from an Excursion. As I recall, it was about $65.
My 2007 did not come with a keyhole in the passenger's side door. Older models did.
True, there's now no way to get into the truck without the fob, but I haven't had any problems with that in the 9 years I've had mine switched.
This, along with removal of the FICM relay, will stop all but the most determined thieves.
-blaine
Replace the whole handle with the left REAR handle from an Excursion. As I recall, it was about $65.
My 2007 did not come with a keyhole in the passenger's side door. Older models did.
True, there's now no way to get into the truck without the fob, but I haven't had any problems with that in the 9 years I've had mine switched.
This, along with removal of the FICM relay, will stop all but the most determined thieves.
-blaine