Theft Attempt
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Theft Attempt
Hey all - just went to drive my truck and both my lock cylinders are busted in. I can get the key in but they wont turn at all.
Question - how can I break into my own truck (65 F100) so I can get a door open and fix it?
Thanks in advance!
Question - how can I break into my own truck (65 F100) so I can get a door open and fix it?
Thanks in advance!
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Gonna call AAA later to see if they can slim jim it. Can you give more details on the vent wing way?
See A Man About A Horse
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Not sure of the legality where you are, but can you buy a Slim Jim tool? AAA ,or about any roadside service provider, and some locksmiths as well, can open your door. Or, just tell any LEO that you accidently left your meth pipe in your truck, can they help you get it out? Or , I guess you could tell them it was mine.
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Back when I spun handles for a living you normally carry a 6" steel rule around, and those work great. .5 wide, .015 thick, stiff SS, flips that vent window handle right up. Needed to do that too many times on my 78 Bronco.
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Exactly what the AAA guy did. got new locks on order. thanks all!
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Must have been a dumb car thief if they could not open a wing window, probably young thieves. A few years back I took my truck into one of those oil change places to check the trans and diff and oil because I did not want to crawl underneath. The young kid argued with me that my truck was an automatic trans and wanted to put auto fluid in because the shifter was on the column.
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So - are those “Club” steering wheel locks at all effective? My skeptical self thinks any kind of thief other than a punk opportunist, I mean a real pro, could open them in about 15 seconds. We don’t have anything but meth addict opportunists here, but we sometimes venture off the mountain. Sorry for the hi-jack.
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I've been giving this some thought too, as I plan out the build of my own truck. These are really easy to get into without busting the locks as has been mentioned. I'm going to put in a hidden master cut-off switch somewhere. I don't where yet. The extra time it would take for a would thief, might be enough of a deterrent to make them go look for an easier target. Coupled with a manual trans (a very high percentage of young people don't know how to drive a stick) and it might put off some. Perhaps those things coupled with an alarm would make 'em give up.
Dedicated thieves are something else though. If they want it, they're gonna get it. If your truck is worth something, stated value classic car insurance is a good way to go to protect your investment
Dedicated thieves are something else though. If they want it, they're gonna get it. If your truck is worth something, stated value classic car insurance is a good way to go to protect your investment
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Agreed any real thief that wants a vehicle will get it. But for opportunists I'd say just make sure you have deterrents.
-the club
-kill/cutoff switch
-vent window locks
-even just pulling the coil plug if you plan on parking it for some time
-and yes the manual trans is another deterrent these days (case in point i didnt know how to drive stick when i bought the truck haha)
Insurance is tricky though. Stated Value insurance policies are great but require the vehicle to be garage kept...which probably means opportunists arent going to be trying to steal your truck unless you also leave the garage door open.
-the club
-kill/cutoff switch
-vent window locks
-even just pulling the coil plug if you plan on parking it for some time
-and yes the manual trans is another deterrent these days (case in point i didnt know how to drive stick when i bought the truck haha)
Insurance is tricky though. Stated Value insurance policies are great but require the vehicle to be garage kept...which probably means opportunists arent going to be trying to steal your truck unless you also leave the garage door open.
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I don't lock my truck. There's nothing in there a meth freak wants, and I'd prefer a mess to damage.
We would get cars equipped with the "club" into the scrapyard. It took me a few seconds to hacksaw through the steering wheel.
Eric
We would get cars equipped with the "club" into the scrapyard. It took me a few seconds to hacksaw through the steering wheel.
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I tend to be paranoid about my truck getting stolen but I have to remind myself these aren’t good for the quick buck or for the chop shops. The high volume cars like Honda and the like or newer trucks tend to be the targets of thieves. I would like a bolted in lock box though, if I have to run into someplace that does allow my carry gun.
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