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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: manitoba
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
I made the first hood release so you have to pull a handle in the cab, theres a battery disconnect, and I have an electric fuel pump and I have a hiding kill switch, andi have already found out that with it off I only have to look a block away
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Location: groton, ct
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
I put the wrong shift knob on. If you put it in first gear according to the shifter you will be racing into reverse right into my garage. Thats where the 60lb pit comes into play.
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
Grant removable steering wheel..
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Location: Farmville, Va
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
I only use a battery kill switch that has never been found by my friendsw with my permission to hunt 4 it
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Faith,NC
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Hiram Ohio
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
The little guy on the left...viscous, no ones getting any where near my truck... for those of you who may remember the Rabbit from Monty Python and the Holly Grail..
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: S.W. Chicago, IL.
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
Up on 4 cinder blocks, inside a fenced yard or locked garage.
Roll-back hauler can snag your rig. Towing scams common in Chicago. |
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Irondale, Missouri.
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
go shooting and pic up all the brass you see. (even if it isnt yours) and trow all of it in the bed of your truck, when they see that they will leave it alone. worked for me when we lived in vegas....
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
German Shepherd Dog in the drivers seat.
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Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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I have 2 in my 71.
I have a battery kill switch and a Transmission lock out on the truck so even if they get it started they can't shift it into drive no matter what they do. ![]() ![]()
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Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S.
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Yes it is on the truck and it works. I used it everynight on the 2013 Power Tour. Even though I didn't need to I felt better at the motels knowing I did. Newer model vehicles all have it on them. ![]() ![]()
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Faith,NC
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
You never said it was a "secret". Where can I buy one?
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
I had a friend who has now left us that used a "Club" that went from the brake pedal and locked the steering wheel in place for his Falcon. Someone still tried to tow the car out of his drive. Luckily he had the front wheels turned sharp enough that it would have towed in circles if no dolly was used....It would've taken too much time. They left. If they did get it how would he find it??
I have thought of 2 things to deter theft in my truck and handle an incident similar to the one above. 1. Install a horn relay that connects to the ignition wire that would have to be disabled before driving the truck. 2. Cell phone type tracking device if it does get snagged so I can find, as well as police, my truck. They are cheap with cheap service costs. Look Here. I am in no way affiliated with the GPS company. Vince
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Virginia
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
3 sticks of dynamite. "Touch those tanks and BOOM." LOL
I am going to look into the battery disconnect.... Mine is a 3 on the tree.....I have thought about backing it up against something, shifting into reverse, then removing the shifter. Mine comes out easily. Right now I have few worries: no seat, no gas tank, disconnected fuel line, no battery, and it seems my brakes are rusted up. |
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Knoxville TN
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
I'd like to find a way to lock hood w/o little or no drilling.
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
Meet Kill Switch (aka "Buster"). He cost me $20 at the local pound 12 years ago and nobody's stolen the truck, or him, yet
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: phoenix, Arizona
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
There are a lot of aftermarket companys making remote operated relays. Easy to hide and have a new stile key fob. I have use several on old Harleys and plan on using one on my truck.
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Backwoods, OR
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
I use the k-9. People seem to be naturally afraid of dobermans. At 110lbs mine thinks the vehicle is his. Get too close and he barks. Get closer the snarling growling starts. Reach through the window...
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Location: Upland Ca
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
IMHO, the best, although not a deterrent, is a LoJack type device. At about $400 it's a hard check to write but the real question is, how much is you truck worth? Think real hard, is $400 bucks worth getting it back real fast? If it moves about 100 foot without the fob you get a text, call the police and its being tracked within about two minutes of being jacked.
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sanger, CA
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
The mountain lion in Ricky Bobby's chevelle would be a pretty good deterrent. you may want to keep it in the bed though. On a serious note the club is about $30 and they have a great warranty; if your car gets stolen with it on they will send you a replacement free of charge.
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
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I've never done the "Drive away without the fob" yet because I'm not sure what kind of commotion it'd cause, but I -would- like to verify that it works right. If I leave the fob at home and drive the truck, do I get a text message before the police are notified? I really don't want to raise a false alarm!
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: uk london
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Re: What's your best theft deterrent ???
how their truck can't get stolen" in this type of setting.
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