Your theft protection setups

[jeffahart]

Originally Posted by boraxman

Club/

Could not agree more. When a would be thief sees this little puppy it's instant depression and frustration. Thwarted again... by the club! AHHH Ha ha ha ha!!!

But the club could be good for making a would be thief think it's your only anti-theft device... Kinda like playing dumb or opossum or something!

[CastIron]

My anti-theft system consists of a clutch and 3 speed column shifter. It works in most cases.

[toolboxchev]

Battery disconnect under the hood with a heavy stainless cable through the hood holes down under front of core support all wrapped up with a heavy gauge lock so you would have a hard time getting a blot cutter up in there.

Thieves will stop at nothing, but you can slow them down.

Read this about a recovery: http://www.oregontelegraph.com/index.php/sid/236208783

[BossHogg69]

Originally Posted by CastIron

My anti-theft system consists of a clutch and 3 speed column shifter. It works in most cases.

Best setup so far!!

[Taibo]

Originally Posted by Tim Rich

What do you fellows have on your trucks for theft protection?

The 72 Stepside rolled out this morning as my daily driver. I'm considering a kill switch, but I want to know what other folks are doing.

Is anyone familiar with the "theft proof batteries" that came out a while back?

Thanks,

Tim Rich
Kennesaw, GA

I find a CCP and one or two of these works just fine!

[69chevy lwb]

I don't want to be a downer but if someone wants your truck it's there's. Especially when you can open the hood from outside run a wire from the battery to the coil and jump the starter and you have yourself a running driving truck minus lights. A fuel cutoff is good but it's possible for the vehicle to die in the middle of traffic and cause a wreck. The best I've come up with is building a lock plate on the steering shaft that you use a regular lock on so steering is taken care of. Then it can't be towed away either. Or a way to lock it into high gear for those using manual transmissions.

[leftybass209]

Revival of the dead!

I do find the gun comments commical, as though 24/7 you're awake and have direct line-of-sight on your truck.

[Clavo106]

Quick Release Hub.

[sventinker]

So far my method is a manual choke that at best you have to know exactly where to set it and a carburetor that if you pump the gas it floods so bad its not starting for a few minutes. And if they get it started good luck finding any gears with my sloppy shifter. Oh and if by now you did not readjust the choke it just died...

[Phildeez]

I like to dump the airbags down and take my accuair controller with me in my pocket. It would be tough to drive away and they for sure couldn't steer. It also looks good.

[69chevytrucker]

i sure hope crooks dont log on to this post and now take all your trucks now that they know what you do to disable them lol

[72.4me]

Exhaust Cutouts. Just leave em open at night...

[68shortwide]

Originally Posted by Phildeez

I like to dump the airbags down and take my accuair controller with me in my pocket. It would be tough to drive away and they for sure couldn't steer. It also looks good.

Reason No.2 I need Accuair

[Taibo]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

Revival of the dead!

I do find the gun comments commical, as though 24/7 you're awake and have direct line-of-sight on your truck.

I don't have line of sight to my truck 24/7. I do not need that. The truck is in the garage and my dog is a very light sleeper.

[Wizo]

Big mean nasty pit bull with a bad disposition that aint been feed for a while. Just let him be comfy on the seat and leave the windows down.

[leftybass209]

Originally Posted by Taibo

I don't have line of sight to my truck 24/7. I do not need that. The truck is in the garage and my dog is a very light sleeper.

Name calling is childish and a great way to take a long walk off a short pier around these forums.

I suppose you bring your garage, guns, and dog with you when you drive your truck and have never left it in a parking lot.

[Coley]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

Name calling is childish and a great way to take a long walk off a short pier around these forums.

I suppose you bring your garage, guns, and dog with you when you drive your truck and have never left it in a parking lot.

...lol. This is what I was thinking too....chaining yourself for life to the steering wheel with a weapon in your hand...hopefully they've made an additional investment in a colostomy bag with a good helper to empty it.

Insure your truck for what its worth, take some reasonable measures like a club and/or a kill switch and get on with your life...its all good.

Coley

[cooperhw]

My thought on this subject is to insure it for a little over what you would sell it for under "agreed upon value" thru classic car insurance. Move on with life, and cross that bridge when you get there. Not gonna stay awake at night worrying about what Might happen someday.

[Taibo]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

My thought on this subject is to insure it for a little over what you would sell it for under "agreed upon value" thru classic car insurance. Move on with life, and cross that bridge when you get there. Not gonna stay awake at night worrying about what Might happen someday.

Or learn to shoot!

[68shortwide]

Originally Posted by Taibo

Or learn to shoot!

So you're saying that you're going to wake up from a sleep, grab your gun and take a perfect shot at the thief without a round going into your truck? You must be a helluva shooter.

[Andy4639]

Late model S-10 floor shifter has the brake solenoid where you have to step on the brake to get it out of park. I just have a switch on it to kill it. Not the best but I like it. I've owned my truck 30 years in March 2016. Its been on 2 Hot Rod Power Tours and all over the south east when I had to work out of town. Never lost sleep over it in a motel lot.

[jabborabbo]

Way to go dude...now all the gangbanging methed-up classic truck stealing feminiferous tublodial buttnoids know what to do to steal your truck!!! They just need to reassemble it....

Originally Posted by COBALT

I take my truck completely apart every night and stow it in tiny bins I bought at the Boeing Salvage Yard. In the morning I put it all back together.

Neighbors don't like the mess.

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*See pics of my trucks and project at www.webshots.com!

[Taibo]

Originally Posted by 68shortwide

So you're saying that you're going to wake up from a sleep, grab your gun and take a perfect shot at the thief without a round going into your truck? You must be a helluva shooter.

A 1/2 inch 5 shot group at 100 yards says I am. And, the dog weighs 130 pounds . How fast can YOU run wearing a 130 pound necktie?

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by Taibo

Or learn to shoot!

I know how to shoot,but would not want to be the guy who Killed someone (especially a kid) over an old pickup truck.
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[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by leftybass209

I suppose you bring your garage, guns, and dog with you when you drive your truck and have never left it in a parking lot.

Definitely the guns and dog (I usually leave the long guns in the truck). If I get really worried I roll up the windows when I have to park in town. Maybe someday I'll get the door locks re-keyed so I can actually lock the doors - but probably not.