Truck Theft!

Protection by Rottweiler.

 

I think someone on here made the comment just keep insurance up--all these things do is slow theives down--if they want it they can get it!
I really have to agree with this--Not sure you can really stop them if they are pros and determined--I just make it as hard as possible--although I think many of you face tougher challenges than I do about parking etc.--considering my T/T is sitting right out here in the woods between the house and the barn=LOL
But--If I do have to leave the truck elsewhere on road(very rare)--I pull truck forward--against pin(so it cant be pulled)put glad hand locks on both--lock the gladhands together and handcuff them to(along with airline--mine are all bundled anyway)frame rail--so it's all but impossible to hook up lines--so even if they get the truck started--it is very hard to go anywhere
I really hate doing all this but...........
Of course I do not have a standard ignition--it requires no key--but you have to figure out which of the 16 toggles on dash--4--below steering wheel--hold the magic combination!
Just my $.02

 

Here's my take on all of this stuff-

Starter interrupt-defeated in about three seconds with a screwdriver.

ECM power interrupt-defeated in about five seconds with a piece of wire.

Regular car alarm-nobody pays attention.

Air supply lock-defeated in two minutes with brake chamber cage bolts.

Lojack-"Where does LoJack operate?
LoJack has coverage areas in 28 states and the District of Columbia, representing about two-thirds of the U.S. population, and we're continually adding more coverage areas." (from lojack.com)

Having said all that-I think an alarm that alerts you on your phone instead of (or at least in addition to) making a lot of racket is the ticket. And instead of having that alarm disable the starter or the power to the ECM, why not have it disable something that makes the ECM derate power, like a low coolant level sensor? I mean really, who stops to question someone working on a truck in a truckstop? If the alarm/kill switch/whatever just keeps the truck from starting, the thief just has to figure out what you've cut power to and bypass it. If the thief can get the thing started, he won't know anything's wrong until he gets it on the road and has a hard time getting up to 35 mph. Now he's got a truck that he got started, but has a mechanical problem that he has to fix before he can go far. In the meantime, you've come outside to check on your truck, found it missing and called the cops, who find your broken down truck three blocks away, where the GPS tracking (if it works) from your alarm system tracked it to. Alternatively, if the thief is just stealing your stuff, the text alert might get you to the truck in time to run them off (or get mugged, or beaten, or whatever).

Now, I'm not saying that's exactly (ahemhem) what I have, but it's, um, a good idea.

 

My friend installed four camcoders with flash cards, one is RC for trailer doors.
I will ask him what camcoders he got.

 

The plastic version, with a simple bic lighter.
The metal version, with a simple screwdriver...

 

lets be real. All you do will not garantee truck will not be stolen. It is just some delay ore may be if thief sees that too long time he neds to steal this truck he will steal another.

Truck doors are not bank doors. Any lock may easily be broken.

ECM is not immobilizer protected, I will start any US engine with 3 wires and old screw driver.

There is no steering wheel lock on US trucks (may be on Volvo only).

It is possible to add immobilizer on some Cummins ECMs, on any Mercedes ECM (made by Temic) on D12C, D12D, D13 engines. But it is extra money.

And do you really think no thief can steal immobilizer equiped truck? Is it so difficult to unlock hood and connect thief's ECM?

I work for company now and tree years ago one truck was stolen with "spare ECM". Truck was found by GSM

 

I lock my keys in the truck about once a week. I would do it more but the first time I do it I pull the hidden key out and use that. That key eventually ends up locked in the truck also.

I can pop the lock on my truck in less that 10 seconds using a hanger or bailing wire.

I do my best to keep it locked and with nothing showing that appears to be of any value.

I always keep the trailer locked. I am not going to haul your dead hookers for you. Do that yourself.

You do not have to do EVERYTHING to protect your truck. Just do something.

I would vote against a car alarm. No one cares about those anymore. They are just obnoxious.

 

definatly keep me posted on this.....don't need to come down to an empty yard in the morning again lol




josh.c mentioned caging the chambers if its got valve locks.....how they gonna stop? i dont think someone would take a risk like that....but once again, if they want it that bad there gonna do anything they want