Protecting valuables during a breakdown.

I’ve never had a problem with my truck at a dealer. Tho you should look into some kind of renters insurance. If your truck gets broken into on the road at a truck stop while you’re in the shower, the company’s insurance won’t cover your loss.

 

I always make sure that nothing in a semi is a must keep. There is a brief case with certain papers that will do a great deal of damage should a bad guy get it. Other than that they can burn it for all we care. We would cry for sure but its not the first time in life we scratch back with nothing at all to start over.

 

Catch an Uber and put your valuables in a pay storage until you return.

 

You should leave your hobby stuff at home.

What hobby do you have?

 

I never had a issue . I have a 2 yr old gaming laptop and even at 2 yrs it's still more powerful than most current laptops , that's the only thing that leaves withe me when trucks in shop. My GPS and ps4 I usually hide them in them in the truck , dont worry about it go relax.

 

I can't imagine what is so large that you can't pack it up and take it with you.

Never leave anything in your truck or car when you go to get something worked on. If it disappears, it's your word against theirs. Most places have a sign somewhere that says they're not responsible for any valuables in your vehicle.

I don't get the mystery about your hobby. If it's a PlayStation or something why not just say it?

I would be concerned not only about your hobby stuff, I'd be concerned that they don't swap your tires with something older, or swap your batteries or alternator for something older or who knows what else?

Yes, I know of places that have done that.

 

Take cab/Uber/Lyft to UPS store and then dealership. Ship your valuables to someone you trust.

 

DO NOT SHIP THEM VIA UPS STORE.

I paid $100 extra for $1000 of additional insurance coverage on a ported cylinder head that got absolutely destroyed by the box throwers.. It said fragile all over it. They dgaf and they paid out zero. Said it wasnt their fault. Total loss with a side of insult to wash it down with. To hell with them.

 

I don't understand the secretiveness about the hobby on the OP's part.

I actually play with trains as a passing, either in educational runs or computer driven model trains. Among other things. If that makes me a 8 year old then Im happy for it. I also am pretty good at modeling. The boxes with say a Pete in many plastic pieces needing painting and trimming etc. Eventually it will be a recognizable pete sitting on the table.

The bad part is its expensive. I sometime build very strong computers when money allows it or rebuild out of necessity. One machine has passed 12 years of work and this one is going on 4th year. Im already ready to order certain parts to assemble a spare. There is no profit in big strong computers. So I do it for myself and the ex.

If I am not at the table fidding with little parts Im out of the house doing something.