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what i dont understand is a 50k truck, 20k trailer , 50k car and nothing. just park it at the motel and go to bed then whine and cry because the whole rig is gone. a top quality disable system for your truck cost a few hundred. as for me i will just insure it and do my best to disable it. if they get it i will build another one .

Originally Posted by shine

what i dont understand is a 50k truck, 20k trailer , 50k car and nothing. just park it at the motel and go to bed then whine and cry because the whole rig is gone. a top quality disable system for your truck cost a few hundred. as for me i will just insure it and do my best to disable it. if they get it i will build another one .

I agree 100%. Something to disable the vehicle will at least make them work a bit to get it as opposed to something that just makes noise. How much attention do we pay to a vehicle that has the horn honking & lights flashing today?? It's become so common place that it doesn't mean anything - people just walk on by, trying to get away from the noise or worse, ask the guy if he needs any help??

Also crazy is someone asking a guy or gal to post up all of the nitty gritty details on how they protect their stuff on a public forum, including wiring diagrams, fit & function..... hellooooooo, do you think that the thieves can't read??

Originally Posted by rspears

I agree 100%. Something to disable the vehicle will at least make them work a bit to get it as opposed to something that just makes noise. How much attention do we pay to a vehicle that has the horn honking & lights flashing today?? It's become so common place that it doesn't mean anything - people just walk on by, trying to get away from the noise or worse, ask the guy if he needs any help??

Also crazy is someone asking a guy or gal to post up all of the nitty gritty details on how they protect their stuff on a public forum, including wiring diagrams, fit & function..... hellooooooo, do you think that the thieves can't read??

The thieves "can" read,,,but don't you think they already know all this,,,,,,,or is all all "super secret,scientific,ultra modern new stuff",,,,come on,,,be real,,,I was just asking a question!

Originally Posted by 1bad32

The thieves "can" read,,,but don't you think they already know all this,,,,,,,or is all all "super secret,scientific,ultra modern new stuff",,,,come on,,,be real,,,I was just asking a question!

No, they don't know how my car is wired, or what features I dreamed up to disable things instead of buying some off the shelf, POS "security" system. The point is that if you're building your own ride you build in your own protection, and someone asking what you did, in detail is like someone asking you if they can borrow the spare key to your Porsche, and you being dumb enough to give it to them thinking they're just admiring your car. Not saying you were asking for details, just saying..... Bottom line, if the thief wants your car he'll get it, given enough time.

Originally Posted by rspears

Bottom line, if the thief wants your car he'll get it, given enough time.

Really????
Wow,,I didn't know that,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I better think 100 times before I ask a question on this forum,,I guess some folks have nothing else to do but 'analyze" things waaaay too much!!

hang a sign in the window " if you take the car....you have to take my mother in law too "


i cant stop them from hauling it away but they will never drive off in mine. it can be done .

Originally Posted by shine

what i dont understand is a 50k truck, 20k trailer , 50k car and nothing. just park it at the motel and go to bed then whine and cry because the whole rig is gone. a top quality disable system for your truck cost a few hundred. as for me i will just insure it and do my best to disable it. if they get it i will build another one .

Sounds very good.

Originally Posted by shine

what i dont understand is a 50k truck, 20k trailer , 50k car and nothing. just park it at the motel and go to bed then whine and cry because the whole rig is gone. a top quality disable system for your truck cost a few hundred. as for me i will just insure it and do my best to disable it. if they get it i will build another one .

Always wondered the same thing, Shine!!!! A thief is normally going to look for the easiest target that he can get away with the quickest! A lot of car owners wouldn't want to bother with any sort of system that would be "inconvenient" to activate or deactivate, either....so buy some gadget that makes things easy to track AFTER it's stolen!!!!! Always figured that was right up there with closing the gate after the cattle got out! When we go drag racing for a distant event in an area we're not familiar with, we usually camp out in or alongside the trailer. Last time we did the motel thing, we backed the trailer up against another racer's trailer, then took the battery from the truck and put it in the motel room overnight. A friend of mine always takes along his 130 lb. ill tempered German Shepard and has him sleep in the trailer overnight---Imagine some thief prying the door open on that trailer!!!!

I've also wondered why, at the big shows, either the organizer or some enterprising individual doesn't offer a secure parking area with armed security to park your trailer with the car inside, and just take the pickup to the motel??? Bet a lot of Hot Rodders would put out a few extra $$$$ to leave the trailer under guard and not have to worry about it overnight! A lot of the 2 and 3 day racing events have armed security patrolling the trailer and motorhome lot all night, no credentials, you don't get in. Nothing is thief proof these days, but it's not all that difficult to make it look more attractive to steal someone else's pride and joy other then mine!!!!